Looking for a job?

PLANNING YOUR TIME
Starti ng your search promptly after finishing school is a wise policy. A long delay between school or your last job and your application for work may give the employer the impression that this office is one of your last stops in a long and fruitless job search.
Once you start your search, you should treat it as a full-time job. Looking for work can become discouraging at times, but continued effort usual ly pays off. Here are some suggestions which may help you to plan your search time:
1. Plan and begin your search as soon as you become available for work.
2. Make your job hunting a full-time project.
3. Apply early enough in the day to allow time for multiple interv iews or tests.
4. Be on time for appointments. 5. Follow up on leads immediately after

DIRECTORY OF CAREER CENTERS
The Georgia State Employment Service has career centers located as follows:
ALBANY, 1608 S. Slappey Blvd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229-430-5010 AMERICUS, 120 W. Church Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229-931-2520 ATHENS, 472 North Ave.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 706-583-2550 AUGUSTA, 601 Greene St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 706-721-3131 BAINBRIDGE, 310 S. Scott St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229-248-2618 BLAIRSVILLE, 189 Rogers St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 706-745-6959 BLUE RIDGE, E. Second St.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 706-632-2033 BRUNSWICK, 2517 Tara Lane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 912-264-7244 CAIRO, 101 Martin Luther King Ave., S. W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229-377-6526 CAMILLA, 26 S. Harney St.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229-522-3630 CARROLLTON, 275 Northside Dr.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 770-836-6668 CARTERSVILLE, 19 Felton Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 770-387-3760 CEDARTOWN, 1108 N. Main St.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 770-749-2213 CLAYTON COUNTY, 2450 Mt. Zion Parkway, Jonesboro. . . . . . 678-479-5886 COBB/CHEROKEE, 465 Big Shanty Road, Marietta . . . . . . . . . 770-528-6100 COLUMBUS, 700 Veterans Parkway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 706-649-7423 CORDELE, 1205 S. Seventh St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229-276-2355 COVINGTON, 7249 Industrial Blvd. N. E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 770-784-2455 DALTON, 1406 ChattanoogaAve.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 706-272-2301 DeKALB COUNTY, 3879 Covington Hwy., Decatur. . . . . . . . . . . 404-298-3970 DOUGLAS, 310 W. Bryan St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 912-389-4254 DUBLIN, 910 N. Jefferson St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 478-275-6525 EASTMAN, 207 Fifth Ave. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 478-374-6994 ELBERTON, 5 Seaboard St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 706-213-2028 GAINESVILLE, 2419 Corporate Dr., S. W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 770-535-5484 GRIFFIN, 1514 Highway 16 West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 770-228-7226 GWINNETT COUNTY, 1535 Atkinson Rd.,
Lawrenceville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 770-995-6913 HABERSHAM, 215 Hodges St., Ste. 205,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 706-776-0811 HINESVILLE, 740 General Stewart Way,
Patriot Professional Park, Ste. 202 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 912-370-2595 HOUSTON COUNTY, 741-A Main St., Perry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 478-987-5051 JESUP, 263 N. Brunswick St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 912-427-5842 KINGS BAY, 1712 Osborne Rd., Suite L, St. Marys . . . . . . . . . . 912-673-6942 LaFAYETTE, 200 W. Villanow St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 706-638-5525 LaGRANGE, 1002 Longley Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 706-845-4000 MACON, 3090 Mercer University Dr.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 478-751-6164 MILLEDGEVILLE, 156 Roberson Mill Rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 478-445-5465 MONROE, 226 Alcovy St., Ste. B-5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 770-207-4111 MOULTRIE, 115 Fifth St., S. E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229-891-7147 NEWNAN, 30 Bledsoe Rd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 770-254-7220 NORTH METRO, 2943 North Druid Hills Rd., Atlanta. . . . . . . . . 404-679-5200 NORTHWEST GEORGIA, 1482 Battlefield Parkway,
Ft. Oglethorpe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 706-861-1990 ROME, 462 Riverside Parkway, N. E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 706-295-6051 SAVANNAH, 5520 White Bluff Rd.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 912-356-2773 SOUTH METRO, 2636-14 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.,
Atlanta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404-699-6900 STATESBORO, 62 Packinghouse Rd.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 912-681-5156 SYLVESTER, 204 E. Franklin St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229-777-2120 THOMASVILLE, 2551 E. Pinetree Blvd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229-225-4033 THOMSON, 232 Main St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 706-595-3665 TIFTON, 310 S. Tift Ave. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229-386-3322 TOCCOA, 112 N.Alexander St.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 706-282-4514 VALDOSTA, 2808 N. Oak St.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229-333-5211 VIDALIA, # 16 Carter Center - Queen St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 912-538-3231 WAYCROSS, 600 PlantAvenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 912-285-6105
DOL-548 (R-12/01)

