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12.6 Job Search Techniques

  • Develop friendly relationships with peers in classes to obtain information related to job opportunities.
  • Ask your instructors and program coordinators for advice.
  • Attend industry conferences and network with participants.
  • Go to career fairs and sign up for interviews with visiting recruiters.
  • Visit company websites of organizations you are truly interested in to seek job postings.
  • Create a LinkedIn profile to network and look for career opportunities.
  • Use professional job sites such as Indeed and Monster.

This section is adapted from The Job Search in Communication at Work – Simple Book Publishing (2nd Ed.) Copyright © 2025 by Jordan Smith licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.

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