1. Potential Employment
Job seeking skills

2. Ways to seek employment
Identify potential job opening
Job opening announcements:
Friends
Family
Newspaper ad / help wanted
Advertisement
Walk-in
Employment agencies
Internet

3. Telephone
You may choose to call in reference to a job opening. If you do have the following available:
Your name and profession
Position applying for
Time willing to work
Answers to questions that might be asked.

4. Cover Letter You need a cover letter in the following situations:
potential employer requests it
Applying for out of town job
Answering a newspaper ad

5. Cover Letter
Used as a device to sell yourself to the employer in order to get an interview.

6. Letter requirements Neat Grammatically correct
State where you heard about the job opening
State the position you desire and why you feel you are qualified
Give a brief overview of your education, experience, and qualifications
Request an interview
Give your address and phone number

7. Resume
Included with your cover letter
Gives more details about you and your qualifications

8. Resume Requirements Name, address, phone number, and message number
Career objective
Education details
Work experience – paid or unpaid
Honors you earned
Interests/skills
References

9. Budget
A plan adjusting expenses to income or an estimated cost of living or operating
Webster’s New World Dictionary, 2003

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