Finding Work
You may be looking for work because of changes to your personal or financial situation. The following resources will help you manage these changes and how they affect your work and life:
To find work
Get Ready to Look for Work
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Use career planning to manage change.
You may be rethinking your career direction as a result of changes in your life. Use these career planning resources to help you: |
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Identify and update your skills.
Identify your skills to recognize what you're good at and the work you want to do. |
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Look at alternative work options.
From telecommuting to self-employment, alternative work options can offer flexible work arrangements. |
Update Your Work Search Skills
If you haven’t looked for work in a while, use the following resources for detailed information about the work search process. You'll find information on a host of work-search topics, including how to write a resumé and covering letter:
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contact the people you know |
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tell them you're looking for work |
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ask them for advice or referrals to people they know who can help
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Conduct information interviews |
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Use online resources such as these tip sheets for work search |
Make a Positive Impression
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Show employers that you’re capable, confident and experienced.
Use these resources to find out how: |
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Market yourself
Marketing involves communicating confidently about what you can offer an employer. |
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Be prepared.
Know what employers can and cannot ask in application forms and interviews—Human Rights and You: What Can Employers Ask?
Disabilities may increase with age. If you have a disability, be ready for work-related challenges you could face: |
Explore Job Opportunties
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