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Step 4. Find a job (vacancy)

In the previous sections, you gave extensive thought to your personal profile, your wishes on the labour market and how you can best profile yourself. A next step towards the labour market and ultimately a job is the actual search for vacancies.

In order to be able to tackle this properly, it is useful to gain insight into how the labour market, and especially recruitment, works. Therefore, read the information on the Career Zone under 'how to find a job' and 'networking'.
> How do I find a job?

Networking

Assignment:

Share your specific search or wishes (pitch) via e.g. LinkedIn and find out what the power of your current network is.
Make a network schedule for yourself.
Fill in names, potential employers, field of work, etc. and keep track of the status of each network contact.
Who did you approach? With which question? Has the person been able to help you further? Do you have to give follow-up/back on this?

Network schedule

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Finding a vacancy (and applying for a job)

Assignment:

Search through three channels for vacancies and find at least one interesting vacancy on each channel. Are they worth responding to? Then do so!
Find an organisation where you would like to work and perhaps even with an ideal job in mind. Do you dare to make an open application? Give it a try!

Complete your Personal Career profile