Career and Money

Job Hunting

How To Find A Job

Finding a job can be broken down into a step-by-step process that anyone can follow.

Throughout this entire process, imagine yourself at your new job and enjoying your work. Behave as if you already have your job, and it's just a matter of filing the paperwork (which is your resume, application, etc.) Focus on the achievement of your goal: landing your perfect job.

How To Find A Job:

1. Figure out what you want to do. This may be difficult or it may be obvious for you. Either way, it's necessary to know what kind of job you want before you can find it.

2. Write a resume. Write a resume that is specific for the job you're seeking. As much as possible, only include information that is directly applicable to the field you are searching in.

3. Use online resources. Post your resume at Monster.com, Hotjobs.com, CareerBuilder.com, and the like.

4. Use local resources. Local newspapers, local newspapers' websites, craigslist.org, and job fairs.

5. Social Networking. Ask your friends and family to keep an eye out for job opportunities. Whenever you feel it might be useful, like if you meet a business owner or someone in management, give him or her your business card and let the person know that you're very interested in any possible openings.

6. Direct Contact. Find out where the buildings or offices are where you'd like to work, and if it seems appropriate, walk right in and ask for an application or drop off a resume. This is especially useful for jobs in fields such as retail or food. Ask for details on when a manager or supervisor would be available. When you return your application, try to hand it directly to the manager and let him or her know that you're available to answer questions and would love to speak further.

Job Hunting eBooks

	Coaching Tips for Job Seekers by MBA PhD John S. Lybarger, MDiv William L. Donelson		Find a Better Job by Michael Dolan
	Guerrilla Marketing for Job Hunters: 400 Unconventional Tips, Tricks, and Tactics for Landing Your Dream Job by Jay Conrad Levinson , David Perry		The Last Job Search Guide You'll Ever Need: How to Find and Get the Job or Internship of Your Dreams by Steven J. Rothberg
	Job Hunting A to Z: Landing the Job You Want (2nd Edition) by Robert A. Fish		What to Do with The Rest of Your Life: America's Top Career Coach Shows You How to Find or Create the Job You'll Love by Robin Ryan
	Job Hunting A to Z: The WetFeet Insider Guide to Landing the Job You Want, 2004 edition by Wetfeet		Get A Job In 30 Days Or Less: A Realistic Action Plan for Finding the Right Job Fast by Matthew J. DeLuca , Nanette F. DeLuca
	Job Hunting - the right way! by Richard Smith		How to Get Your First Job and Keep It, Second Edition by Deborah Perlmutter Bloch , Deborah Perlmutter
	The Procrastinator's Guide to the Job Hunt by Lorelei Lanum		The Last Job Search Guide You'll Ever Need: How to Find and Get the Job or Internship of Your Dreams by Steven J. Rothberg
	Secrets to Successful Job Hunting in a Sluggish Economy by Kay LaRocca		Motherhood and Hollywood: How to Get a Job Like Mine by Patricia Heaton
	Job Search Secrets Unlocked! by Joseph S Turner		The African-American Job Search by Marc Sanders, M.A.
	The Secrets of Executive Search: Professional Strategies for Managing Your Personal Job Search by Robert M. Melancon		Your 24/7 Online Job Search Guide by Lamont Wood
	Laid Off, NOW WHAT? Surviving Unemployment Financially, Psychologically and The Trade Secrets to Landing a job by Laura Dawn Lewis		10 Insider Secrets Career Transition Workshop: Your Complete Guide to Discovering the Ideal Job by Todd Bermont
	The Unofficial Guide to Landing a Job by Michelle Tullier