earches should be initiated as early as possible, as all too often, it takes a fair amount of time to find and land a job that suits both a person's physical and mental needs. There are three important methods of job search strategies necessary for finding ones optimal career choice: networking through people and agencies, developing an outstanding resume, and attaining an interview. The key to success is networking. It is important to establish relationships with people because in the twenty-first century, it is "who you know. Many people rely on newspaper ads, relatives, friends, and word of mouth for new job leads. These people can be the most reliable informants to a person because either they work in the company, allowing them to advise you immediately of openings, 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 quality personal references for the applicant's resume. Networking will help open doors for a person, but their skills are what will be focused on and 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). Headhunters are the only types that actually operate on a for profit basis. The remainder (i.e., not-for-profit) are free to all. 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 interview. The Internet has...
