There are various methods to look for work. This section will look at the most common methods and help you determine which method is best for you. It could also let you see methods that you have not tried which could be useful. However, depending on what type of job you trying to get, not all methods will be suitable to you.
With high unemployment there are too many people chasing few many job opportunities. Some companies will even have a cut off point of how many applicants applications they will take for the job they advertised. To try and overcome this difficult situation, it is important to use more than one job search method. You have to try and catch these opportunities as early as you can. Applicants who use only one type of job search method will struggle against people who use three or more!
Below is a list of the methods that we will be examining:-
With high unemployment there are too many people chasing few many job opportunities. Some companies will even have a cut off point of how many applicants applications they will take for the job they advertised. To try and overcome this difficult situation, it is important to use more than one job search method. You have to try and catch these opportunities as early as you can. Applicants who use only one type of job search method will struggle against people who use three or more!
Below is a list of the methods that we will be examining:-
- Cold Calling
- Speculative Letters
- Internet
- Visit Employers
- Agencies
- Job Fairs
- Networking
- Job Centre
- Newspapers
- Friends & Family