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Finding a Job: Gathering Leads

Learn how to gather job leads for your job search by networking, attending career fairs, checking classifieds, and using online job sites. Build your network and increase your chances of finding job opportunities.

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Finding a Job: Gathering Leads

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  1. Chapter 6 Finding a Job Lesson 6.1 Gathering Leads

  2. What is involved in a job search How talking with people can turn up job leads Discover continued

  3. Other ways to find out about job openings Discover

  4. One day, you will be looking for a job. You’ll want to know where to look for information about job openings. Why It’s Important

  5. work permit job lead networking career fair contact list Key Terms continued

  6. referral classifieds school-to-work program Key Terms

  7. Once you have an idea of what you want to do, you can take the next step and start your job search. To apply for some jobs, you’ll need a work permit. Gathering Leads

  8. Your search for the right job will begin with a job lead. A job lead is information about a job opening. Starting Your Job Search

  9. Networking is one of the best ways to find job leads. Networking is communicating with people you know or can get to know. Networking

  10. It’s easy to start networking to find a job. You can begin by just talking with people about your interests. How Networking Works

  11. Ask people you know to spread the word to others for you. How Networking Works

  12. School clubs and events such as career fairs are great places to network. A career fair is an event where employers offer career and employment information. Start Building Your Network

  13. The steps in networking are simple. First, make a contact list, which is simply a list of people you know. Start Building Your Network

  14. Start a Contact List Include everyone—family members, family friends, neighbors, teachers, classmates, friends of friends. Keep your list up-to-date by adding new people you meet or get to know. Try This Activity Get Started

  15. The next step in networking is to get referrals from each person with whom you speak. A referral is someone to whom you are referred, or directed. Grow Your Network With Referrals

  16. Your contact list will grow with each referral. Grow Your Network With Referrals

  17. If a contact has no job leads or referrals for me, can I cross this person off my list? Q and A continued

  18. No! You aren’t finished with this person yet. Keep in touch with your contacts. Who knows, they might have a job for you next time. Q and A

  19. One of the first things many job seekers do is call businesses they might like to work for. They ask about job openings and whom they can talk to about them. Phone Businesses for Leads

  20. Calls like these are known as cold calls. Phone Businesses for Leads

  21. Many job hunters go straight to newspaper classifieds. The classifieds are advertisements that are organized in classes, or groups. Check the Classifieds

  22. Classifieds list job openings, often in the region the newspaper serves. Check the Classifieds

  23. The Internet is another place to look for job ads. On the Internet, you can find jobs far beyond your own community. Search Internet Job Sites

  24. Just for fun, locate some job listings on the Internet. Try This Activity Find Online Job Listings continued

  25. Search Smart Use a search engine or Web directory to find links to job sites. Read Company Job Listings Go to company Web sites. Try This Activity Find Online Job Listings continued

  26. Take Notes Take notes on three interesting job openings you find on the Internet. Record where you find the posting, what the job is, and why it interests you. Try This Activity Find Online Job Listings

  27. You can also look for help or advice about jobs at your school. Make your counselor part of your network. Ask for Help and Advice at School

  28. In high school, your school counselor may be able to help you get into a school-to-work program. A school-to-work program brings schools and businesses together. Ask for Help and Advice at School

  29. Is it important to know what kind of job you want before you start looking for a job? Yes; if you don’t know what kind of job you want, your job search will lack direction and focus. You need to target your efforts in order to be effective. Critical Thinking Review Critical Thinking Q A continued

  30. Why do you think most people get their jobs through networking? Networking works because it gives you inside information about job openings, and because the people you meet by networking may recommend you for a job. Critical Thinking Review Critical Thinking Q A

  31. End of Chapter 6 Finding a Job Lesson 6.1 Gathering Leads

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