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Job Steps

The following are a few steps you should take in the search for a new job:

• Tips for Young Workers:  Getting a Job and Saskatchewan Employment Standards
• Application Forms and Interview Guide (what employers can and cannot ask)
• Human Rights for Everyone (discusses discrimination)

• Make yourself a list of all your skills (see transferable skills and check out Destination 2020)
• Prepare a resume – it must be neat and accurate (Resume Outline)
• Prepare a cover letter tailored to the specific position
• Develop a list of job possibilities
• Think about jobs related to those you have researched or connected to your career goals
• Apply for jobs that match your skills and experiences
• If you have little experience or training, look for a position that offers on-the-job training-  check with any possible employer, even those who have not advertised job openings
• Use the telephone to save yourself some time to get information (name of employer, correct spelling, etc.)
• Obtain an application form if required and make sure that you photocopy it to make sure you don’t make any mistakes
• Tell everyone you can think of that you are searching
• For advice contact someone well established in the field in which you wish to work
• Put time into your search – the search itself is a job (How to Search for Work)
• If and when you get an interview – prepare yourself  (Interview Skills)

Continue to the following sections to start your job application package:

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Portfolio
• Interview