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A guide to job hunting

Job Hunting

Most people will have basic knowledge of where and how to look for a job but here is a basic guide to helping you get the most out of your job search:

  • Job/career centres – Job centres will usually provide a wide variety of different types of jobs and new openings are posted on a regular basis so it is well worth visiting on a regular basis if you are serious about looking for work. Staff working in the centres is there to assist you in looking for your particular line of work and to help you arrange interviews and offer advice and support in your search.

Career centres differ in that they usually help people searching for work up to the age of 21 though some now also help older people, career centres will usually have jobs that are specifically aimed at younger people and which are not advertised by the job centre.


Job experience required & ways to get around it

Job search

Many times in your search for work you will come across the perfect job for you but the problem that stands in your way is experience. Many jobs on offer will state “experience needed”, “5 years experience required” or something similar, so how do you get experience if no one is willing to give you the experience in the first place.

There are however ways you can get around not having experience, listed below is the kind of experience that most employers look for when hiring and how you could gain it:


Strategic job hunting

Job search

While you are looking for work it is best to plan a strategy and spend at least 30 hours looking for work exploring as many different job search options as you possibly can, it is worth concentrating on the searches that will give you the most results in the shortest time possible. Some job search options include:

  • Referrals
  • The internet
  • Employment agencies
  • Newspapers
  • Contacting employers directly through companies listed in Yellow pages
  • Social services organisations
  • The unemployment office
  • Colleges, universities and Business schools
  • Job fairs

To get the most from your search it is best to use at least 5 different search methods at one time this will give you a wider range of opportunities, some helpful tips for your search include: