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Researching JobsResearching Jobs

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To learn how toTo learn how to Analyze your own values and Analyze your own values and

interests.interests. Find information about employers.Find information about employers. Use the Internet in your job search.Use the Internet in your job search. Find posted jobs and tap into the Find posted jobs and tap into the

hidden job market.hidden job market.

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To learn how toTo learn how to Deal with difficulties in your record.Deal with difficulties in your record. Decide whether to keep your current Decide whether to keep your current

job or look for a new one.job or look for a new one.

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Start by answering these questions:Start by answering these questions: What do I need to know about myself What do I need to know about myself

to job hunt?to job hunt? What do I need to know about What do I need to know about

companies that might hire me?companies that might hire me? Should I do information interviews?Should I do information interviews?

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Start by answering these questions:Start by answering these questions: What is the “hidden job market”? What is the “hidden job market”?

How do I tap into it?How do I tap into it? What do I do if I’ve got a major What do I do if I’ve got a major

weakness?weakness?

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Before Job Hunting, KnowBefore Job Hunting, KnowBefore Job Hunting, KnowBefore Job Hunting, Know

What achievements give What achievements give you satisfaction and why.you satisfaction and why.

Whether you prefer Whether you prefer Firm or flexible deadlines.Firm or flexible deadlines. Solitary or group work. Solitary or group work. Specific or general Specific or general

instructions.instructions. High or low pressure.High or low pressure. Fast or slow tracks to Fast or slow tracks to

promotion.promotion.

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If you’re willing toIf you’re willing to Take work home.Take work home. Travel.Travel. Spend less time with friends and family.Spend less time with friends and family.

How important money is to you.How important money is to you. Where you want to live.Where you want to live. If the job serves a personal goal or If the job serves a personal goal or

is simply “a way to make a living.”is simply “a way to make a living.”

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What to Know About What to Know About CompaniesCompanies

What to Know About What to Know About CompaniesCompanies

What the job itself involves.What the job itself involves. Who will receive your Who will receive your

correspondence and the correspondence and the corresponding address.corresponding address.

What the organization does What the organization does and at least four or five facts and at least four or five facts about it.about it.

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Where to Get InformationWhere to Get InformationWhere to Get InformationWhere to Get Information

General DirectoriesGeneral Directories Standard and Poor’s Register of Corporations, Standard and Poor’s Register of Corporations,

Directors, and Executives; Thomas Register of Directors, and Executives; Thomas Register of American Manufacturers.American Manufacturers.

Specialized DirectoriesSpecialized Directories Accounting Firms and Practitioners; O’Dwyer’s Accounting Firms and Practitioners; O’Dwyer’s

Directory of Public Relations Firms.Directory of Public Relations Firms.

Trade JournalsTrade Journals Advertising Age; Cable Communication Magazine; Advertising Age; Cable Communication Magazine;

Canadian Business; The Practical Accountant; Canadian Business; The Practical Accountant; Today’s Realtor.Today’s Realtor.

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Where to Get InformationWhere to Get Information continuedcontinuedWhere to Get InformationWhere to Get Information continuedcontinued

Web ResourcesWeb Resources America’s Job Bank America’s Job Bank

(www.ajb.dni.us/index.html).(www.ajb.dni.us/index.html). Asia Net (www.asia-net.com).Asia Net (www.asia-net.com). CareerMosaic CareerMosaic

(www.careermosaic.com).(www.careermosaic.com). Career Path Online Career Path Online

(www.careerpath.com).(www.careerpath.com). Federal Jobs Central Federal Jobs Central

(www.fedjobs.com).(www.fedjobs.com). Monster Board (www.monster.com).Monster Board (www.monster.com). SkillSearch (www.skillsearch.com).SkillSearch (www.skillsearch.com). Vault (www.vault.com).Vault (www.vault.com).

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Information InterviewsInformation InterviewsInformation InterviewsInformation Interviews

Let you know Let you know whether or not you’d whether or not you’d like the job.like the job.

Give you specific Give you specific information.information.

Create a good Create a good image of you.image of you.

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Information Interview QuestionsInformation Interview QuestionsInformation Interview QuestionsInformation Interview Questions

Consider askingConsider asking What are you working on right now?What are you working on right now? How do you spend your typical day?How do you spend your typical day? Have your duties changed a lot since Have your duties changed a lot since

you started working here?you started working here? What do you like best about your What do you like best about your

job? Least?job? Least?

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Information Interview QuestionsInformation Interview Questions continuedcontinued

Consider askingConsider asking What do you think the future holds What do you think the future holds

for this type of work?for this type of work? How did you get this job?How did you get this job? What courses, activities, or jobs What courses, activities, or jobs

would you recommend for someone would you recommend for someone who wants to do this kind of work?who wants to do this kind of work?

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Hidden Job MarketHidden Job MarketHidden Job MarketHidden Job Market

Consists of unadvertised jobs.Consists of unadvertised jobs. To tap, use referral interviews.To tap, use referral interviews.

Ask people you know for a referral to Ask people you know for a referral to someone in the profession you’re someone in the profession you’re interested in, then schedule an interested in, then schedule an interview with that person.interview with that person.

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Clarify that Clarify that you’re not you’re not asking for a job, asking for a job, but just for but just for information information about the field about the field or general job or general job opportunities.opportunities.

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Take along a rTake along a résuméésumé, but only for , but only for tips on how to improve it; at the end tips on how to improve it; at the end of the interview, consider asking for of the interview, consider asking for a referral. a referral.

Send follow-up letters.Send follow-up letters.

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Potential Job Hunting Potential Job Hunting ChallengesChallenges

Potential Job Hunting Potential Job Hunting ChallengesChallenges

““All of my experience is in my All of my experience is in my family’s business.”family’s business.”

““I’ve been out of the job market for I’ve been out of the job market for a while.”a while.”

““I want to change job fields.”I want to change job fields.” ““I was fired.”I was fired.” ““I don’t have any experience.”I don’t have any experience.” ““I’m a lot older than they want.”I’m a lot older than they want.”