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Do you like to work with others?
Next, talk to as many people as possible about your
job interests and
concerns. Talk to your friends, neighbours, and your family or relatives. These
contacts may help you to get more information about different jobs;
to form a
“
network” of people interested in helping you; to find people who work (or who
know people who work) in the area of your interest; each discussion will give
you
additional practice in expressing yourself.
Now when you know the kind of job you want, the next question to answer
is “Where can I find that job?”.
People use many
methods of finding a job.
They answer job
advertisements (want ads), or apply directly to employers. Of course, some
methods are better than others are.
“Want Ads”
“Want ads” are job advertisements you can find in the classified
advertising section of newspapers, professional or
trade journals.
You should read the “want ads” at least for two reasons:
to learn more general information about jobs
available;
to learn specific information about a particular job that is of interest to
you.
The ad may tell you about the
education and
work experience required for
the job, the location of the job, the
working hours, and the
pay. It also tells you
how
to apply for that particular
job.
Some “want ads” say that certain qualifications are required, while other
qualifications are preferred or hoped for. The employer will try to find someone
who has all of the
required and preferred qualifications. However, no one has
all the qualifications that the employer
requires and
prefers, he may
hire
someone who has only some of those qualifications. It is usually best to apply
only for jobs for which you have at least all the required qualifications.
However, this is not always true.
Not all “want ads” are easy to read. The longer a “want ad” is, the more
money it costs to print.
In order to save money, employers leave unnecessary
words out of the advertisement. They also use
abbreviations.
There are many good reasons for using the “want ads” in your
job search.
The following suggestions will help you use “want ads”
effectively:
Remember that “want ads” are only one of the methods you may use.
Save time to use other methods.
Reading all the “want ads” you will learn useful general information.
Avoid ads that make unrealistic
offers.
Analyse ads that are of interest to you.
Determine your qualifications for that job.
Act quickly, effectively and stay cheerful!
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