The biggest mistake you can make is to become disheartened after rejection. Few find jobs on their first try. The best place to look is with people you already know. Studies show 70 percent of job hunters find work through networking—talking to people you know.
Network Methods
• Visit or call people you know who work in your preferred
area. Visits are best and require appointments.
• Explain that you are looking for work, what you want, and
ask if they know of openings.
• Don’t ask for a job. You’re looking for referrals.
If they have a job, let them tell you.
• Give them a brief background of your experience. They can
use the information as they talk to others.
• If they give you a contact, ask permission to use their
name.
• Keep the call or visit brief.
Making a Contact
• When contacting someone who has been referred to you, keep
the contact brief. If you call, ask if it’s convenient to
talk.
• Introduce yourself and who referred you.
• Give your qualifications or experience and explain that
you are looking for employment.
• Ask if they have openings.
• If so, get details of the position, adjust your resume
accordingly and apply.
• If not, ask if they can refer you to someone else.
Other Job Sources
• Want ads. Newspapers list many jobs.
• LDS Business College Career Services Center. The center
serves students and alumni.
• Job services. The LDS Social Services and Federal Job Service
centers have many listings.
• Ward employment specialists. An underused resource that
often has many listings.
• Career fairs. Details are listed in the newspaper and on
the radio or television.
• Libraries. Trade publications often list openings.
• The Internet. A rapidly growing medium with many listings.
Selected on-line sites: careercity.com, job-hunt.org, espan.comcareermosaic.com.