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- You may already know someone in a job that attracts you, and it
is perfectly valid to use family members, friends, a current or previous
employer or provider of work experience. You don't have to find someone
'important' in a large firm!
- You could use contacts made during part-time work: eg through your
work in a retail outlet. Maybe you could talk to someone in a head
office role.
- Look out for potential employers to interview at careers fairs and
conferences, or at the presentations organised right here in University.
If these people are not themselves suitable, they may be able to suggest
someone who is, so put the word about. You may be surprised at how
one contact can lead to many others.
- You could ask Careers Advisers and your lecturers for possible leads
- they often have local employer lists and contacts.
- Don't forget University staff are employed in a range of fields
- such as counselling, administration, finance, marketing, library
work, etc. You can ask them for information.
- Use Yell.co to identify suitable local firms, and telephone or write
a covering letter with a CV to identify a suitable person within that
firm.
- Contact professional associations by telephone, letter or e-mail
(links as above) - they often have local branches/representatives,
and you could find a contact through them for your information.
- Look for names and addresses in directories of graduate recruiters
(Hobson's, Doctorjob and Graduate Prospects) or in business directories
(e.g. KOMPASS, Benn's Media)
- Look at employer websites, as sometimes these will give a contact
person.
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