LOOKING FOR A JOB?
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR STATE EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
Equal Opportunity Employer/Program l Auxiliary Aids & Services Are Available Upon Request To Individuals With Disabilities

SOURCES OF JOB INFORMATION
The first source of job information wi ll probably be friends, neighbors, family and relatives. Through their work and social contacts, they may know of job opportunities. At the same time, you will want to explore other channels. From among the many sources, you need to select those most appropriate for you. Some of the main sources are listed below:
1. Georgia Department of Labor Employment Service offices a. have daily contact with many employers b. have more job listings in more occupational categories than any other source c. offer career counseling service d. provide aptitude and proficiency test s when needed e. refer applicants to training programs f. refer applicants to specific jobs g. charge no fees for any services
2. Private employment agencies a. usually specialize in a few occupat ions b. sometimes charge applicant s a fee; others collect fees from employers
3. School placement services
4. U.S. Office of Personnel Management
5. State and local government agencies
6. Want ads in newspapers, professional journals and magazines
7. Yellow pages of telephone directory

YOU WANT A JOB . . .
and you feel that somewhere, a job opening must exist which could utilize your knowledge and abilities and also provide challenge and opportunitie s for advancement.
How do you find that job? You will need to carry out a well-planned job search. You have a product to sell - your skills, knowledge and abilities - and you need to market that product effectively.
To do this, you will need to consider your qualifications, find sources of job information, plan your search, prepare for the actual job interview, then learn from your job search experiences.
SELF-APPRAISAL HELPS . . .
First, you should evaluate your qualifications. You will need a detailed inventory of your background and experience so that you wil l know exactly what assets you have to offer an employer. This inventory w ill be a basic tool in your search. In preparing an inventory chart, the outline below should prove valuable:
1. work history 2. skills and abilities 3. interests 4. aptitudes 5. education 6. work experience 7. leisure time activit ies 8. physical capacities 9. personal traits 10. career goals

THE JOB INTERVIEW
A job interview is your showcase for merchandising your talents. The employer at that time judges your qualificat ions, appearance, behavior and general fitness for the job opening. You have the opportunity to appraise the job, the employer and the firm.
In preparing for the interview . . . 1. Assemble all the papers you need to take with you. 2. Learn all you can about the company where you are going for the interview. 3. Know what you have to offer - your education and training, work experience, what you can do. 4. Know what kind of job you wanted and why you would like to work for the company. 5. If you do not have a resume, be prepared to furnish the names and addresse s of three responsible references. 6. Never take anyone with you to the interview. 7. Dress appropriately. Avoid either too formal or too casual attire.
During the intervie w . . . 1. Be pleasant and friendly but also businesslike. 2. Let the employer control the interview. 3. Stress your qualifications without exaggeration. 4. Be prepared to discuss salary, but not until the employer introduce s the subject. 5. Be flexible and wi lling, but give the employer a clear idea of your job preferences. 6. In discussing your schooling or previous work experiences, do not criticize your former teachers or employers. 7. Do not discuss your personal or financial problems unless you are specifically asked about them. 8. Thank the employer for the interview.