Find a Job

You're looking for a new job. Well, congratulations and good luck, because this can be both exciting and tedious. But compared to the past, you have a distinct advantage because you can search for offline job listings or go to the Internet and do your job hunt on the Web. Job listings are much easier to find these days, and we'll show you just why.

Let's look at the Internet first. By now, you should know that on the Internet you can find many websites that cater to job seekers, where you can search listings by region or job classification. Searches can be expanded to include your desired salary, your level of education and others. These sites will allow you to conveniently post your resume, leaving it open for prospective employers to review.

Beside job hunting websites, you will find other websites that offer job listings. Many large companies post their job openings on their own company website, and so do many local, county and state governments. And if you're looking for a teaching job or anything else school-related, many colleges and universities also post online openings.

Technology has an even larger presence on today's culture than ever before, but the Internet is just one of the places you can visit. You can still find job listings in your local newspaper. Most people may be connected to the Internet these days, but some aren't, which is why a lot of companies also display offline listings outside their office.

For example, if you're a college student, alumni, or a resident of the university's district, a trip to the career counseling department or career center will probably result in you being able to find job listings on bulletin boards or in printed form at the front desk.

Surprisingly, you might find jobs listed in rather unusual places, such as at the local coffee shop, or even by the old-fashioned "Help Wanted" sign in a business window. Don't jump into conclusions, as not all these jobs may be for the really desperate or unqualified. Employers may use a number of means to get the word out that they have and opening, and a sign in the window could be just one of many for a very nice job.

Job listings can be found in many places, so keep your options open at all times when looking for a new job. You can find job opportunities when you aren't actively looking for one, and in unusual places like discussed above. Use your imagination and consider all of the possibilities. Don't give up once you've looked at your newspaper and one or two websites.

Job hunting requires creativity in where and how you look for your new job. You'll have to swallow your pride, call the people dearest to you or even your neighbors, and ask if there's a job opening out there. And even if your dream company doesn't have any jobs available, post your resume online if that option is available to you - who knows, maybe another company you'd like to work for will see your resume and give you a call. You'll never know when a company is saving up your resume for a future job opening.

In this day and age, you can find job listings easily, may it be online listings or offline listings, and in many forms as well. Be prepared to respond with an up-to-date resume that is polished and professional.