Job Search Checklist

• Develop a resume and have it critiqued by a Career Counselor.
• Use the CDC's JOBS4U, Monster TRAK and NACELink to find jobs.
• Subscribe to the Career E-Minder Service to get information emailed to you, including Hot Jobs, Sizzling Internships, upcoming workshops and job fairs, and other career-related information.
• Check out the national, regional, and career-related Internet job search web sites on the CDC web site daily.
• Check out employer websites. Go to Resources to Research Companies on the CDC web site.
• Attend campus job fairs.
• Sign up for the On-Campus Interview program.
• Subscribe to any publications that advertise jobs in your field.
• Discuss your job search plan with a CDC Career Counselor.

• Identify as many contacts as possible, start with Career Contacts.
• Research Professional Association links for local chapters and contacts and attend meetings.
• Develop a brief statement of your background and career interests.
• Create a business card with your name, field of interest, address, phone, email.
• Make at least one or two new contacts weekly, start with faculty.
• Ask each contact for referrals.
• Send thank-you notes.

• Identify companies you are interested in working for that do not have posted positions.
• Tailor your resume and cover letter to individual companies.
• Follow up your mailing with phone calls and visits.

• Check the interviewing information on the CDC website.
• Review the list of interview questions and prepare your answers.
• Go to an interviewing workshop.
• Schedule a practice interview.
• After each interview, think about the questions and your answers. Consider how you might answer them more effectively next time.
• Write a "thank you" letter or email after each interview.

• Name and date each interview and resume submission for follow-up.
• Participate a Job Search Club to get new ideas.
• Meet with a career counselor to discuss your job search or challenges.
• Stay focused and positive and organized.

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