What is the best way to go about finding a good job?

Question

from your experience

Answer 1

Other than through a host of registered, reputable and reknown online sites on generic job employment, the other is to ask and listen to people in the industry, their competitors, customers and suppliers. Once you have narrowed your options to a particular industry, with say, a dozen prospectives.

People in the industry - they must be candid. In otherwards, when the company is doing poorly, do they tell with candour as to how the company landed itself in its current state. Query: overtime, timeoff, if leave is paid (not automatic), how often and how many staff resign from their jobs: too few, likely a deadend job, too many, likely a high stress job or a job without prospects.
Competitors - Similarly, in reverse, what do staff think of their competition ? Try this approach when conservative companies shy away from open queries.
Customers - In the customer's shoes, are you pleased with their service ? (Applicable with frontline service industries.)
Suppliers - What do they think of the company you intend to join ? Does the company pay promptly or delay payment ?

Bottom line when asking: Derive your own questions from the view point of a business owner: what makes a business successful? Would an employee under that regime want to be placed under these conditions ?
Listen to how they answer: read between the lines.
Most of the above advisements are also sound considerations, especially the one on grapevine by Tonx, which requires lotsa chums with chums.

Answer 2

From my experience, it is networking.

Even huge chain companies rely on networking, and would much rather higher an aquaintence of another employee by request/referral. The difference is your name being singled out, as opposed to somewhere in the middle of a huge pile of names.

One way to get the networking options you want is to start in a low position somewhere that has some push. Working at your school (as suggested) or with internships is a great way to start your professional network.

If you are just wanting a part time job, see if you can find something that will later benefit or help you gain connections for a future profession.

If that doesn't interest you, then I suggest you see if your family and friends know any openings or needs at their own jobs or jobs related.

The paper can also help. I wouldn't use the online stuff, I used that for a long time with NO results, those are only helpful for a handful of careers.

Answer 3

Go to www.monster.com and look up resumes of people that are in the same type job as you. Let's say you are a customer service person - then look up other customer service resumes and copy and paste them into a Word doc on your computer and use them to help you write your resume. Then post your newly polished resume on Monster, Hot Jobs, CareerBuilder and Craigslist. You can also use the resume to apply to jobs that you find on these sites or that are advertised in your local paper. Good luck!

Answer 4

The best way is to start with your school's career advisor/teacher.

Most Universities have a career centre with all kinds of resources to help students out.

The Internet is also a big source of jobs, but those jobs are often located out of your town/state.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

Look through the paper and www.monster.com

If you still have trouble, go to the local staffing agency and they will get you a job.

Answer 7

Through contacts, and people you know, relationships and hookups. Life is all about people, never forget that. If you're good with people, you'll be good with life.