It is well documented that only around 20-30% of job openings are advertised. The other 70-80% are buried in the “hidden” job market. Go beyond the usual sources by checking out the following list for ideas as to where to look for jobs.
Do:
- Advertise -Place your own ad in the newspaper or resumé on the internet
- Cold Calling/Mailing Resumés
- Attend Conventions and Seminars
- Informational Interview with a company of interest
- Internet Search including the following web sites:
- Turn a Hobby into a Business:
- New Businesses Registered with State
- Small Business (Start your own business!)
- Chemeketa Center for Business and Industry
- U.S. Small Business Administration
- Attend Social and Community Activities
- Volunteer
Check Out:
- Business and Trade Journals
- Civil Service Systems:
- Community Service Directories/Centers
- Look for Help Wanted Signs in Company Windows/Bulletin Boards
- Library: Resource Desk
- Telephone Books/Reverse Directories/Yellow Pages
Contact (for job leads):
- Churches
- Civic Organizations/Clubs/Associations
- Construction Sites of New Business
- Hospitals/Medical Centers
- Past Employers
- Personal Sources - Friends/neighbors/relatives
- Realtors
- Senior Citizen Center
- Private Employment Agencies (Temporary and Permanent Positions)
- job-hunt.org
- Employers About Other Employers
- Unions/Labor Organizations
- Veteran Services
Begin building your network for strategic career and personal development by going beyond the usual sources. Each planned contact can lead to unexpected ones. The best and most effective method is who you know and who knows you! Good luck!!!
For more information, please contact the Job Placement Center –
- Phone 503.399.5026
- Fax 503.399.7483
- Email: jobplacement@chemeketa.edu
- Visit us on the main floor in Bldg. 2, Rm 115