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So you are unemployed or unsatisfied with your current job and you want something new? 0:00 How do you go about finding a job? 0:04 Big job boards are the go-to solution nowadays, 0:06 but they don't always produce the best results. 0:09 You should be using a combination of resources to get a job, 0:12 and in this video we're going to go over the different tools you should use 0:15 when looking and applying for jobs. 0:18 Applying on large job boards like Monster or Career Builder will yield results, 0:21 but it depends on the type of job and the company you are applying to. 0:25 In the tech industry there are all sorts of companies 0:29 from the large, long-standing firms like IBM, Oracle and Cisco 0:32 to new entrants like Facebook and Twitter. And there's even smaller firms. 0:36 The way you find jobs at each one of those companies differs, 0:40 and you should adapt your search and application process to it. 0:44 There isn't a separate process depending on the size of the company 0:48 so I'm not going to categorize these tools. 0:51 You can use all these tools regardless of the company 0:54 and you will still get better results than if you only use one tool. 0:56 The most common tool available to job searchers is a job board. 1:00 Most people are familiar with the bigger job boards like Monster and Career Builder. 1:04 These job boards will have a wide range of jobs available 1:08 from companies in the tech industry and in IT departments of companies outside of tech. 1:11 Use these tools if that is what you are looking for. 1:16 But if you are looking for something that's more in the tech industry 1:19 or with medium-sized companies, not the large corporate ones, 1:22 then you should start to look on more specific job boards. 1:26 The more popular ones in tech are the 37signals job board 1:30 which lists jobs in design and development as well as some other categories. 1:34 Then there is GitHub's dev-centric job board, 1:38 Authentic jobs, Smashing Magazine, and much more. 1:40 Check out the list in the notes section and peruse 1:44 the job boards relevant to your area of expertise. 1:46 These niche job boards will have posts ranging from big companies 1:49 like Apple, Facebook, and The New York Times 1:53 to medium-sized companies as well as start-ups. 1:55 There's plenty of options for everyone. 1:58 Aside from job boards, you should also look at the websites of the companies you want to work for. 2:00 Again, try not to have a generic application ready. 2:05 Think about which companies you would like to work for, 2:08 and then your choices should take into account basic things like compensation, 2:11 benefits, as well as culture, flexibility and overall satisfaction of working there. 2:15 While job boards are great at showing you everything that's out there in your field, 2:20 if you know what company you want to work for 2:24 their website is the most direct way to see what positions are available 2:27 and what fits your skill set. 2:30 The best chance that you have at landing a job is through networking. 2:32 When you network you have someone on the inside who knows you 2:36 and can place a face to the application, and this helps a lot. 2:40 There are many ways you can network your way to a job: 2:44 attend meet-ups in your city, conferences, and any other event 2:47 where you know there will be industry professionals. 2:50 Lots of jobs are filled before the position is even posted to the public. 2:53 By networking, you can get an insider track into landing a job. 2:57 While networking in person is the best way, it is not the only way. 3:01 You can now engage with thought leaders and industry professionals 3:05 online and through social media. 3:08 LinkedIn is your friend here. 3:11 Find out who's in charge of hiring for a company and get to know them. 3:13 Even Twitter can be a great place to find a job. 3:16 Lots of companies will tweet about job postings so keep an eye out. 3:19 If you're not convinced, I got my job here at Treehouse through a series of tweets. 3:23 And then after all that, you can still walk into an office and apply in person. 3:27 The old school method still works. 3:31 Now this obviously won't work for places like Apple and Google 3:33 where you have to go through layers of people to find someone in charge of hiring, 3:36 but with medium to smaller sized companies 3:40 it is quite easy to walk in and ask about any available job positions. 3:42 Pick the tools that are best for your situation 3:46 so that you can build up a list of jobs to apply for. 3:48 Next, we are going to talk about what do to 3:52 once we know which jobs we want to apply for. 3:55