Define my objective ─ know what kind of work I most enjoy and can perform the best.

Ask employers, colleagues, and other people who know about my skills for letters of introduction and/or recommendations and to serve as references for me.

Talk with contacts in business and industry, friends and family, and others to discuss potential employment contacts (network).

Prepare or update a resumé.

Register at my local JobLink Career Center.

Plan how to get to employment interviews and job sites.

Develop a telephone script for making initial inquiries.

Call or send letters and resumés to potential employers.

Prepare for interviews by finding out as much as possible about prospective employers.

Practice interviewing with friends, family, and other contacts.

Follow-up all employment contacts with thank you letters, telephone contacts, and/or more information about myself.

Maintain an active file on employment inquiry contacts.