What are some effective job search strategies?
• Network! This is the process of interacting with others who can provide information about an industry or available positions within it. • Register with Millsaps College Career Center! This office provides job search assistance, a career resource center, career coaching/testing, and workshops. Special events include career fairs and on-campus recruitment. • Scan periodicals and vacancy lists! In addition to city and local newspapers, specialty periodicals often have classified sections with job ads. Check at your local library or ask your academic department. • Use the Internet! Although Richard Nelson Bolles (author of What Color Is Your Parachute?) tells us that the Internet has a 7% success rate, it remains a popular tool for job seekers. Some examples of sites that target new college graduates are http://www.experience.com/ and http://www.collegegrad.com/. • Register with a private employment agency! This is a good method for finding temporary or permanent employment, however be c
