DETERMINE SOURCES OF YOUR JOB

Seeking is always pre-requisite to discovery. This principle holds true for jobs. However, most people are looking for the right things in the wrong places; thus, the first step in a successful job search is an analysis of the most common sources of employment. The following are the common sources of job prospects: * Applying directly to a company without seeking suggestions or referrals from anyone. This could be based on your investigation of the company's activities. It is surprisingly the most effective source of job prospects. * Advertisement in newspapers, professional journals and magazines * Career offices in Schools * Recriutment agencies * Company's website * Word of mouth from friends, families and mentors * Career Fairs * Social Organisations and Groups * Government Employment Agencies * Networking through professional and social groups. Using every source of information available to you increases your chances of getting a job within a minimum time.

DETERMINE YOUR KIND OF JOB

You will have to determine your kind of job in line with your career objectives in order to impress employers at interviews. Determining your kind of job does not mean that there is a particular job you are most suited for, it only means that you have carefully appraised your interest, values, qualifications, training and experience and match them with various job profiles in various sectors or industries of an economy. You are likely to be suited for a job in more than one industry, but you will have to define yourself appropriately for an employer to understand what you have to offer. For instance, a person may be suited for work in the financial services as well as telecommunications industry depending on the matching of abilities to the required job profile.