subject: How to find Local Job Listings [print this page] With unemployment on the increase, it can be very frustrating to search for local job listings. If you want to have a
successful search for job listings, you have to focus on applying for the openings which are located in the area that you are
in or that you are interested in. You should avoid positions that you are not qualified for because they will only serve to
cause you more frustration and time.
You should identify the type of company that you want to work for before searching local job listings. After you have
determined the kind of company that you are looking for, you should narrow down your search of local job listings to focus on
those positions that are a match with your abilities.
You should look for local job listings in the classified section of your local newspaper. Your newspaper will have the weekly
local job postings that are located in your immediate area.
Another option is to search job posting websites on the Internet such as Monster and CareerBuilder, among others while you
are focused on those companies that you earlier identified. Many successful job search websites on the Internet permit their
users to search by the location or zip code that they want to work in. The use of these websites will save you a lot of time
when you are looking for local job listings to apply for.
You should also add your resume to local job listing websites on the Internet in addition to particular company career
websites. If an open position becomes available that fits the keywords in your resume, you might be notified by means of
email of the job listing.
You should also focus much of your attention on company career websites for the local job listings in your location. Although
many companies frequently post open positions on job search websites, you will also find job listings on company websites.
In addition, you should hire a consulting company or a headhunter to help you find positions that are open on local job
listings.
There is flexibility in meeting the qualifications for a job depending on the employer. It will help if you have an
understanding of how your experience needs to match up with what the employer needs, which can be difficult, as a result of
the obscure language that is typical in most job listings.
