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Help for Job Seekers

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Starting your search for a job can be overwhelming, especially if you don’t know where to start. Fortunately, you don’t have to do your job search alone, and there are many free resources available to help you find a job. One resource in particular is the Active Job Search Program.

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Finding Job Search Help through Active Job Search Groups

Join a Job Search Group

If you are feeling stuck in your job search, you might benefit from personalized, one-on-one job coaching with an employment expert. 

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Get Personalized Help

Employment Services of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints offers free Ask an Expert sessions where you can receive professional job search help and receive answers to your questions.

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Ask an Expert

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Online Employment Workshops: Resume, Interview, and Job Search Help

Attend an Online Workshop

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Find an Employment Center

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Search through our network of job listings posted by companies actively looking to hire.

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Find Church employment on the Church’s job search board.

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Find open job listings on other online job boards.

Best Online Job Boards to Use in Your Job Search

Other Job Search Sites

Search Job Leads

In order to apply for a job or prepare for an upcoming interview, most companies require written materials to get to know the applicants. 

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Resume Help

Social platforms like LinkedIn and even Facebook or Instagram are great places to create a job network and make connections.

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Using Social Media

Unemployment, job searching, and other work-related stresses can significantly impact our personal and family well-being. 

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Staying Emotionally Resilient

A job interview is a make-it-or-break-it moment when you can really show your value and skills to an employer.

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Job Interviews

There are many ways that you can find job leads, including through networking, social media, job fairs, and online job boards.

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Finding Job Leads

By talking to everyone you can, you can learn about potential job opportunities, connect with people who work for companies where you would like to work, or even get introduced to a hiring manager. 

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Whether you currently have a job or are searching for one, effective career management will help you reach your ultimate employment goals.

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Through identifying what fields interest you, researching different career paths, and networking with others, you can narrow down career options for you.

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Learn skills to help you in your job search through Employment Service’s free online employment webinars and workshops.

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