10.5 Available Job Search

10.5.1 Gather information about the career you have in mind.

10.5.1.1 Interview people who hold the position you desire.

10.5.1.2 Find a mentor- spend time on the job with your mentor.

10.5.1.3 Gather Career Information (See 2.0) on the internet or in publications. Use your local library.

10.5.2 Search Advertisements

10.5.2.1 Newspapers (Most are available on line)

10.5.2.1.1 Chicago Tribune chicagotribune.com/

10.5.2.1.2 Madison Newspapers

10.5.2.1.2.1 Capital Times madison.com/captimes/

10.5.2.1.2.2 Wisconsin State Journal madison.com/wsj/index.php

10.5.2.1.2.3 Badger Herald badgerherald.com/

10.5.2.1.2.4 Daily Cardinal dailycardinal.com/

10.5.2.1.3 Wall Street Journal online.wsj.com/public/us

10.5.2.1.4 Wausau Daily Herald wausaudailyherald.com/

10.5.2.1.5 Ironwood Daily Globe ironwooddailyglobe.com/

10.5.2.1.6 Lakeland Times lakelandtimes.com/

10.5.2.1.7 Rhinelander Daily News rhinelanderdailynews.com/

10.5.2.1.8 Vilas County News Review vilascountynewsreview.com

10.5.2.1.9

10.5.2.2 Internet (2.2)

10.5.2.2.1 National

10.5.2.2.1.1 US Department of Labor bls.gov/oco/oco2003.htm

10.5.2.2.1.2 Wall Street Journal careerjournal.com/

10.5.2.2.1.3 One of the nation’s Largest employment search engines:
careerbuilder.com

10.5.2.2.1.4 Yahoo http://hotjobs.yahoo.com/

10.5.2.2.1.5 Career Express careerxpress.com/

10.5.2.2.1.6 Job Front jobfront.com/

10.5.2.2.1.7 Operation It operationit.com/

10.5.2.2.1.8 Technical Jobs computerjobs.com/homepage.aspx

dice.com/

tech-engine.com/

techies.com/

10.5.2.2.2 Wisconsin employment searches

10.5.2.2.2.1 Wisconsin government and education wisconsin.gov/state/app/employment

10.5.2.2.2.2 Job Net dwd.state.wi.us/jobnet/mapWI.htm

10.5.2.2.2.3 Job Bank ajb.org/wi/

10.5.2.2.2.4 DNR dnr.wi.gov/employment/

10.5.2.2.2.5 Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development dwd.state.wi.us/asd/jobopen.htm

10.5.2.2.2.6 Wisconsin Job Centers dwd.state.wi.us/dws/directory/

10.5.2.2.2.7 Seasonal Employment dwd.state.wi.us/dws/wec/seasonaljobs/default.htm

10.5.2.2.3 Minnesota employment

10.5.2.2.3.1 State doer.state.mn.us/employment.htm

10.5.2.2.4 Michigan Employment

10.5.2.2.4.1 State michigan.gov/som/

10.5.2.2.5 Vilas, Oneida, Forest, & Iron Counties

10.5.2.2.5.1 Hospital System ministryhealth.org/display/router.aspx?DocID=13600

10.5.2.2.5.2 Marshfield Clinic marshfieldclinic.org/marshfieldclinic/pages/index.aspx

10.5.2.2.5.3 DNR dnr.wi.gov/employment/

10.5.2.2.6 Christian

10.5.2.2.6.1 Christian employment marketplace: lds.org/emp/

christianet.com/christianjobs/

nacsw.org/cgi-bin/kmjobnet.cgi?home

10.5.2.2.7 Non Profit Organizational Opportunities idealist.org/

10.5.2.2.8 Higher education chronicle.com/

10.5.2.2.9 Military (See 7.0) *** Write Descriptions-Add

10.5.3 Respond to Advertisements

10.5.3.1 Learn as much about the company and its needs before responding.

10.5.3.2 Write a cover letter that covers every point mentioned in the advertisement.

10.5.3.3 Include your resume and supporting credentials.

10.5.3.4 Respond by phone or in person if possible.

10.5.4  Use Employment Agencies

10.5.4.1 Find in phone book or on internet.

10.5.4.2 Some are free of charge like school, government or church agencies.

10.5.4.2.1 LDS Employment Services

10.5.4.2.2 (800) 453-3860 ext. 3368 or lds.org/emp/

10.5.5 Contact Employers Directly

10.5.5.1 Use the Yellow Pages yellowpages.com/Index.aspx

10.5.5.2 Many companies do not advertise or list with agencies.

10.5.5.3 Employers may be willing to share current openings or even create new positions to satisfy a need or solve a problem.

10.5.6 Networking

10.5.6.1 Contact friends, family, neighbors, business associates, students, school organizations who can give you information about possible employment.

10.5.6.2 Networking can greatly increase you chance of both finding and landing the perfect job.

10.5.6.3 Establish a networking group in your field and conduct regular meetings to keep current.

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