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Counselor 36 ch 9
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Targeting Your Job Search
Counseling 36
Chapter 9
A comprehensive job search strategy involves much more than just researching to decide what your ideal job is, or simply identifying areas of employment in which you expect to find such jobs. It requires you, once having made these basic decisions, to be assertive in locating and actually becoming employed in your ideal job. A comprehensive job search strategy empowers you to consider many variables to attain your ideal goal, including education, training, experiences, as well geographic and compensation issues. Equally important, your job search strategy enables you to select related volunteer and entry-level activities that are the vital first steps toward your ultimate career goal
Mobilize
your network
SUBTOPIC 1
1) Making personal contacts with insiders via informational interviews
2) Once you have identified your goal, investigate activities that may be indispensable first steps toward your goal. Such activities may be temporary, volunteer, freelance contracts, or entry-level jobs in your chosen field.
Identify your ideal job situation
Job Search
Networking refers to the activity of developing and maintaining contacts. Contacts, if cultivated and used wisely, can lead to or become potential employers. Networking helps you learn about openings before they are advertised
Networking
Fear of Networking
Many people are reluctant to develop contacts by networking. They may feel they are imposing on busy individuals whose time is precious. This hesitation can be overcome, however, by realizing that many people truly enjoy talking about themselves and their profession. Many remember their own difficulties in connecting to a new career, and therefore they are very receptive to other's requests.
Fear
Volunteering: The importance of getting job-related experience cannot be overestimated. Doing paperwork or go-fer work.
Internships: Your college or university may help to arrange internship in some fields of study.
Networking: is used by professionals to widen their circles of acquaintances, find out about job opportunities, and to increase their awareness of news and trends in their fields.
Business owners may network to develop relationships with people and companies they may do business with in the future.
Professional networking platforms provide an online location for people to engage with other professionals, join groups, post blogs, and share information