Catch22 Employment Guide June 2013 | Page 23

Job Search Walk into a work place Print many CVs out to have handy to give to employers in person, also have an attached letter. If you know specifically what shop you’re giving it to then you can personalise the letter for that shop. If you are giving out to many shops then you can create and letter that is standard to what is required to the majority. If you decide to do this option, wear smart casual clothing to give a good impression to the employer. When giving your CV to a place of work ask if you can speak to the manager and to be able to give the letter straight to them, if not then request that it will be given to the manager. Company Websites Most companies have a website and update roles regularly for you to access job applications or view current available vacancies either to apply or enquire. They would have contact details for you to enquire about a particular vacancy or vacancies. Local Newspapers Your local newspaper would advertise jobs on a regularly basis and also would have a website available to go on and apply or enquire more. Sometimes when you’re on a job search website, jobs pop up that say, ‘earn 50000 a year!’, usually there’s a big catch and you probably wouldn’t earn that much anyway. 23