Job-Seeking and Employability Skills (Job Search)

Performance Objective 1 n Advantages and disadvantages of job search strategies

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

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

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

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

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

Professional and Trade Associations n National Trade and Professional Associations Directory n Association Central -

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

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.

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