How to Use Labor Market Information in a Job Search
Access government resources.. List your employable skills.. Identify major industries in your area.
Steps
1
Access government resources.
Access government resources.
2
List your employable skills.
List your employable skills.
3
Identify major industries in your area.
Identify major industries in your area.
4
Compare average wages to your own budget.
Compare average wages to your own budget.
5
Evaluate training and education requirements.
Evaluate training and education requirements.
6
Uncover opportunities for growth.
Uncover opportunities for growth.
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Update your resumé to highlight in-demand skills and buzzwords.
Update your resumé to highlight in-demand skills and buzzwords.
8
Define your ideal job opportunity.
Define your ideal job opportunity.
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Conduct searches for skills, not job titles.
Conduct searches for skills, not job titles.
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Read multiple job descriptions.
Read multiple job descriptions.
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Make contacts in industries of interest.
Make contacts in industries of interest.
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Keep your knowledge of the labor market up to date.
Keep your knowledge of the labor market up to date.
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Research the specific employer.
Research the specific employer.
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Compare the job offered to others in the industry.
Compare the job offered to others in the industry.
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Emphasize in-demand skills.
Emphasize in-demand skills.
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Ask questions about trends in the labor market.
Ask questions about trends in the labor market.
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