Job Search

1
Job Search

• Know Yourself
• self-assessment
• feedback from others

2

• Know the Company
• what the job involves
• what the company does
• important facts
• corporate culture

3
Know the Company

• Company website
• Contact the company
• Human resources, marketing
• Annual report, brochures, newsletter
• Google news
• Industry associations and publications

4
Group Assignment

• In groups of 2 or 3, identify an employer youd
  like to work for.
• Working individually, find as much information as
  you can on your chosen employer.
• As a group, present your findings to the class.

5
Job Search

• Current openings
• Hidden job market
• Networking
• Prospecting letters
• Information interviews

6
Assignment

• Search the following sites for a specific
  position in your industrywww.winnipegfreepress.c
  omwww.workopolis.comwww.jobbank.gc.ca/search_en.
  aspxwww.monster.ca
• Bookmark or print a minimum of three job postings.

7
Assignment

• Make a list of the characteristics and skills
  mentioned in the ads.
• In groups of 2-3, put together a list of the
  skills and characteristics most important to
  employers.
• Make a list of key words or phrases to use when
  applying for these jobs.