ange.Job search should be initiated as early as possible. Sometimes it takes a while to find a job that suits a persons physical and mental needs. There are three important methods of job search strategy that is necessary for finding ones career choice: networking through people and agencies, developing an outstanding resume, and landing the interview. The key to success is through networking. It is important to establish relationships with people because in the twenty-first century, its "who you know". Many people rely on newspaper ads, relatives and friends, and by word of mouth for new job leads. These people can be the most reliable informants to a person because they either work in the company, so they can tell you of job openings as soon as they are informed or they know someone in the company who can assist with the job leads. Through them, it is easier to get notices of new job openings before they are publicized to the open market. These informants can also serve as good personal references for their resume and they can also be mentioned during the interview. Networking will help open doors for a person, but its their skills that will be judged.Along with networking, there are other agencies that assist with job opportunities like: the state employment agencies, private employment agencies, the internet, recruiters, career centers, job fairs, etc. (Microsoft Money, page 5). Of them all headhunters, which are privately owned agencies, are the only agencies that operate for profit. All of the others are free to anyone. Every state has a non-profit public department of labor board that provides help to individuals who are in search of job opportunities. Public agencies get their job leads from the companies themselves to help the company to recruit qualified individuals for the job. When individuals go to these public agencies, their skills and experience are assessed and then the individual is referred to the company for an...
