Job HuntingHitting your target

By Joseph SandovalWestside Technical Institute

2004

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Today's job Market

Tougher then everCompetition fierce

Education a mustSkills are a premium

Work force changing

Knowledge of latest technology

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Education and skills

Job market on the move

Demands on high quality with low quantity

Changing career direction

Be prepared to modify

Never too old

Educate yourselfBest avenue to advance

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Search Avenues

PublicationsNewspapers

Brochures

Company newsletters

The Internet

Job fairs

Job agencies

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Networking

Develop relationships

Friends and acquaintances

Relatives

Former and current employers

Former and current coworkers

Instructors

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Research Prospects

Interview people resources

Get informed about prospective employers

Company’s web site

Information on specific jobs

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RÉsumÉ: a brief history

Conciseness

Clearly written

Organized

Be specific

Keywords

Job target

Your objective

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Interviewing skills

Have a positive attitudeDress neat and appropriateHave enthusiasm about jobSpeak properlyBring copies of résumésAlways smile

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Rejection coping

Don’t be discouraged

Be prepared to do many job interviews

Persistence paysReapply

Keep on trying

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all in all, Finding a jobis a full-time job

Be preparedDo your footworkSpending many hoursIntensive activity

Looking for a needle in a haystackMost of all, don’t give up

Resources:www.rileyguide.com

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