The Career Guide

TAKING ACTION JOB SEARCH STRAT­EGIES

Employers’ Recruitment Methods Promote qualified internal candidates

Identify candidates through con­tacts, business asso­ciates, pro­fessional or­ga­ni­zations, social networks, etc.

Contacts/ Net­working

Recruit candidates from tar­geted schools & student clubs

Career fairs, career cen­ters & stu­dent organizations

Interview candidates who make un­so­lic­ ited appli­cations

Targeted job search: actively applying directly to em­ployers of interest

Em­ployment Ser­vices

Private & state employment ser­vices

Ads

Job listings & want ads

Job Seekers’ Strategies*

*NOTE: T he Internet can be used on all strategy levels. Use all the search strategies. Try to spend most of your time networking.

The Career Center

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