1. Job-Seeking and Employability Skills (Job Search)

2. Performance Objective 1 n Advantages and disadvantages of job search strategies

3. Job Search Strategies n Classified ads and Internet job listings n Direct-mail campaigns, including e-mail n Job fairs n Job placement centers n Search consultants/recruiters

4. Performance Objective 2 n Define and describe the benefits of networking n Describe the four networking groups

5. Networking n Meeting with people who are doing what the job-seeker wants to do

6. Performance Objective 3 n Define Informational interviewing n Describe the process of conducting an informational interview

7. Informational Interview n A meeting that a job seeker sets up with a person who is knowledgeable about specific occupations, jobs, or employers

8. Professional and Trade Associations n National Trade and Professional Associations Directory n Association Central - www.associationcentral.com

9. Types of Information Provided by Associations n Copies of recent journals or newsletters n Contact information for local chapters n Published job lists n Job search information n Training and apprenticeship programs

10. Steps in Setting Up an Informational Interview n Call a related association. n Ask for relevant information. n Ask for the name of a contact person. n Ask for a 15-minute interview. n Prepare for the interview.

11. Types of networks n Personal relationships n Professional relationships n Organizational and community affiliations n Opportunistic networks