1- Self exam – before you start your job search, make sure you know your employment preferences. See his story, where he enjoyed working, with what kind of people, managing what processes. Take an inventory of those skills that you may qualify as "transferable."
Talk to your family, friends, former co-workers and go find your dream job.
2- The “internet” – Look at all the web pages of the companies of your interest, in the jobs or careers section, you will be able to find an interesting alternative.
Use LinkedIn, Twitter. In each country of the region there are several virtual employment agencies which are paid by companies to search for their vacant positions.
3- Use your network of contacts – ask family, friends, former college or university classmates, former work colleagues about their interest in finding a job. Let them know what you are good at and express in which areas you would like to work.
4- His university – The vast majority of universities have a job search department called Career Services.
Companies often turn to these "sources of talent." You can become active in them and express in detail your experience and desire to apply for available positions.
5- Newspapers – Although companies currently use these media less, it is always interesting to see positions published, especially in the Sunday editions.
From there, to the address mentioned, send your resume. Find out if someone in your network of contacts has worked at the company. Also investigate and try to deduce if the company is undergoing changes, restructuring and growth in the market.
6- Professional associations – from architects, doctors, psychologists, economists, mining, automotive and other properly organized sectors. These associations also serve as a bridge between talent and companies looking for it.
7- Temporary employment agencies – You can contact them to express your interest in being taken into account in their search processes. Also called "outsourcing" companies, they provide a good opportunity so that after meeting the client company you can move to it as a full-time employee.
8- Use of your resume – Send to all the companies of your interest the CV, regardless of whether companies are announcing vacancies. Most of the vacancies are not advertised in any media and the same companies go to their own circle of acquaintances or referrals.
9- Personally visit those companies where you are interested in working – Leave your CV with the recruiter. Most of the time it is the HR department.
Ideally, give it to the person in charge of the department that would use your skills (operations, customer service, marketing, sales, etc).
10- Use the yellow pages – look for the sectors where you are interested in reaching (medical, automotive, services, government, etc). Identify companies and organizations and initiate contact via telephone. Explain the reasons for your call.
11- Do volunteer work – if your financial situation allows it, spend some time working for a good cause that interests you. It may be that in the future a position will become available and if they know it, it will be easier to talk about more stable employment opportunities and better remuneration.
12- Work for yourself. This is an alternative that depends a lot on your particular interests, your working capital, your potential partners and the needs that your venture can meet.
13- Retrain or acquire new skills – go back to college, pursue a certification, brush up on your knowledge. This option can bring you new opportunities based on your interests and vocation.
