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across clearly in a carefully prepared electronic portfolio: you know how
to create a Web site.
If you wish to apply for a position in another country, keep in mind that
the conventions of the process vary — sometimes quite a bit. You will need to
adapt your résumé and letter to the expectations of the country in which you
would like to work. For instance, résumés in the United States do not include
information such as the writer’s height, weight, date of birth, and marital sta-
tus; federal legislation prohibits organizations from requiring this informa-
tion. In some other countries, however, personal information is expected on a
résumé. Consult one of the following sources for advice on drafting résumés
when applying for international positions:
• Goinglobal.com <www.goinglobal.com>
• Monster Global Gateway <www.monster.com/geo/siteselection.aspx>
• OverseasJobs.com <www.overseasjobs.com>
• The Riley Guide: International Job Opportunities: Resources Covering
Multiple Countries and/or Regions <www.rileyguide.com/internat.html>

Understanding eight Ways to look
For a position

Once you have done your planning, you can start to look for a position. There
are eight major ways to find a job.
• Through a college or university placement office. Placement offices bring
companies and students together. Student résumés are made available
to representatives of business, government, and industry, who arrange
on-campus interviews. Students who do best in the campus interviews
are then invited by the representatives to visit the organization for a tour
and another interview.
• Through a professional placement bureau. A professional placement bureau
offers essentially the same service as a college placement office but
charges a fee to either the employer or the new employee. Placement bu-
reaus cater primarily to more-advanced professionals who are changing
jobs.
in this book • Through a published job ad. Organizations publish ads in public-relations
For more about job-application catalogs (such as College Placement Annual), technical journals, magazines,
letters, see p. 424. For more and newspapers. Be sure to check the online versions of journals in your
about electronic résumés, see
p. 417. field, as well as large metropolitan newspapers. And do not overlook
bulletin-board sites such as Craigslist. In responding to an ad, you most
likely will send a résumé and a job-application letter.
• Through an organization’s Web site. Most organizations list their job offer-
ings on their Web sites and explain how to apply.

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