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Job Search Check Out What Works!According to some sources 85% of jobs for recent college graduates are not advertised. The effective job seeker spends most of their time uncovering these types of "hidden" job openings. That means talking to people and identifying and approaching employers of interest. While it is important to check out advertised openings, more time should be spent cultivating your contacts (see Networking) and conducting informational interviews with potential employers. Use the internet not just to look for openings, but to network, research industries and organizations, and access employer directories such as Career Search. Join a professional organization to meet people in your field as well as to keep current on industry trends. Most jobs never hit the newspaper or internet, so be a proactive rather than a reactive job seeker. Focus your energy on meeting people and contacting organizations that you have researched. Remember - think creatively about how you can make contact with employers, and how to best construct your job search. The successful job seeker uses a variety of job searching methods with most of their time and effort devoted to cultivating relationships with people! The following checklist should help you identify and organize some of the job search tasks you will need to complete.
CLARIFY YOUR JOB TARGET
PREPARE YOUR JOB SEARCH CORRESPONDENCE:
GET READY FOR YOUR JOB SEARCH:
IDENTIFY UNADVERTISED OPENINGS:
CHECK OUT ADVERTISED OPENINGS:
DEVELOP GOOD INTERVIEW SKILLS:
FOLLOW UP:
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