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How to Create a Job Search Action Plan

By Alison Doyle, About.com

How to Create a Job Search Action Plan
Difficulty: Average
Time Required: An hour or longer
Here's How:
  1. Determine career options by using self-assessment
  2. Create a resume and cover letter
  3. Compile reference letters
  4. Practice interviewing
  5. Prepare your interviewing clothes
  6. Network with anyone and everyone you can think off
  7. Research potential employers
  8. Search the online jobs databases
  9. Search the jobs sites focused on specific career fields
  10. Consider relocation options
Tips:
  1. Remember this is work and will take some time
  2. You're the one empowered to find the best career option for yourself
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