Exploring Sources of Job Leads

1. Exploring Sources of Job Leads Chapter 6.1

2. Read to Learn • What Networking means and why this is an effective way to develop job leads • How to develop a career network and contact list • How to use the internet and other resources to find career opportunities

3. Main idea • The best way to find career opportunities is by using a variety of strategies, including networking and research using media resources

4. Key concept • Finding job leads

5. Key terms • Job leads • Networking • Contact list • referral • School to work programs • Temp job • Temp-to-hire job • internet

6. Finding job leads • A job lead can be a tip from someone you know an ad in the newspaper or on the Internet, or information from organizations. Key Term: Job Lead • Information about a job that is available

7. Networking • Between 60 to 80 Percent of all jobs are found by networking Key Term: Networking – Communicating with people you know or meet to share information and advice about jobs

8. Networking • You can start networking by making a Contact list • Your contacts can include your family, your friends, or people you have worked with Key term: Contact List- A list of people you know who might be helpful in your job search

9. Networking • Valued company employees make good recommendations because they understand the skills, values, and work ethic of their company.

10. Types of associations

11. Networking • If you have established a good relationship with people in your network, they may provide you with referrals for jobs. Key Term: Referrals- A recommendation from a contact who is part of your network

12. Organizations • Joining professional and community organizations can provide good opportunities for networking • Memberships can cost money, but the fee can be worthwhile

13. School resources • School resources include: • Counselors • Teachers • The school Placement office • School-to-work programs Key Term: School-to-work- Programs that bring schools and local businesses together to give students the opportunity to get valuable training and work experience

14. Print job advertisements • Classified ads in newspapers and magazines can be part of your job search. • Only around 20 percent of job seekers find their jobs through classified ads

15. Using the telephone • A hot callis a call to a specific person or to get specific information • A cold callis a phone call to a prospective employer with whom you have had no prior contact

16. Using the telephone • Tips for making cold calls • Identify places where you would like to work • Write an introductory script to use • Write questions you would like answered • Request referrals • Thank the person for speaking with you • Make the call • Record important information and evaluate the call

17. Employment agencies An employment agency matches job seekers with job openings Public agencies Placement services are free Private agencies A fee is charged to the job seeker, the employer, or both

18. Employment agencies • Employment agencies often specialize in temp jobs or temp-to-hire jobs • Key Terms: Temp Job- A temporary job Temp-to-hire job- A temporary job that becomes a permanent job after a period of evaluation by the potential employer

19. Using the internet • Job listings on the internet are often called job postings • Key term: Internet- A worldwide public system of computer networks

20. Finding the right web sites On job web sites such as monster.com and local newspaper sites, you can search for jobs according to job title, location, or other criteria. On job web sites, you can search by keyword

21. Finding the right web sites Other services offered on job web sites may include: • Resume posting • Personal job search agents • Career counseling • Career networks • Bulletin boards • Free newsletters

22. Finding the right web sites • Some companies post job openings on their own web sites • Type the name of a company into an internet search engine to find the company web site

23. Exit Questions • Explain why networking is an effective strategy for finding jobs • Identify tow ways, other than networking, that you would use to help you search for job opportunities. Explain your choices.