Sources of job advertisements
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Job sources |
Examples and information |
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Press |
- National
- Regional
- Local (define for search)
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| 2. |
Job Centres |
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| 3. |
Agencies |
- Web-sites on the internet
- Professional: paid/voluntary
- Outplacement/head-hunters
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| 4. |
Trade Journals/Associations/Institutes |
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| 5. |
Friends/Social contacts/Relatives |
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| 6. |
Suppliers/Customers (ex/present employers) |
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| 7. |
Speculative |
- See newspaper articles suggesting new contracts or orders
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| 8. |
Clubs/Associations |
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| 9. |
TV/Radio |
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| 10. |
Self Advertising |
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| 11. |
Directories |
- Kompass
- Times 100
- Key British Industries
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| 12. |
Library |
- Reference sections and trade directories
Here is a list of useful books that you may use to obtain information about companies, which may be of interest to
you:
- Yellow pages
- Local Thomson Directory
- Sells Directory
- Chamber of Commerce National Directory
- Key British Enterprises (KBI)
- Who Owns Whom
- Times 1000
- Financial Times International Year Book
- Extel
- Kompass
- Who's Who
- Directory of Directors
- Kelly's Directories
- Executive Grapevine
Most of these are readily available from your library and the type of information they contain covers things such
as how many people are employed, range of company products, whether they are owned by a parent company, who the
directors are, others branches, etc.
This information can be extremely useful when preparing for interviews, particularly if you are applying to a
company you know very little about.
Further information regarding local companies or trading estates may be obtained from:
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| 13. |
Computerised Reference Systems |
- CD ROM
- People Bank
- Internet
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| 14. |
Self Employment |
- British Franchise System
- Bank Information Packs
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| 15. |
Notice Boards |
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| 16. |
Previous Employers |
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| 17. |
Each other (fellow colleagues/trainees) |
Some research states that over 50% of jobs are never advertised. This highlights that vacancies that are being filled
by word of mouth have a great appeal to both employers and jobseekers. This method is cost effective and fast!
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