Research and job hunting

Research is an important part of job hunting. Without research you really can’t have a plan because you don’t know where to look for a job and you don’t know who is hiring. The way the economy is now you can’t afford not to do your research.

 

What kind of research…

 

• What do you want to do? Stay in your present field of employment or try something else? At this point in the job/career search you need to carefully consider this question. Can you see yourself working 8 hours a day in this job? Will you make enough in this field to survive? What are the job prospects in this field? All of these are valid questions that need to be answered. 
• So you know what you want to do now you need to make sure that you have the job tools ready for work. Resumes are first on the list, not just one that you send to everyone, you need a digital resume that you can adjust to a particular company. You also need a cover letter which has to be different for every company that you send it to. 
• Researching potential employees is has important as anything else that you will do. Is your potential employer in good financial shape? You don’t want to hop aboard a sinking ship. Researching a company is pretty easy. Don’t just look at the company’s website, do a web search and see if any ex-employees or present employees have written anything the company. But a word of warning, don’t believe everything that you read because ex-employees sometimes have an ax to grind with their old employers. 
• Keep up with the economy in general and your field of employment. It’s a good idea to know where the economy is picking up and where it is lagging behind. 

 

Where do you do your research?
You can probably do all your research on the internet and maybe the library.
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