Draft* JOB SEARCH TECHNIQUES *Draft

· Check the classified sections of the newspapers

• Network. Meeting the right people can make the difference – in your job search and beyond. Start making your career connections by telling everyone you know that you are looking for a job. Let them know the kind of work you do and the type of job you want.

• Go online and look at the classified advertisements:

Greenfield Recorder- http://www.recorder.com/Class_frame_page.htm

Athol Daily News- http://www.atholdailynews.com/index.php?classified=660&offset=300

Daily Hampshire Gazette – http://www.dailyhampshiregazette.net

Springfield Republican –

Worchester telegram/ Gazette -

• Check online job Databases and post your resume for employers to review.

http://www.valleycareers.net/	Springfield database - masslive.com
Job bank- http://www.jobsearch.org/seeker/jobsearch/quick	Greenfield Community College- http://www.gcc.mass.edu/resources/career/jobs/list.html
Career Information Systems- Login: greenfield cc Password: Greenfield	Career builder – http://www.Careerbuilder.com
MJQ Job bank - http://web.detma.org/Jobseeker/jb1a.asp	The Job Spider- http://www.thejobsprider.com
Monster - http://www.monster.com	Craig’s List – Western Massachusetts

• Apply for jobs online:

McDonalds- http://www.mcdonalds.com/usa/work/search.html

Big Y- http://www.bigy.com/careers/employment/index.php

Yankee Candle- http://www.yankeecandle.com/cgi-bin/ycbvp/retail.jsp

Stop and Shop- http://www.stopandshop.com/about/employment/

• Make phone calls and send employers your resume with a cover letter to let them know that you are interested in a job that may open soon.

10 STEPS TO FINDING YOUR NEXT JOB

1. Know what you need to know.	2. Get yourself into the right frame of mind.
3. Know what you want.	4. Determine what you can offer an employer.
5. Do company research to match your skills to the employers’ needs.	6. Create competition-Beating, Easy-to-build job search tools.
7. Learn to handle interviews with skill; Know what employers want to hear.	8. Generate job leads and interviews.
9. Manage your job search time and keep your sanity.	10. Choose the better offer.