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The Job SearchThis page contains many links at the bottom of the page that will help you answer this question. I think that searching for a new job successfully is a matter of utilizing several tactics and doing each of them well. Here are some suggestions and topics related to job searching. Job Description The job description should be a good tool to help you decide whether or not you are suitably qualified for a particular job, assuming it's well-written. Let's talk about the difference between Must Have skills and Nice To Haves. Job Training While a great way to improve your skills and become more desirable to potential hiring managers, job training doesn't always make up for a lack of hands-on experience. Job Title Would you turn down a job offer if you didn't like the job title you'd get? I know some people who would! Job Fair The job fair can be a great tool to do some networking and maybe even get a new job. Here are some suggestions before going to a job or career fair. Get Your Foot In The Door Getting your foot in the door of a potential employer can be one of the most difficult tasks during your job search. How can you do it successfully? Job Boards Internet job boards can be an effective way to find a new job but as with other job search options, they do have their pros and cons. Cold Calling Cold Calling can be a very effective way to get hiring managers to pay attention to you and can lead you directly to a new job. Sure, it can be difficult but if it gets you a new job… Cold Calling And Voicemail Often you'll reach a person's voicemail when you try to call them. Should you leave a message? Should you call back? Attitude In The Workplace Your attitude at work might be the single most important aspect of your background and can effect you (positively or negatively) in many ways. Work Abroad Are you limiting your job search locally? Have you thought about working outside your country? I did it, and here is my story. Contract Work Working on contract can be quite a different (and lucrative) job option and can also offer you other benefits over fulltime work. Temporary Employment I once turned a temporary job into a fulltime one even though there were no guarantees that I'd get hired permanently. Here's how I did it, and why you might not turn down a temporary job opportunity should one arise. Working Online If you're already surfing the Internet for fun, imagine if you could get paid to do it? People do make money working online but it isn't necessarily a get-rich-quick scheme. Using A Recruiter Here are some tips on working with a recruiter, from a recruiter ie. me! The Reference Check The reference check process typically occurs right before the job offer is made but don't think that there isn't such a thing as a "bad reference check." Executive Recruiter and Search Firm Directory A directory of executive recruiters, search firms and staffing firms, searchable by geography and by area of specialty. Return from Job Search to Find Your Dream Career
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