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WHO YOU KNOW IS IMPORTANT

"Networking" is definitely the buzzword of the 90s when it comes to looking for career-related work. Why? According to Vincent Zirpoli, president of a company that helps both job seekers and employers... "Eighty per cent of all jobs are offered to someone who knows someone - the applicant didn't come in cold." Even part-time jobs are easier to find if you know someone.

Here are some things to do to make "networking" work:

Look for Opportunities.  Never let a chance pass to talk with someone about what they do and what you are good at. Church, ballgames, the movies, the backyard, the doctor's office are all good places to talk about the world of work.

Don't Expect Too Much You may have to interview for several jobs before you find the one that is just right for you. If you aren't offered the job, don't take it personally.

Keep Your Name in Their Face
Think about advertising. The objective of Coca Cola's ad campaigns is to keep "Coke" in front of you. You should do the same. After the interview, send a note, make a call. Keep it up until you find out whether you got the job.

WHY SHOULD I HIRE YOU?
IF YOU DON"T WANT THE JOB ...SAY SO!

Many job applicants look at an employment interview as a one way ordeal they have to endure before the employer makes the decision as to whether they will offer the job or not. Try looking at the interview as an opportunity for you to decide whether you want the job or not. Not only is the employer interviewing you …you are interviewing the employer.

If you think you might want the job, go to the interview with the attitude that it's yours for the taking. Don't be cocky but do be confident. Be enthusiastic and be positive about everything. Your goal is to convince the employer that he/she would like to work with you, not that you would like to work with them.

Think about the type of people you would like to work with. If the employees don't seem to fit your picture of a great place to work, say "No thank you" and keep looking. Whatever you do, don't accept a job because it is offered. Make sure it's the right job for you. If you don't want it, say so.

Laugh a Little

If there's one thing job seekers have in common...it's stress. When you're looking for a job, little things that aren't really important seem to become matters of life and death. Things that were funny a few weeks ago are now deadly serious. One thing you can do to reduce JSS or Job Search Stress, is laugh. It won't do any good to mope around if you mess up an interview. What will help is to tell someone what happened and laugh (about it). Get a rejection letter or phone call? Talk about it with friends and family. Find something funny about it and laugh; Believe it or not) doctors link laughter with good health.

IF YOU DON'T FIT, YOU WILL NOT BE HIRED

A common reason given for not hiring an applicant is that he or she 'just didn't fit." What that means is that the applicant didn't look, sound, act or talk like the interviewer wanted him or her to. If you're rejected because you don't 'fit' the company has probably done you a favour by not hiring you. Think about it. Do you want to work for a company that hires based on the way you talk rather than the skills and aptitudes you take to the job? Of course not. Keep looking.