Reviewing ads
To increase your chances of finding the job that you want,
review as many sources of ads as you can. In addition, plan to:
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Review the same sources regularly to find new listings when they are released.
- Search the job pages of corporate or company web sites. Many employers don't advertise in other media.
- Search association or industry websites such as the Minnesota Interactive Marketing Association
for jobs in marketing/promotion and the
Minnesota Council of Nonprofits
for jobs in the nonprofit sector.
- Subscribe to a comprehensive career web site to automatically receive job lists by email.
- Don't ignore "blind" ads (ads where you apply to a box number and do
not know the employer's name). Many good jobs are listed as blind ads.
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Look at all of the jobs listed, not just those that fit your goal. You may
find a company that you want to pursue although they have not listed a job
in your occupation.
Responding to
ads
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Respond to new openings as soon as possible.
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Research the employer and the job before you apply.
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Direct your application to a person by name. Avoid "To
whom it may concern" or "Personnel Manager."
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If possible, deliver your application or resume in person and
try to meet the person doing the hiring.
- Keep a log of where you apply, so that you don't apply for the same job over and over.
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After you apply, check back with the employer to ask for an interview.
Source: Creative
Job Search, Minnesota
Department of Employment and Economic Development.
Page last updated in February 2008.
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