Job Search Activities: In order of proven effectiveness

Overview:

Updated: 5/5/11

AfterCollege, in a 2009 study, asked 670 employed respondents to indicate which job hunting activitie(s) led them to their current positions. The results supported the findings of similar studies and showed that the most efficeint techniques involve talking to people in person rather than spending endless hours at home on computers.

With hiring severly down in most sectors, it has never been more important for job- hunters and job-changers to be highly efficient. The more time you spend in these activities, the more you speed up getting a great new job offer.

Most of these activities involve getting dressed and out of the house and putting yourself in places where you will meet people with the power to hire you. Of course, you don't just stand there when you arrive--you must network and make contact with people there. The more you do this, the better your chances of getting a great job offer.

Description:

Job Hunting Activity that Led to Current Job

1. Spoke to someone who already works at the company

2. Searched an online job board for job leads, then researched company and found contacts

3. Spoke to friends and family

4. Networked at an association or club

5. Subscribed to an e-newsletter & found job postings there

6. Read about the company in a blog, then chatted online about jobs there

7. Searched on social networking sites and talked to people working where I was interested in working

8. Attended meetings and courses about my occupation and networked there

9. Joined my alumni association and networked there

10. Attended a job fair, collected business cards and followed up

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Date added:

Tuesday, 6 Jul 2010