Chapter 2 Planning Your Career 2 1 Finding

Chapter 2 Planning Your Career 2. 1 Finding the Right Career Fit 2. 2 Finding Career Opportunities © 2010 South-Western, Cengage Learning

Lesson 2. 2 Finding Career Opportunities GOALS n List sources of job opportunity information. n Itemize job search techniques and design a plan to get the job you want. Chapter 2 © 2010 South-Western, Cengage Learning SLIDE 2

Sources of Job Opportunity Information n Word of mouth from personal contacts n School counseling and placement services n Periodicals, books, and other publications n Public and private employment agencies n Newspaper, business telephone directory, and private job listings n The Internet Chapter 2 © 2010 South-Western, Cengage Learning SLIDE 3

Contacts n A contact is a member of your network. n Many job openings are never advertised. n Contacts can provide you with inside information on job openings. Chapter 2 © 2010 South-Western, Cengage Learning SLIDE 4

Job Shadowing n Job shadowing is spending a morning or afternoon with a worker in the type of job that interests you. n You can see how activities are performed in a typical day firsthand. n Job shadowing can give you an inside track on finding out about future job openings. Chapter 2 © 2010 South-Western, Cengage Learning SLIDE 5

School Counseling and Placement Services n Assist students in making career choices n Guide students as they prepare for careers n Help students get part- or full-time work n Cooperative education is a program where students attend classes part of the day and then go to a job that provides supervised field experience. Chapter 2 © 2010 South-Western, Cengage Learning SLIDE 6

Public and Private Employment Agencies n Employment agency n Employment agencies help job seekers find a job for which they are qualified. n They also help employers locate the best applicants for job openings. n Headhunter n A headhunter is a type of employment agency that seeks out highly qualified people to fill important positions for an employer. Chapter 2 © 2010 South-Western, Cengage Learning SLIDE 7

Public and Private Employment Agencies (continued) n State employment office n Temporary agency n A temporary agency, commonly referred to as a “temp agency, ” provides part- or full -time temporary job placement. Chapter 2 © 2010 South-Western, Cengage Learning SLIDE 8

Newspaper, Yellow Pages, and Private Job Listings n Help wanted ads n Unsolicited letter of application n Job opening announcements Chapter 2 © 2010 South-Western, Cengage Learning SLIDE 9

Online Job Information n Online career and employment sites n Newspaper web sites n Company web sites n Professional association web sites Chapter 2 © 2010 South-Western, Cengage Learning SLIDE 10

Job Search Techniques n A careful search can land you a job you will enjoy for many years. n Your work history is a record of the jobs you have held and how long you stayed with each employer. n Employers will evaluate your work history when you apply for a job. n Take time to do what is necessary to find the job that is the right fit for you. Chapter 2 © 2010 South-Western, Cengage Learning SLIDE 11

Finding the Right Job n Get organized. n Make a plan. n Follow up. n Don’t give up. Chapter 2 © 2010 South-Western, Cengage Learning SLIDE 12