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Determine
these important issues:
- Company
- large or small?
- Geographic
location - willing to relocate?
- Salary
and benefits needed
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Think about
your skills and desires, and the kinds of
jobs in which you may be interested. |
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Determine
your job goal and approach your desired
job with this goal in mind. A resume with
a specific job goal receives more
attention than an unfocused resume. |
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Have a
resume professionally prepared. |
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Have a good
cover letter prepared. Do not send form
cover letters. The cover letter should
communicate your specific skills and
qualifications, and highlight
accomplishments that directly correspond
to the company's needs. |
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Make sure
you have good references from former
employers and professors. |
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Network
network network! Ask friends, family,
professors, advisors, colleagues, alumni,
former employers and co-workers if they
know of any job openings. |
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Identify
companies you want to work for and contact
individuals in the company directly. Make
use of any possible contacts you may have
acquired through conferences and
workshops. Applications through official
channels are seldom noticed. |
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Research
your prospective employer. A good business
library will have company directories and
financial reports, periodical indexes,
industry information and forecasts in hard
copy. |
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Work with a
headhunter who specializes in your
professional field. |
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Use all the
internet resources possible: on-line
career services, electronic newsgroups
with job ads, special interest email
lists, company home pages. |
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Follow up
your application with calls to the
company. |
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Keep a
record of your job search. It's important
to be organized in keeping track of the
contacts that you make and the date resume
was sent, who the resume was sent to, and
what written materials were included. |
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Job
searching can be quite an emotional roller
coaster. Remain confident of your
abilities, and be prepared for a rejection
or two. Good luck! |
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