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How to find a good job? by looking for one... On a serious note though; go to college, earn a degree, work hard, be intelligent, positive, articulate, charismatic, personable, etc. "good jobs" tend to not fall into ones lap. go to college search online look in the newspaper the sunday paper is the best in the classifieds there are many websites to search monster.com there is endless search areas there is a state employment place where they have jobs like the unemployment office or city hall go to any where your interested and see if they are hiring Well, you need to aply... Try checking http://careerbuilder.com/ that way you can search specificaly for what kind of job you want...manual labor, high paying, ECT. Also, you need to prepare a resume. what are you good at?, try to throw your self in your area of expertise dont go to monster.com its full of viruses that just steal your identity (http://www.informationweek.com/news/show... Work for yourself! Jennifer PLEASE excuse me: My answer is not meant to be cynical, offensive or insulting. However, my answer is truthful, honest AND IT SHOULD BE helpful. To merely ask aloud, 鈥淗ow to find a good job?鈥?鈥?is not enough. You have to find out what it is you REALLY want. Is it fair to make other people responsible for your happiness or unhappiness? What excites you? What stimulates you? THEN you find out about those things. Due to space restrictions, here are some of the Qs my mentors asked me, I鈥檓 asking you. IN RETURN: YOU MUST BE HONEST WITH YOURSELF: Who KNOWS you, better than you? No one - except Y-O-U! YOU! Who KNOWS your habits better than you? No one - except Y-O-U! YOU! Who KNOWS what your wants, needs, dreams and desires are better than you? No one - except Y-O-U! YOU! BEFORE you change careers or look for a permanent position, you have to ask questions of knowledgeable people. Here鈥檚 an old saying: The only stupid question is the question you don't ask." DON'T be afraid to ask questions - and keep asking questions until you get understandable answers to your questions. This requires persistence and tenacity. Will some folks think you're a pain in the neck [and another place]? Absolutely. Don't settle for "fluff" answers or "smoke and mirrors" answers. After getting ALL your questions answered to your satisfaction, HOW do you make your decision? Benjamin Franklin developed a very simple, yet very effective system. Sit down in a very quiet place. No TV, radio or any other interruptions or distractions. At the top on a blanks sheet of paper, write the situation/challenge/problem you are faced with: Should I/we do .....? After the question draw a vertical line down the middle and a horizontal line across the top of that vertical line - much like a very large upper case "T". On the left side of that middle vertical line, write "For" or "+". On the right side of that middle vertical line, write "Against" or "-". Under that +, you number and write down ALL those things or points which could help you to go FOR that question. Under that -, you number and write down ALL those things or points which could help you NOT to go or Against that question. You can use multiple sheets of paper for one career. You can take as long OR as little time as you like. This is your career and your life you are getting answers about.. Do the same for any and all other careers you鈥檈r interested in. You can switch back from sheet to sheet and from + to - and then from - to +. . Look at the numbers between the all your sheets: When the + outnumber/outweigh the -, do it. When the - outnumber/outweigh the +, don't do it. You may have electronically posted your resume, but did you ever send any of those folks 鈥渟nail mail鈥? Many people are very apprehensive about opening strange e-mails. I KNOW I鈥檓 that way. You鈥檝e been 鈥渟pinning your wheels鈥?and wasting enough of your precious time long enough, haven鈥檛 you? You want a reply. You NEED a reply, don鈥榯 you? When people get something real, which feels good, without any lumps or bumps, at the very least this gives the sender the opportunity to say, 鈥楾his correspondence is safe. Please open this. Here鈥檚 my credentials.鈥?br /> Here鈥檚 what I believe you should do: 1] Go to an office supply store or a stationery store and buy THE FINEST, BEST-QUALITY stationery and matching envelopes - letter size AND note size. PLEASE DON鈥橳 purchase something for the price! IT MUST BE THE BEST OR GREAT QUALITY. The color should be white or off-white. If you are not sure, ask to speak with someone who KNOWS what is THE BEST. I鈥檒l mention a name: 鈥淐rane鈥?stationery. As far as I鈥檓 concerned this is the best.. 2A] Go to the library and find-out EXACTLY who to send your correspondence to 2B] AND THE EXACT NAME AND TITLE of that person or those people. 2C] You NEED THE EXACT ADDRESS. If it鈥檚 a street number with a Post Office Box, get it. 2D] Find out EXACTLY how to address the envelopes and inside addresses. 2E] Do you have those names, titles and address? Do you have the different ways to address your correspondence and envelopes? 3] You NEED a professional-looking r茅sum茅 AND accompanying cover letter. If you can find an easy-to-follow, on-line form, use it. If not, go to the library and ask a librarian. He/She should be of immense help. How? Because folks come in the library ALL the time, looking for that exact information. I noticed the grammar and spelling in your question. NOTICE: You get one shot - one opportunity - to make a great first impression. Your grammar and spelling MUST be perfect. When you prepare your r茅sum茅 AND cover letter, use your spell-check and grammar check. 4A] When you think you have it perfect, ask someone to review it. How about the librarian or your high school English teacher? PLEASE swallow your pride and accept their constructive criticism. 4B] THEN make the corrections [and revisions]. 4C] Ask that person to review it again - just in case something was missed the first time. 4D] Make the corrections and revisions. 4E] Ask for another glance of your finished product by that person. 4E] Did that wonderful person do a great job helping you? Using your best handwriting, hand-write him/her a 鈥淭hank You鈥?note on that best-quality note sized paper. It goes a very long way - just in case you might need some additional help in the future. 5] Prepare and send the r茅sum茅s to the people you have on your list. Don鈥檛 forget to make sure each and every cover letter is signed. Make sure the same letter and r茅sum茅 are in the same envelope, addressed to the same person. 6] Use postage stamps. DON鈥橳 use a postage meter. Did anyone ever tell you the definition of 鈥渋nsanity鈥? If not, here it is: According to my mentors: 鈥淚nsanity is doing the same thing - over and over and over again - AND EXPECTING different results.鈥? Do people get different results? Very, very rarely. I believe I did my best to help you. Thank you for asking your question. I enjoyed taking the time to answer your question. You did a great job - not only for your information, but for every other person interested in reading my answer. VTY, Ron Berue [Yes, that's my real last name. |
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