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that must be paid. Sometimes,
especially when there is a great
need on the part of the employer,
he wi ll pay all or part of the fee.
Usually, however, in the United
States it is the new employee who
pays the fee. There is, of course, no
charge when you are not hired.
You can go also toa public libmry
and have the librarían help you find
books relating to employment.
While you are there, look carefully
through t he pages of the telephone
book. Take down the telephone
numbers and addresses of any com–
panies that have work you are able to
do. Get yourself a city map if you
need it, to easily locate these possible
places to work.
Note carefully that directories
listing businesses and industries
usually give the names of key per–
sonnel who hold important compa–
ny positions. Call these key person–
nel and ask them for an interview.
You could easi ly land a job before
your first week of search is over.
Ask you rself, "Where is the
strongest need for people with my
background? "
Make a list of the organizations
that look like prospects. List them
in order. Check off those you'd like
to work for.
You should be able to locate job
prospects in half a day. These con–
cerns do not have to be advert ising
for help for you to find a job.
Employers are impressed by people
who have the ability, drive and ini–
t iative to go out and find a job for
themselves.
Don't overlook the job opportu–
nities at a new office building.
Remember that every new office
bui lding or factory that goes up
needs workers, everyt hing from
ma'intenance crews to business.
execut ives. By a little thinking, you
can often make a list of at least a
dozen jobs you are qualified to do
in j ust one new office building
alone. Why not have the employers
hire you? If you are on your toes,
you can land one of the better
jobs.
Remember that the government
is also an employer. There are
usually many job openings avail–
able. Study the civi l service
announcements at your post office.
Also there are civil service or gov–
ernment employee newspapers in
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many localities that often announce
government job openings.
Don' t make the mistake of over–
looking your most obvious source
of informat ion- friends, neighbors,
relati~es
and business acquain–
tances who may be able to help you
get a job. Ask them for specific
informa t.ion - names, c0mpanies
and addresses.
What to Know About Vour
Prospective Employer
Realize you may be working for
your next employer for a long time
to come.
Find out the answers to the fol–
lowing quest ions before you ever go
for your first interview. l s the com–
pany reliable? (Sorne are not.) rs
the job temporary or permanent? Is
it only seasonal? You may find
most of these answers in chamber
of commerce directories.
Find out how much of a demand
there is for a company's prod uct. ls
it needed by a great number of
people?
I f people depend on t his indus–
try, your future job will be more
secure.
Not only know the products of
the company, but also know the
general financia! standing. Know
the names of certain men in high
positions in the company, and the
history and background of the com–
pany.
After finding out the names and
Jocations of various concerns, be
there at qu itting time. T he kind of
workers you meet will tell you a lot
about a company's efficiency and
hiring practices. Find out whether
this company is a good company to
work for.
Prepare for the lnterview
"At interview time," first impres–
sions are important. Be neat! Be
clean!
Another very important point is
to prepare what you expect to say
in advance. Be able to give honest
answers to direct questions, such
as: "What sort of job are you look–
ing fo r? What is your experience?
Why did you leave your last job?"
Make your answers short, but
not so shor t that you leave out
important information.
Tell your prospective employer
what you can do. Don't underesti-
mate yourself! If you can do the
job, tell him
you can- not
that you
think you can.
Prepare a one- or two-page, easily
read summary of your education,
your experience, your skills and abil–
ities. Give him this résumé.
Emphasize experie nce that
shows you are qualified for the kind
of position you are applying for.
Take plenty of time to write it.
See~
advice from those qualified to
give it. Few people realize that for
job-hunting there is hardly a more
useful too! than a good résumé, yet
most people skip it or do it badly.
Your résumé must be neat, but
do not make it elaborate or expen–
sive-looking. Your public library
will have information to help you
prepare your résumé.
In a few instances you may want
to have a printer run two or three
hundred copies to mai l to key per–
sonnel. Your prospective employer
may offer you more than you would
dare to ask, so always leave your
salary requirements open for nego–
tiation.
Sell Yourself!
Wnen you go for an interview,
don ' t be afraid to tell the personnel
director you have investigated the
company, and you know the com–
pany is financially sound. He wi ll
be pleased to hear it. Employers are
impressed by the rare individual
who is able to show such initiative,
enthusiasm and real zeal. They
NEED
this type of individual.
Also be able to honestly tell him
you want to work at this company
because you have talked to the
employees a nd have found that
they enjoy working there.
Be dynamic! Be forceful! Your
personality, your interest in the com–
pany, your resourcefulness, your
friendliness, may be the deciding
factors in "landing" you the job.
Look your interviewer straight in
the eye. Tell him in a straightfor–
ward manner you have prepared long
and hard for this type of work. Tell
him you believe in doing as muchas
possible for him and the company,
that you like this kind of work and
you are prepared to go "all out" in
making a success on this job!
T ell your prospective employer
how you can help him, not how he
can help you. Remember the com–
The PLAIN TRUTH