Ways to get a Job

Faculty (Teachers/Professors)

• Family
• Friends
• Coworkers
• Neighbors
• Executive Search Firms/Employment Agencies
• State employment office
• Directories/Professional Trade Journals/Yellow Pages
• Trade Shows (in your industry)
• Apply directly to employer
• Job fairs
• Volunteer work contacts
• Ads you place
• Professional associations (Chamber of Commerce, special interest groups)
• Fellow job seekers
• Social/Church groups
• Broadcast letters and resumes
• Classifieds
• Classmates (high school, college)
• Internet (employment & company web sites)
• Family’s Contacts (i.e. Grandmother’s neighbors)
• Business Contacts (part time employment)
• Other (mailperson, salespeople, doctor, dentist, hairstylist, barber)
• Never give up
• CAREER SERVICES

Ways not to get a job

• Be a couch potato
• Give up easily
• Poorly written resume
• Not preparing for interviews
• Maintain a negative attitude
• Never be on time for an interview
• Dress inappropriately
• Exude insecurity
• DON’T VISIT CAREER SERVICES