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To
research employers and job opportunities in
another geographic area, use strategies such
as these:
- Internet
resources – Use job listing sites,
listserves, newsgroups, and information
on employer’s homepages to network
with persons in your field.
- National
Directories – Standard and Poor’s
Register of Corporations and others
cited in this publication’s article
on Researching
Companies and Industries.
- Professional
associations in your field that have
local chapters in the geographic area you
have chosen. Use the membership directory
to network. Check if the association also
offers a job bank, job listings and/or other
job hunting assistance. The Directory
of Professional and Trade Associations
is available in the Career Library. Another
way to locate professional associations
is to search Association
Central.
- College
alumni in the new area – GMU
Alumni - Consult the reference copy
of the latest GMU Alumni Directory available
in the Career Library. The directory has
a geographic index and a career field index.
- Fraternity
or sorority members – Check if
there is a local alumni chapter
through which you can network.
- Chamber
of Commerce (or organizations variously
called Economic Development Commission,
Private Industry Council, or Board of Trade)
– Request a directory or list of businesses
and organizations in the area. View the
World Chamber
of Commerce Directory website. Some
regional directories may be on the Internet,
as is the one for Fairfax County. Also inquire
about businesses that are new to the area,
as they may still be hiring.
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Local telephone company – Ask
to purchase a local telephone book, especially
the Yellow Pages or use the yellow pages
search feature on the Internet to locate
employers by category.
- State
and private employment agencies, networks,
and referral services - Consult the
Job Seeker’s Sourcebook for
your new geographic region. If you have
substantive experience, also contact executive
recruiters. The Mid-Atlantic Job Seeker’s
Sourcebook is available in the Career
Library. You can order the sourcebook for
other regions through the bookstore.
- Faculty
members - Ask for suggestions of contacts
and organizations in other areas. Often
faculty have done consulting work or research
for organizations in other parts of the
country.
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