Job Search Strategies

Getting the Job

Anyone can get a job, but getting the job you want takes work. The job search will test your self-knowledge, as well as your skills in research, organization and persuasion. Finding the job you want requires planned, systematic effort. Your future career depends not only on knowing your qualifications, but also on how well you market them. Plan your job search well in advance. Resolve to survive disappointments and persist in your search. Don't be discouraged if you don't get immediate results.

Before you launch your job search, you need to answer this question - What do I want to do? If you can't answer this question, you may want to make an appointment with a career counselor to discuss a plan of action or follow the steps below to help organize your job search. Read More>>>

This section of the UCR Career Center Website is designed to help you plan and organize a successful job search.

The Four Steps of a Successful Job Search

  1. Explore Your Career Options
    ➢ Career Planning

  2. Research Employers
    ➢ Vault Reports
    ➢ WetFeet
    ➢ UCR Career Center Resources
  3. ➢ Featured Employers

  4. Find the Job or Internship
    ➢ SCOTLink
    ➢ On-Campus Interviews
    ➢ Internships
    ➢ Part Time/Temporary Jobs
    ➢ Work-Study Jobs
    ➢ Career Fairs
    ➢ Job Listing Sites
    ➢ Undergraduate Research
  5. Get the Job
    ➢ Resume and Cover Letters
    ➢ Interviewing Advice
    ➢ Job Offers and Negotiations
    ➢ Salary Information