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Looking for a job can be stressful and overwhelming, but the more prepared you feel the smoother that process will be. Here are some tips and resources below on searching for jobs.
Looking for a job can be stressful and overwhelming, but the more prepared you feel the smoother that process will be. Here are some tips and resources below on searching for jobs.
4 things you can do now to prepare for a job search in 2023
4 things you can do now to prepare for a job search in 2023
Wherever you are in your career, here is some practical year-end advice to help make the most of a job search.
Keeping It Fresh Checklist
Keeping It Fresh Checklist
Keeping your job search materials up-to-date or fresh is a big deal! It is best to update your materials every few months or every 6 months. Updating your materials in the off-season (when you're not looking for a job) will make it less stressful when it's time to look for and apply to jobs. The idea is to stay ready so you don't have to get ready! You never know what opportunities may arise so it's best to stay prepared.
LinkedIn Jobs
LinkedIn Jobs
LinkedIn Jobs has several features that are very handy when you are searching for jobs. These features include:
Searching for jobs based on your field/industry and by location
Showing you jobs that are similar to ones that you view and/or save
Save jobs that you find
Apply for jobs straight from LinkedIn
Reach out to recruiters, HR professionals, and employees at the companies you are interested in to learn more about the position you are applying for and/or learn more about working at that company
Job Alerts - Receive daily or weekly emails when jobs that you might be interested in become available.
Salary Insights - Discover your earning potential by showing you the average salary for the position you are looking for.
Skills Assessments - Take short multiple choice assessments that will result in you receiving a skills badge if you're competent in that skill. The badges are displayed on your profile.
Interview Prep - There are 26 common interview questions displayed and sample answers and tips provided by career experts.
Resume Builder - Get insights for formatting issues and using keywords on your current resume or build a resume from the information listed on your LinkedIn profile.
Job Seeker Guidance - LinkedIn Learning offers courses and videos that will help you with improving your resume, improving your LinkedIn profile, how to network, and best practices for getting a job.
Handshake
Handshake
Handshake is one of the most popular websites that colleges use to connect students to careers. Check with your college career center to see if they are already partnered with Handshake. If not, you are still able to make an account! You also do not have to be currently enrolled to use Handshake.
Here are the main features on Handshake:
Jobs: explore active job and internship postings
Events: discover events and fairs hosted both by approved employers or your school
Employers: discover employers approved to connect with your school
Recommendations for engagement: prompts to attend an event, follow employers, schedule 1-on-1 time with employers, and more
Remote Work Websites
Remote Work Websites
If you want to go remote, you need to find a remote job. This is a compilation of 60 of the best remote work websites, so that you can get started on your job search.
Best Remote-First Places to Work
Best Remote-First Places to Work
If you're *not* interested in: Being tied to an office. Managers who monitor "butts in seats." Living in an unaffordable city. Check out Built In's list of the 100 best remote companies to work for.
Want a job that will help you pay down your student loans?
Want a job that will help you pay down your student loans?
Try AmeriCorps! AmeriCorps has different organizations underneath it's umbrella that all offer similar pay and benefits. One of those benefits being that you receive a $6,400 education award that can be used to pay down your student loans or for paying for graduate school courses. Visit their website to learn more about AmeriCorps and find the right position for you.
Some organizations include:
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How to find companies that are hiring right now
How to find companies that are hiring right now
What's the best way to find companies that have open positions? How can you find jobs that are hiring right now? It depends on what type of job you're looking for, but there are ways to get the newest job openings online and via email, as well as options for finding companies that are hiring now.
How to evaluate a company’s culture before you accept a job offer
How to evaluate a company’s culture before you accept a job offer
"A company’s culture encapsulates everything from the general personality of its workforce to the messages sent down by the leadership. People can sometimes find it difficult to evaluate a company’s culture when weighing a job offer. One HR executive recommends that you not only pay attention to the culture but also to the company’s mission. Then, take a look at the leadership and investigate what day-to-day life is like in the workplace."
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