Traditional Job Search

While the latest technologies allow us to maximize our resources through online job searching, traditional aspects of job searching—such as newspaper advertisements, publications, and recruiting services—remain valuable in today's job search.

A traditional job search typically consists of:

Newspaper and / or Community Classifieds
Where once you may have opened up your local newspaper or community-oriented classified with your highlighter in-hand for an afternoon of laborious job searching, today you can easily browse Websites using multiple search functions. Newspaper publishers and other classified Websites have become increasingly user-friendly so that one may search and save job postings and even send a resume through links within the publication's Website. You can also benefit from searching multiple newspapers and geographical markets concurrently online.
Industry Publications
Specialized publications, such as directories, trade journals, and newsletters related to your specific industries, are excellent resources for job openings and related information. These journals will also help you stay informed about areas related to your field. An online search is an excellent way to quickly identify top industry journals. Also, online company databases are useful to find and research specific organizations.
Recruiters
Recruiters cultivate contacts within companies and, once they know about an opening, they match candidates in their file with the job opening. Contacting recruiters (also known as executive search firms, "headhunters," or employment agencies) is another way to broaden your job search campaign; however, it should not be used as the only strategy since recruiters typically have fewer jobs and these jobs are often in specific industries that have very precise requirements. Many recruiting firms can be contacted via the Web.
Walk-in
With so many ways to "blast" your resume online or via recruiting firms, sometimes "old fashioned" methods can also be effective. If you are searching in a smaller market or community and want to apply to small companies or start-ups, presenting your resume in person can be beneficial. Before starting in this direction, it is advisable to answer certain questions to help gauge whether it will work for or against you. For instance, important questions to consider include: To whom you will be handing your resume? Will it make it into the right hands? Will you be interrupting someone's workday?


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