Chapter 6: Find Job Openings

CAREER ACTION WORKSHEET

6-5 Research Job Openings &

6-6 Compare Jobs to Your Needs and Qualifications

Use at least five sources to research job openings (see “Strategies for Finding Job
Openings” on page 156). Fill in the table and then answer the questions at the end of the
worksheet.
Here are Ibrahim’s notes to help you get started. Ibrahim is finishing his associate degree
in accounting and volunteers as a bookkeeper for the EMT crew that is based in a nearby
fire station. He hopes to find a job where he can combine his degree and his interest in
the medical field by doing billing and accounting work at a hospital or medical facility.

Site/Location Date of # of Job

(or path) Search Openings
Search Terms Helpful? Y/N

Mercy South Hospital 3/14 N/A [not 3

Yes; met Rita
bulletin board applicable]
Wagner, head of
volunteer services

Mercy South Hospital 3/14 Yes

Accounting 8
website
Insurance 2
Billing 6

SimplyHired.com 3/19 Hospital billing 528

Yes and no; must
register to use
advanced search to
narrow down leads

3/13 [name of city] 0 No; did other

Saylor College >
hospital medical searches too, but
Career Services >
most jobs are not
Resources >
local
Career Specific Sites >
Accounting

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Save a least five job openings that you can use for Career Action Worksheet 6-6.

Site/Location (or Date of Search # of Job Helpful?

path) Search Terms Openings Y/N

10/09/19 Design 12 Yes and No.

SimplyHired.com consultant Gave some
good options,
but others
were not
relevant.
Ziprecruiter.com 10/09/19 Design Intern 60 yes

Indeed.com 10/09/19 Design 376 Yes and no,

internship gives some
random
results

College Central 10/09/19 Design 54 yes

Network assistant

LinkedIn.com 10/09/19 Design 11 No, no

consultant variety

1. Which resource was most helpful? Why? College Central Network was the
most helpful because it was a narrowed down enough search, but not too
limiting.
2. How long did it take to find a job opening that might be right for you? It took
about 30 minutes to an hour to find something I thought would fit me.
3. What types of sites will you use to expand your search? I will look toward
more company specific places such as finding companies I want to work for
rather than a job title.
4. When will you schedule time to look for more job openings? When I have free
time, I will look for more job openings. I will set a time throughout the week.

Add your completed work to the “About Jobs” section of your Career Builder Files.

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CAREER ACTION WORKSHEET

6-6 Compare Jobs to Your Needs and Qualifications

Use this worksheet to categorize five of the jobs you found in Career Action Worksheet
6-5 as a stretch, current, or contingency job target; then compare two jobs in terms of
their fit with your needs, interests, and qualifications. Be prepared to report your findings
in a PowerPoint presentation.
List the job title and the company’s name for five of the jobs you found in Career Action
Worksheet 6-5. Categorize each job as a stretch, current, or contingency job.

Stretch, current, or
contingency job?
Job Title and Company

1. Media and Communications Associate – Vote Smart current

2. Sales Associate/Design Consultant – Pottery Barn contingency

3. Social Media Advertising & Account Manager Intern– Social

stretch
Thriving (B)

4. Interior Design Consultant- JCPenney current

5. Business Development Consultant – Workspace (A) stretch

Compare Two Jobs

Select two jobs above to compare and label them A and B. In “My interests and needs,”
list five things that are important to you in a job and rate each job on these items. For
example, you might list challenging work, close to home, and flexible hours (see Career
Action Worksheet 3-1 and 3-2 on your preferences). In “My qualifications,” rate how
qualified you are for each job.
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Rate how two jobs match your interests

(3 = great; 2 = okay; 1 = no match)

My interests and needs Job A Job B

1. flexibility 2 2

2. security 3 3

3. entrepreneurial 3 1

4. independent 2 1

5. competence 3 2

Rate how the same two jobs match your qualifications

(3 = overqualified; 2 = well qualified; 1 = not qualified)

Job A Job B
My Qualifications

Education 2 2

Work experience 2 1

Job skills 3 2

Transferable skills 2 2

Accomplishments and recognitions 2 2

Personal values 3 3

Personal traits 3 2

Other:

Total ratings: 17 14

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