Check out these five essential steps for conducting a successful job search.

1. Conducting a
Job Search
CAREER SERVICES FEATURE PRESENTATION
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2. Job Search Basics:
1. Prepare to present yourself professionally
2. Find online postings and research employers
3. Create job alerts
4. Attend career fairs and open houses
5. Network and market yourself.
***Seasonal jobs: may give you the experience and connections you need to be qualified for the
entry level job you want at graduation or access to people in a new company you would like to
move into. October is the month many employers begin posting seasonal opportunities!
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3. 1. Prepare to present yourself
professionally
References/
Recommendation
letters
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4. 2. Find online postings and follow
company job boards
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5. 3. Create job alerts
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6. 4. Attend career fairs and open houses
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7. *********************************
You should not be asked to pay
to attend a job fair or open
house.
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8. 5. Network and market yourself
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9. Seasonal job opportunities
Retail
Restaurant
Design
Catering
Travel
Advertising
Entertainment
Look for: “Seasonal” “Holiday” “Temporary”
Marketing
Event Planning
Photography
Security
Recruiting
Tax preparation
Substitute teaching
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10. QUESTIONS?????????
Did you gain what you were hoping for ?
Is there anything else you would like me to cover?
Contact me for help with your job search!
Nancy Cheek, COL Undergraduate Career Advisor
Laura.cheek@saintleo.edu, 813/221-6342
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