Where To Look For A New Job

Finding a new job is often one of the most difficult things to do.  Some are lucky, but for most, its a hard slog to find that perfect role.  Saldy, it gets worse, job search strategies are continually changing.  Yes you can review websites such as careeradviceguy for the latest job search techniques, but how do you go about finding this job.  Below are ten ways to find a new job

Where to Look

• Go Online - Search both the location and the job title and make sure that you repeat your search everyday. Sending your CV in the first 24 hours of a job becoming advertised is much more likely to get a good response than sending your CV to a job that has been advertised for a week
  
  
• Target Specific Companies – that you would like to work for. Visit their company website and look for both a careers section where you could find job advertised that do not appear elsewhere or worse case an email address where you could send your CV to
  
  
• Thinking Local – Whilst many large companies use recruitment companies or advertise on the internet, small companies will still use a local paper to find new candidates
  
  
• Also think National – If you only look at jobs that are very close to your home, maybe you should look a little further away. Commuting into work is not something to be scared of and nearly the entire population commutes into work each day.
  
  
• Where are you Trying to Pitch Yourself – Are you aiming to high?  Maybe you should aim a little lower.  Aim to low and it simply shows that you are desperate for a job
  
  
• Apply to Unconventional Places – Do you think your local hospital would have a job for you? Most people would say no, but you are probably wrong and even hospitals will have an HR team, I.T. Team, Administration Division
  
  
• Work from Home – Although you seriously need to watch out for scams. My advice, never pay any money to anyone for help on how to make money from home
  
  
• Network, Network and More Networking – Get your friends, family, old bosses, and anyone you know to help you find a new job. In a healthy market I personal think that 50% of all jobs will be filled through some sort of personal contact. When the market is bad, this figure can be much higher
  
  
• Ask for a Reference – if you hear of someone that is leaving a job that you want to do, ask them to put in a good word for you. You maybe able to get your CV on the right persons desk before they have had time to find for a replacement
  
  
• Take any Help Given to You – if you have recently been laid off, consider accepting assistance offered by your former employees
  
  
• Apply for Benefits – Are you eligible to apply for any unemployment benefits