Job and Career Networking Club in the Santa Clarita Valley

There are various resources to choose from in searching for a job today. Most can be found on the Internet with a simple Google or Yahoo search. Most job seekers begin by searching online and devote most of their time and energy daily searching on line for that "dream job/career" or in some cases any job for that matter!

Most job seekers use the internet as there primary resource in seeking employment yet statistically it is one of the least effective as now thousands have access to job markets throughout the nation. You could be competing with hundreds of local and out of state candidates for the same job listing. Employers are inundated with hundreds of resumes and will weed out most candidates.

To make matters worse, you have to sort out the real job offers from the fake ads trying to sell you on the school they offer. The school and it's thousands in tuition is to provide you with the job skills you need for the position you were seeking in the first place! There are various other schemes and predators placing bogus job listings or "work at home" businesses taking advantage of those desperately searching for work. I believe these on line services do not do enough to weed out these parasites but that's a subject for another blog.

I would not abandoned these services altogether as many do find jobs in this manner, but I might incorporate other methods in addition to this that could be more effective especially if you in a very competitive industry. The most effective and most likely way to locate your next job is by networking. Statistically 70 to 75% of the jobs found were by good old fashion networking. Many jobs are not listed at all, and are filled by someone who knows someone.

"Isn't networking and networking clubs for those who already have a job and need more business or clients?" Yes, part of it; however you can learn how to use these networks to help you find a job as well. "But I can't afford the monthly dues that these clubs require now what?"

One local resource is the Work Source Center in Santa Clarita. Partnered with the city of Santa Clarita and other local organizations, the Work Source center offers various workshops. You may even qualify for the Enterprise zone hiring tax credit.

Some of the workshops offered at the Work Source Center are Practice Interview skills, Resume Building, and the Job Club. The "Job Club" is a networking meeting in which job seekers who are registered with the Work Source Center can attend and brainstorm or network with others seeking job opportunities. Those attending in many cases leave with great contacts, leads, and sometimes job offers as a result of these meetings. These meetings are a powerful tool that in my opinion is under utilized by most job seekers. Many attendees meet other people at the Job Club that might run into others that say "I met someone last week who is looking for someone with your job skills". It's like duplicating yourself in your job search!

In Summary, there are various workshops the Work Source Center offers too numerous to mention within this blog. The economic development of a community is dependant upon the local job force and those services that help those searching for a job or career locate one when in need. The primary goal of the Work Source Center is to assist and furnish those seeking employment with the tools to help sharpen work skills for a successful job placement and career. They are fulfilling that role one job at a time.

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