Career Research Your research will be guided by choices you make about what kind of job you want. Assuming you have a rough idea as to what you want (if not, go to the section on Career Planning) you will need to identify: the locations you are willing to consider How far are you willing to travel to work? Get out a map and decide how far you will 'cast your net'. You may have to revise this over time if you are not finding any opportunities. How will you commute? If by car you may find some locations are more favorable based on traffic patterns. If by public transport, you need to prioritise on locations that you can get to easily first. Are you prepared to relocate? If your local area has no opportunities, would you consider moving to another town / county / country. Depending on your circumstances, this may offer a considerably higher chance of employment. the sector(s) that interest you Unless you are considering a change in career direction, you should probably stay in employment sectors that you have previous experience in. However there may be other roles within those sectors that you have not considered. You may also find that enroling on a course related to an area of interest will open up new opportunities within a sector.  Explore industry sectors here the companies that operate in those sectors You will need to find out what companies might possibly offer employment opportunities within the sectors you choose. When you find a company, you will need to get to know what their business is about and what kinds of people they look for. All companies differ in their approach to new staff, and have different styles of workplace. Getting good background information on a company is essential for jobs expected to be significant career moves.  Research Company Profiles here the roles (occupations) you are experienced enough to take on There may be alternative occupations for which you are qualified and have not considered before. Browsing through our occupation database may give you some ideas and broaden the range of opportunities to consider.  Investigate Occupations here the current state of the Labour market As our recession deepens it is increasingly difficult to know where to find opportunities. Labour market information is by its nature quite general, but it does provide information on trends and future possabilities. We look at the current state of the Labour market and provide links to where further information can be obtained.  Research our Labour Market here All of these factors can be researched from our Work and Employment section here.

Online Resources FAS    Website of Ireland's National Training and Employment Authority FAS - Job-bank Online Overview    Overview of services offered by FAS to provide Jobseekers with a number of options to improve your employment prospects. Jobseekersadvice.com    Top Tips on CV Writing - by Steve Holmes CvTips.com    CvTips.com is a job search info centre, Resume, CV, Cover Letter and Interview guide. Here you can find CV Examples and information on how to write a CV. monster.ie - CV's & Applications    Section from monster.ie's website on CV and cover letter writing. Live Register figures - from Redundancy.ie    Monthly view of numbers unemployed broken down by gender and age. Kompass Directory    Company contact details for many Irish and International businesses. Full list available only to subscribers, limited list available in free access area. Dublin Job Club    Dublin Job Club - Networking and Worksearch for executives, professionals, managers, portfolio career seekers, contractors and freelancers Effective CV Writing    Comprehensive site covering all aspects of creating a good CV.