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ENHANCING YOUR CHANCES
OF GETTING A JOB
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You can do your own career marketing for a lot less money if you are willing to take the time and to work at getting a job like a job by:
- Setting aside a certain amount of time every day to conduct your job search.
- Targeting and adapting your resume and cover letter for the specific industry and position - you may need more that one resume.
- Networking with everyone you know, including family, friends, acquaintances.
- Using the telephone to network and contact companies to find the hidden job market - make 10 phone calls (or a set number of calls) daily.
- Going through the Yellow Pages of your phone book, finding places that interest you, and calling.
- Responding to newspaper advertisements (this still works).
- Visiting websites of companies that you are interested in and checking their job opportunities or career section.
- Visiting library websites or going to libraries that have Dun & Bradstreet, the Harris Directory, and USA Business Databases.
- Using databases and information on companies accessible by anyone through the Internet, including:
- Asking the librarian in the Business Section of your main library to help you get started.
- Calling to verify contact information found in the databases - names, titles, and addresses of the person that would be your boss or manager (this is very important because the information found in databases is often inaccurate).
- Using The Directory of Executive Recruiters to find recruiters who specialize in your field. If a recruiter places you in a job, the fee should be paid by the employer hiring you - word-of-mouth in finding recruiters is the best source.
- Checking job postings on career websites.
- Posting your resume on job-finding websites - this can be very time consuming and ineffective but I mention it here as one avenue that you might consider.
- Reading books with interview tips: Knock 'Em Dead 2008, Sweaty Palms, and More Best Answers to the 201 Most Frequently Asked Interview Questions.
- Role-Playing with a friend to help you prepare for interviews - both in person and by phone.
- Preparing a list of questions as a guide for use at interviews.
- Reading this website from top to bottom.
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