Looking for the Perfect Job

Geography 494Internship

Outline•Facts about hiring•Top 5 ways to look for a job•Where to look

Looking for the Perfect JobDecide what you want to do.FACT: It’s nearly impossible to find a job if you don’t know what you want to do.• What Color is Your Parachute by Richard

Bolles• Career Center

How to Find Openings1. Self-inventory2. The Internet3. Networking4. School5. The Feds (www.careeronestop.org)6. The State (www.usa.gov/Agencies/State_and_Territories.shtml)7. Civil Service8. Newspapers9. Journals10. Temp Agencies11. Resumes 12. Choose Places that Interest You13. The Phone Book14. Volunteering\Interning15. Work for Yourself

Five Best Ways to Hunt for a Job1. Ask for job leads from: family members, friends, people in the

community, staff at career centers, especially at your college2. Knocking on the door of any employer, factory, or office that interests

you, whether they are known to have a vacancy or not.3. By yourself, using the phone book’s yellow pages to identify subjects

or fields of interest to you where you want to work, and then calling up or visiting the employers listed.

4. In a group with other job-hunters, a kind of “job-club”.5. Doing a life changing job hunt! (What, when, where)

Looking for the Perfect JobGet Support for your job search.• A solitary job hunt can be more difficult because you’ll

only have access to what you find yourself.• Leverage the experience, expertise, and network of

friends and colleagues, don’t forget to help others too. You will ALL be more successful.• Utilize the career center. They are being paid to help

you find a job.

Looking for the Perfect JobResearch your career options.• America’s Career InfoNet (http://www.acinet.org/acinet/ )• Occupational Outlook Handbook (http://www.bls.gov/oco/ )• Job Hunters Bible (http://www.jobhuntersbible.com/ )• California Job Journal (

http://www.jobjournal.com/article_printer.asp?artid=438)• State of California Career Information (

http://www.state.ca.us/Employment/Jobs/CareerPrep/GeneralInfo.html )

Where to Look•Where to search for a job depends on your interests.• Always start at the career center.• The internet is a great resource. You should search general job

hunting engines (http://www.indeed.com/) or website for individual companies, govt. offices, etc.• Ask professionals already in your field of interest where to look.• Remember, there aren’t a lot of “geographer” jobs, but there are

a lot of jobs that require the skills of a geographer, they are often called something else…GIS Analyst, Market Research, Environmental Consultant.• Be creative, pound the pavement if you have to

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