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The Job Search
Finding a job is not about luck. It's about preparation. Landing a job is the culmination of making an opportunity and getting ready.
Finding a job is not about luck. It's about preparation. Landing a job is the culmination of making an opportunity and getting ready.
Get ready by:
- Knowing what skills you have and, if necessary, adding additional skills
- Gaining experience in working and learning workplace culture by volunteering or doing temporary work
Below are some suggestions for conducting a successful job search.
For an excellent guide to the whole process, see Your Job Search
Guide from The Connecticut Department of Labor. This comprehensive
workbook can be downloaded from:
http://www.ctdol.state.ct.us/lmi/jsguide.htm (download 2007 version PDF),
or picked up at any CT Works location:
http://www.ctdol.state.ct.us/ContactInfo
/CTWorks/Directory.htm
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