Career Research Chart
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Targeting Networking |
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Learn the trends and forecasts for your chosen industry. Note the leaders. | Check your notes for names mentioned for potential contacts. | Check notes for good companies mentioned. Check those for job openings. |
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Browse the wide variety and read about those of interest. Compare those to your own. | Research chosen vocation in depth. Research salaries and potential for growth. | Chose people and companies most likely for informational interview. | Follow up on people and companies for job leads. |
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Learn skills needed in jobs within vocations of interest | Study jobs in your vocation and select the closest fit. | Talk to someone in a job you have chosen to verify your impressions. | Use job titles in search engines to find companies and job openings. |
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Look at a variety and choose those you think you would like to visit. | Choose those for your vocation and attend meetings. Listen, observe, learn and meet people. | Contact people you have met at meetings most promising for an informational interview. | Talk to members about job opportunities and follow up. |
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Read several. Which ones would you like to read in the future? | Read all those in your vocation. Learn everything you can and note names of people. | Contact people you have read about for informational interview. | Look at the job postings in journals, newspapers and their web sites. |
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Look up courses of study for vocations of interest. Would you enjoy the courses? Does your college career service have professional development programs. | Learn whether you have the skills or need more training. Attend open houses to meet people also interested your field and the professors who teach. | Contact people you have met at open houses. Call your college career center for local alums in your field and a password for JobTrack. Contact them for informational interview. | Pursue best bets from your alum list and inquire about job openings. Talk to professors in field for companies they respect. Search JobTrack. |
| Specific Companies or Organizations | Look up those in the industries you like. Would a job in any of them be appealing. | Look at those in your industry. Choose those you like best and research in depth. Look for names of people in your vocation.. | Contact people you have read about or met for informational interview. | Check each company's web site for job postings. Write letters and send resume to people you have identified within the company. |
