How to Look for a New Job
If you are unhappy in your current job, or you are ready for a career change or advancement, you can always look for a new job. Where can you find job openings? How do you search for a job when you are currently working full time at another company? Read on to find how to look for a new job.
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How to Look for a New Job
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Search your local newspaper's want ads, especially Sunday's edition. Circle any open positions that catch your attention on your first read through. Read all the ads because companies may list employment opportunities under unusual subheadings, such as a manager position at a hospital could be listed under health care jobs instead of management opportunities. Read through your circled ads, and make plans to apply for any that interest you the second time you read them.
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Go to career websites, such as www.monster.com or www.careerbuilder.com. On the home page of both these sites, you can type in a keyword and location to search for open positions anywhere in the United States. You can also post your resume on both these sites.
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Use your local phone book to search for companies where you might want to work. Call the businesses, and ask if there are any open positions or if they are accepting resumes. Even if the company is not currently hiring, many human resources departments will keep resumes on file for future openings. You can also look on the website of your local chamber of commerce to look for a new job. The chamber of commerce will show local businesses and maybe their contact information or their websites.
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Decide if you are going to let your current employer know that you are looking for a new job. This is important for two reasons. The first is most companies will want to know if they can contact your current employer. If you do not want your boss to know that you are looking for a new job, then you will need to tell interviewers that it is not okay to contact him. Another reason is you may need time off during the work day to go for interviews. Do you have personal time to take? Will you need to use your vacation days? What is your current company's policy for taking days off? These are all answers you need to know as you begin to look for a new job.
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Tips & Warnings
Don't wait too long to apply for any open jobs that interest you. You might be surprised how many applications and resumes companies receive for one open position.
Keep track of the companies you send your resume to and the date you sent it when you look for a new job. You might want to follow up and see if the position is still open if you are not called for an interview.
Pay close attention to the date listed in the want ad about when resumes will no longer be accepted. Once the open position is closed to applicants, it's closed -- no matter how qualified you are.
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