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Top 10 Places to Look for a Job
Find the Job: If I Need to Know, Where Do I Go?
TABO
Personal Contacts
Tell everyone you know that you are searching for a job. Tell them
what work you can do, ask that they inquire of friends and employers
for potential job openings. Include neighbors, family, friends, former
employers, teachers and coaches. Don't forget the receptionist at
your mother's doctor's office, your friend's daughter's teacher or your
brother's mother-in-law. Tell everyone. The greater your network, the
greater your chances of success.
Bulletin Boards
Check bulletin boards at schools, supermarkets and community
centers. Most towns have Adult Education/GED preparation centers,
community centers such as the YMCA, or technical schools. Also,
check for bulletin boards at the library, day-care centers,
and
churches
shelters. Special
neighborhood businesses,
associations, labor unions, and/or employers also post job openings.
Employment Agencies
There are three types: maris
1. Private agencies: They charge a fee.
2. Public agencies: American Job Centers and other public agencies
provide free help in everything from sharing job listings to resume
writing support. You will find access to computers and the internet.
av It's all free. Job coaches will often even take your job application
ton and match your qualifications with jobs available statewide. State
unemployment offices also have job leads. Additionally, job
counselors at state offices may recommend Federal offices or
programs that are available. Check: there are usually a couple of
locations right on the bus route.
http://www.ajb.dni.us. This website is run by the (Federal)
Department of Labor. It posts approximately 1 million job
openings around the country.
https://www.caljobs.ca.gov. This website is run by the
California Employment Development Department.
3. Nonprofit agencies: Church affiliated (Salvation Army)
mmunity (Goodwill).