1. Finding Job Leads and Employer Research
Career Planning
Finding Job Leads
and
Employer Research

2. Developing Job Leads Objectives
After this lesson, students will be able to:
Identify appropriate job leads.
Compile a list of job leads to follow up on.
Begin filling out the Job Search Company List and when completed checked off the Job Search Completion Checklist.

3. Job Leads What is a job lead?
A job lead is a vacancy within a company that is advertised or spread through word of mouth.
What type of information is in a good job lead?
Company name
Job position name
Job description
Name to submit resume
/ Address to submit resume

4. Searching and Planning Objectives
After this lesson, students will be able to:
Explore job opportunities.
Develop an action plan for getting a job.

5. Career Services at ATI
Career services at ATI is here to help students:
With interview training
Mock interviews
Build a resume
Send resumes out to potential employers
Aid students in areas to work on for future interviews

6. Newspapers and Internet Sites
Look in the local newspapers for job leads:
The Oklahoman
The Norman Transcript
Tulsa World
Edmond Evening Sun
Journal Record
Oklahoma Gazette
Utilize Internet websites for job leads:
Careerbuilder.com
Monster.com
Indeed.com
Simplyhired.com
Hotjobs.com
Jobfox.com
Jobcentral.com
Google.com

7. The Job Search Other places to look for job leads: Career fairs
Temporary service agencies
Express Personnel
Addison Group
Word of mouth
Friends
Neighbors
Instructors
Co-workers

8. Organizing Information Objectives
After this lesson, students will be able to:
Organize information.
Complete worksheet to compile 10 pieces of information about one job lead on your list and submit to be checked off the Job Search Completion Checklist.

9. Employer Research and Organization
What type of job fits your wants, interests, and needs?
What companies fit those needs?
Complete employer research
Internet research
Phone research
Informational interview

10. Bringing It All Together Objectives
After this lesson, students will be able to:
Complete the list of job leads and employers research to be checked off the Job Search Completion Checklist.
Complete any documents needed for a final version to be submitted and checked off the Job Search Completion checklist.

11. Any questions?