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advertising and weeding through the mountains of resumes that always flood in after a positionis advertised). .Vmat do I mean by a mess mailout? I mean send out a lot of resumes. The exact » mmber you'll need to send out to get sane interviews depends on how marketable you are but this atployer's comments should give you . .an idea. / \ . "Job-seekers must be aware that a good reSpOnse rate. (i.e. letters sent to interviews granted) is between 3-5%. Therefore, an ’ applicant must expect to apply to between 100 and 200 firms. ‘ Sending out 20 resumes is considered an in— . adequate job search-"

It may seem like a lot of work but it's worth it: even if a company doesn't have I an immediate opening ,- 70% of employers will keep an outstanding 'resumeon file for six months or longer. (However, if, you want any action taken you' 11 have to keep contacting

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the companies to indicate your continued interest and notify them of your new address if you move.) To do a mass mailout '

you can have your resume photocopied or printed.

In most cases printing

' will be cheaper and look

much better. (Look up printers in the yellow ‘ pages.) You should then write a brief J. Personal letter ‘ to accompany each resmre you send out. You can start you letter with a direct statement or question (Do you need a . ..with experience and ‘ training in...?) and go on to relate one or two « ‘of your major qualifications for the position you're applying for. (Make

sure'you apply for a

Specific “position; 7 employers automatically reject resumes from applicants who will "take anything".) can then finish off your letter by saying you will call in a week.

So who do you send your letters to? You can find out anployers'

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the"- following sources: The Yellow Pages: Your telephone Directory can provide you With lists of local companies

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and organizations in your career field and their addresses ( and the directory assistance operator can advise you

on where to look if you're having trouble finding that list). ‘lb find

the names of the supervisors or personnel managers in these companies- sinply call

the office and ask the recptionist.

The Reference Section of your campus library: There are dozens (if not hundreds) of directories of businesses and organiza— tions. Two of the most widely used by job-hunters are "Poor's Register of Directors and Executives: United States and Canada" and the "Canadian Almanac". The former lists major business firms and their products while the latter lists a variety cf different businesses organization, institutions, and firms. Both‘give addresses and names of contact people too. (If you can't find the name of the personnel officer you can always send your resume to another executive officer.) Visit the refernce section of your library

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and explain to the librarian what kind of list you are looking for. '

Out-of—Town sources: If you have your sights set on a different city or town that you're now living in there are several ways to find out about career - opportunities there. Once again, you should visit your campus library. 5 Many have telephone directories from a variety of cities and you. can use the yellow pages to find a list of businesses to apply to. Secondly, write to the local Chamber of Commerce of City Hall and ask for a list of businesses. Finally, subscribe to the local paper. Not only will you be able to get an idea of the job market, you'll, also be able to find out which companies are expanding and follow any news on particular companies you're applying to.

Newspapers are listed in Canadian Advertisng Rates and Data ( also in the library). Happy job hunting!

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