Job Search Skills

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Chapter 4

• Job Search Skills

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I. Sources of Information About Jobs

• A. Want ads found in classified section of
  newspaper
• 1. open ad gives you a lot of specific info
  on the job
• 2. closed ad only gives general info on the
  job
• B. Internet
• 1. Starkjobs.com
• 2. Monster.com
• C. Employment agencies
• 1. private employment agencies receive a fee
• 2. public employment agencies receive no fee
• D. Yellow Pages
• E. Friends
• F. Community Bulletin Boards

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II. Resumes

• A resume describes your education, work
  experience, and other qualifications for work.
• A. Preparing Your Resume
• 1. name, address, phone number, current
  employer/date of employment, past employers/dates
  of employment, schools attended/dates
  attended/course of study, activities/honors,
  hobbies, references
• Spell all words correctly, be neat, and
  anything else that will help you get a job!!!!!!

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• B. References
• 1. people you know
• 2. speak of your character and skills
• 3. choose 3 or 4
• 4. no relatives or friends
• 5. get permission
• 6. use separate sheet for references

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III. Job Applications

• A job application is a form that asks for
  information about you and your background.
• A. Fill our one to get a job
• B. Read through entire application before you
  start
• C. Be NEAT and do NOT LIE!
• D. Always use pen NEVER use PENCIL
• E. Respond to ALL questions. Use a dash or NA
• Leave no blanks--employer will think youre lazy
• F. Sign full name--no nicknames
• G. This application represents you
• Be neat, complete, and accurate or you will not
  get
• an interview

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