Question:
I am studying physics in France. How do I find a job in the U.S. or U.K.
in a business-related field such as sales, marketing or advertising?
Answer:
The job search from a distance can be a real challenge. That's why you need
to begin now to research options and make connections. The Internet will
provide you the best ways to do this.
Start by going to this link
http://myjobsearch.com/employers/emerging.html
to connect to nearly 1000 newspapers, business journals and business press
release sites. You will want to study companies in the news and what is
going on with them. Jobs are created when changes happen in a company. Any
news- from layoffs to new product announcements- is good news to the
far-think job seeker. By developing a habit of studying companies in the
news, you will be able to better target potential employers down the road.
Also check out this directory of professional and industrial associations at
this link
http://myjobsearch.com/network/associations.html to help you track
industries that interest you and match your developed areas of expertise.
When you find associations and companies that interest you, check to see
what they are doing online. Find out if they sponsor discussion lists or
provide free subscriptions to online newsletters (many do). You goal is to
find people to talk to. Check out discussions on usenet or on chat channels
like
www.talkcity.com
and monitor what happens there. Jump in on discussions
to ask questions and establish contacts.
Also check to see if you can find experts in your chosen field by going to
sites like
http://www.xpertsite.com or
www.onelist.com. These are areas
where professionals from all over gather to discuss and share information.
This whole process is what we call "internetworking". You can read more
about this on collegerecruiter.com by checking out the link to this article
http://www.collegerecruiter.com/pages/articles/article145.php.
--Kelly Stone, myjobsearch.com
