How to Find a Job Immediately in Atlanta

The city of Atlanta's website has employment opportunities listed on their website.

The Atlanta job market offers plenty of employment options. As one of the largest cities in the southern United States, Atlanta has government online databases dedicated to finding opportunities for job-seekers. In addition, your friends and family are valuable resources to point you in the right direction and provide references. Several Atlanta job search engines exist. With a dynamic resume, you have high chance of landing immediate employment in Atlanta just by looking online.

Instructions

1. Create or update your resume. Your resume is necessary and often the gateway to landing a job. With a resume you present a more professional appearance and show your documented skills and education.

2. Search job websites that specifically have been created to list jobs in Atlanta. AtlantaWorkForce.Org or "Volt Workforce Solutions are two such sites. Find jobs compliment your skills and education. Follow up applications with a call to let the employer know that you have submitted an application online.

3. Contact friends and family to ask about job opportunities. Use your familiar contacts as references in your job search. They can vouch for your work ethic and character.

4. Use networking websites such as Facebook. Another way to contact a broader base is to post your resume on your Facebook wall. You also can set your status to indicate you are looking for a job immediately in Atlanta.

5. Find local temporary agencies such as Encadria Staffing Solutions or AppleOne on Peachtree Street in Northeast Atlanta. Search online for temporary agencies.

6. Visit the city of Atlanta website and click "Employment" on the left hand side of the website. From this page, you can create a profile and search through listed opportunities.

7. Search newspaper classified ad sections in print and online. The largest paper in Atlanta is the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

8. Visit the job section of Atlanta's craigslist.

9. Hand-deliver your resume. Call on businesses that might have job opportunities in Atlanta. Dress appropriately and have a copy of your resume. To avoid travel costs, call larger businesses and companies ahead of time to inquire about job opportunities.

References

• Atlanta Workforce Development Agency: One Stop Center
• CLATL: Employment Classifieds
• City of Atlanta: Employment Agency
• Atlanta Craigslist: Jobs