Being able to promote your skills and experiences effectively will catch the attention of employers. Your job search tools might take the form of resumes, cover letters, information meetings, networking, telephone calls, a career portfolio and calling cards. They provide employers with the first impression of you as an individual and provide an opportunity for you to promote yourself as a candidate.

Importance

Find out why these subjects are important to your career, and see the proof in our statistical research.

Why

Careful planning will save you time and effort. Good self-management and organization skills are valuable resources no matter what your experience might be.

Statistics

The following list indicates how most people find employment:

48% Friends and family
24% Direct contact with employers
13% Combination of the other listed sources
6% School placement services
5% Help wanted ads
3% Public employment agencies
1% Private employment agencies

What To Do

Looking for a job or planning a career requires groundwork and careful preparation. The more you know about how to do it, the greater the probability of your success. A comprehensive list of Tips and Tools has been put together to help you no matter what stage of the job search process you are at. There is no use being told what to do, you need the tools to do it, giving you the confidence to identify and secure your perfect job.

Tips (Theory)

Knowledge is power
Consider both personal and professional self development options
Think about what you want to do, as well as what you can do

Tools (Practice)

Preparing for your job search is critical to your job application. Listed below you will find valuable resources to help you save time and be more effective in your preparation.

Organise and Manager Yourself

Find Job Opportunities

Research Each Opportunity

Evaluate and Prioritize Opportunities

Caution

If you are conducting a serious job search campaign, you may make hundreds of contacts and generate new opportunities daily. Don't simply rely on your memory. You need to have, and maintain, an effective filing system, just as you would make a grocery or "To Do" list.

Information

We are continually on the lookout for useful information for the jobseekers. In order to better serve you, we now post relevant articles, news items, events and service providers that may be of interest to you.

Further Research

The following career-related articles have been carefully selected to assist you in the job search decision-making process.

Links

Jobs Guide

Occupational Outlook Handbook

Service Providers

Here are a list of service providers to assist you with your job search and employment opportunities.

Worklife

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The term 'worklife' was chosen to reflect our continuing work in research, counselling, training and publishing material which relates to improving people's enjoyment from their employment activities and other aspects of their lives.