How to Find a Job for Free

Free resources are available for job seekers to help them find a job. Do not pay anyone to find a job for you. Take advantage of the resources and opportunities in your area that can assist you in your job search. Job centers, job boards, colleagues and trade journals are four resources that can help you get your next job without charging you any money.

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  Read trade journals and their websites in the career field in which you want to work. Public and university libraries may have copies of some trade journals available or have subscriptions to online versions of various professional magazines.

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  Read the newspaper classifieds in the city in which you want to work. Many job classifieds are posted on the newspaper's websites. Public libraries usually have a subscription to the local paper, so you can read job classifieds there for free.

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  Attend a job fair that has no entrance fee. Contact your state's workforce center for more information about upcoming job fairs in your area. Or, contact a professional association in your area to find out about scheduled job fairs. If an entrance or registration fee applies, ask for information about scholarships or if you could volunteer in any way to help set up the job fair in lieu of paying the fee.

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  Visit your area's workforce center. Employment specialists are on site to help you hone your job search skills through seminars and counseling sessions. Resume-editing services are also available in most workforce centers. Job centers also offer classes in areas such as computer usage, interviewing skills and networking techniques to help you find a job. Further, computer use is free at most workforce centers.

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  Read through online job boards. National and regional job boards are two places to get started. Professional association websites and publications on the local, state, regional and national level also list jobs.

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  Network with former coworkers and college classmates. Also, join a networking club, or attend networking events held by local service clubs or the chamber of commerce. Informal networking through joining a club unrelated to your line of work is another way to find a job through new acquaintances and friends.

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  Sign up at a temporary agency. If you need temporary work while you search for a permanent position, or if you enjoy the flexibility temping offers, register with a temporary agency. They usually do not charge job seekers a fee.