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JOB SEARCH

JOB SEARCH. Strategies for Success. Get Organized!. Acquire supplies Quality paper for resumes File folders Postage, envelopes, phone book City map Designate working area Prepare interview clothes. Develop Resume. Identify skills and experience Choose a professional resume service

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JOB SEARCH

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  1. JOB SEARCH Strategies for Success

  2. Get Organized! • Acquire supplies • Quality paper for resumes • File folders • Postage, envelopes, phone book • City map • Designate working area • Prepare interview clothes

  3. Develop Resume • Identify skills and experience • Choose a professional resume service • Do not include: • Negative statements • Salary requirements • References • Picture

  4. Develop Contacts • Network, network, network! • Include relatives, friends, neighbors, teachers, previous employers • Organize contact list • Telephone or visit each one • Write down information from each contact • Follow up • Investigate job leads • Keep in touch with contacts

  5. Develop Leads • Contacts provide leads • Newspaper ads • Telephone or visit prospective employers • Internet

  6. Interviewing • Dress appropriately • Arrive on time • Smile • Bring references • Have questions prepared

  7. Interview Follow-Up • Send thank you note within one to two days • Within one week: • Telephone interviewer to express your continued interest • Ask if position has been filled • If position has been filled, courteously ask that you be kept in consideration for other positions

  8. Stay Motivated • Finding a job IS your job! • Need to work at it every day • Don’t allow yourself to get discouraged and give up • Volunteer • Establishes more contacts • Keeps you active

  9. Congratulations! • You’ve found a job • Thank the people who helped you • Arrive early the first day • Listen and observe • Establish some personal goals

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