[nabs-l] job search strategies

[Serena]

Connections are very important.  Often, it's not just about what you know 
... it's abotu who you know.

Serena


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Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 10:40 PM
Subject: [nabs-l] job search strategies


> Hi All,
>
> For those of you who graduated and are looking or looked for work, what 
> did you do?  What was the best source of job leads?  An internet site? 
> Friends at the companies you wanted to work for?
> Did your rehab counselor give you guidance or someone to work with such as 
> a job coach?  Did you recieve job development help through VR or your 
> college?
> I want to get a clerical position, outreach position, or some position to 
> use my writing skills.
>
> My VR counselor said she wants me to use Job placement services but did 
> not elaborate on it; she will in a meeting.  Do you all know what this 
> means and will this help me?  My gut feeling tells me that a third party 
> attempting to "sell" me to an employer or place me somewhere- a place I 
> may know nothing about may not work to my advantage because the employer 
> may not get to know me and if I get a job then they may not like my 
> personality or something may not work out in our relationship.
>
> Look forward to your thoughts.
>
> Ashley
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