Looking for work is tiring, especially when you don’t know if what you are doing is working. This guide helps you get organised. Swipe the cards to see it step by step.
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Organise your job search
A step-by-step guide to looking for work in an organised way, without stress.
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Get your papers ready
Before you start, prepare a folder.
NIE, TIE or passportAnd your work permit, if you have one
Padrón and qualificationsIf they are from another country, check if they are recognised
CV in PDFUp to date and easy to read
Everything on your phone and on paperSo you have it when they ask
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Build a routine
Looking for work is a job too.
Fixed days and timesFor example, three mornings a week
A list of companiesWhere you would like to work, near your home
Small goalsHow many applications you will send this week
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Look in reliable places
There are many fake offers. Be careful.
Canary Islands Employment Service (SCE)Register as a job seeker
Well-known job sitesInfoJobs, Indeed and company websites
Groups you trustLike the Ubuntu Canarias job group
Never pay for a jobNo personal details, no money over WhatsApp
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Write everything down
If you don’t write it down, you forget who you wrote to.
Company and job
Date you applied
Contact and how you appliedWebsite, email, WhatsApp or in person
How it is goingSent, interview or not selected
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Talk to people
Many jobs come through someone who knows you.
Say what you are looking forTo neighbours, friends and your community
Go to courses and workshopsYou learn and meet other people
Ask, and help tooIf you hear of a job, share it
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Check what works
Once a month, look at your notes.
How many replies have you had?
How many interviews?
Where do you get more answers?
If nobody replies, change one thing: your CV or where you look. Not everything at once.
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Save it and share it
To have it at hand and help someone else who is also looking.
