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the industry you want to work in, and the role you want to play in that
industry, is the first step in developing a sound and successful job search
strategy.
You will need basic criteria with which to
evaluate potential employers. Listed below is a series of questions to assist
you in evaluating what is essential and what is not. As you engage in employer
and job market research, you may wish to revise and update this list.
- What are your geographic preferences?
- Do you want to work in an urban or rural
environment?
- Do you prefer a warm or cold climate?
- Do you prefer a large or small organization?
- Are you interested in work that will require
you to travel frequently, or would you prefer work that is more routine?
- What are your salary requirements?
- Are there any benefits (health insurance,
vacation, sick leave, etc.) that you consider essential?
- Are you looking for a formal training program?
- What product or service do you want to be
associated with?
The following link
to various sites where you can search for jobs:
Career
Services Job Listings - The
Career Services Office receives hundreds of job listings from employers
weekly.
General Job Listings Websites - these sites often also provide
helpful information about resumes, cover letters, relocation issues, etc.
Professional
Associations - One of the most frequently overlooked sources of
job listings is through professional associations. In today's market,
more jobs are posted through associations than before, and in many cases
this may be the only way in which a job opening is listed.
Specialty Job Boards - In many cases, employers now place their
job listings on specialty job boards that cater to their occupational
field, rather than generalized job listings sites. Links
are organized by UMass Amherst colleges/schools.
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