Chapter 7: Job Search Basics

If you have gone through this book, you now know yourself and your strengths and weaknesses. You also know what type of job you want. Your resume and portfolio are written, double checked, and ready for distribution. You have carefully prepared answers to possible interview questions. You are dressed and groomed appropriately. You are ready to dazzle an interviewer with your charm and a positive, can-do attitude. Now all you need is to get that darned interview. This chapter reviews many of the ways you can find job leads today.

A. Places to Begin your Job Search
B. The Art of Networking
C. Employment and Temporary Agencies
D. Want Ads
E. Creating a One-of-a-Kind Position: The Employer Proposal