Finding a Job

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Finding a Job

• Taking the Lead

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Getting a Job

• New lifestyle
• New friends
• New surroundings
• New challenges
• Your own money!!

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Job Leads

• A job lead is information about a job opening
• Tip from a friend
• Classifieds
• Guidance department
• Networking is developing job leads
• Create your own network
• Make a contact list
• List friends that work where you want to work
• Family friends
• Professionals

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How Do Most People Get Jobs
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What is a Job Lead?

• A job lead is a contact that may direct you to a
  job opening.
• Newspaper
• Talking to others
• Visiting a company
• Exploring on the Web

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How Can I Find Job Leads?

• Use the Yellow Pages to make a list of all the
  companies that might hire someone with your
  interests
• call the companies and ask them how to get
  started in this field
• Visit the workplace
• Learn about the company
• Ask who to speak to about job openings

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How Can I Find Job Leads?

• Network with friends, relatives, acquaintances
  and others you know about businesses that are
  hiring
• Many jobs are never advertised
• Let them know you want a job
• Hand out your resume

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How Can I Find Job Leads?

• State Employment Office the Career Center in
  Waterville or Augusta is the local employment
  offices
• Career information
• Job openings
• Employment counselors
• Free
• Career Center online

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How Can I Find Job Leads?

• U.S. Civil Service Employment Office usually
  only in large cities but the State Employment
  Office is located in Augusta
• Maine is the largest employer in the state
• Jobs in many areas and skill abilities
• Great benefits
• Little or no experience for entry level jobs
• Maine Bureau of Human Resources

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How Can I Find Job Leads?

• School Career Center or Placement Offices
  excellent resources for job leads.
• Great resources for job hunting
• Assistance in many areas

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How Can I Find Job Leads?

• Private Employment Agencies listed under
  Employment Agencies in the Yellow Pages of the
  phone book.
• Set up job interview for a small or no fee
• Give them a copy of you resume
• Provides leads for jobs and other assistance
• Usually have you sign a contract for legal
  purposes

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How Can I Find Job Leads?

• Temporary Employment Agencies listed under
  Employment in the Yellow Pages
• Helps give you work experience
• Can last from a few hours to several months
• Seasonal
• May lead to a permanent job
• Experiences can help you with your career
  decisions

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How Can I Find Job Leads?

• Internet invaluable job searcher, because many
  companies are using the Web for job openings and
  applications
• Large databases of job openings
• Everyone is using this avenue
• Provides more information about companies

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How Can I Find Job Leads?

• The Internet
• Nation wide companies
• Monster.com
• Careerbuilder.com
• Local companies
• JobsinMaine.com
• JobsinMe.com
• Try the companies actual web site

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How Can I Find Job Leads?

• Job Advertisements
• Morning Sentinel
• Sunday Telegram
• Employment Times
• Kennebec Journal

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How Can I Find Job Leads?

• Use the Telephone
• Call perspective employers
• Use the Yellow Pages
• Make sure you have definite questions to ask
• Remember this is the first contact you will have
  with your perspective employers