6.1 FINDING A JOB 128 Do you know any job search engine or job website to look for a job in Italy and abroad? Does your hometown host any job fair? Has your school got a job placement service? WHERE AND HOW TO LOOK FOR A JOB In the past, it was very common to get a job soon after leaving school and most of the time people could keep that job until they retired. Today, this has become quite unusual; for this reason, people have to know where and how it is possible to find new job opportunities; the following are some ways in which you can get informed about job opportunities and apply for a job. Career websites and job search engines ONLINE RESOURCES A bright future for electricians ad (short for advertisement ): annuncio board: bacheca fair: fiera graduate: diplomato (US), laureato (UK) to hire: assumere recruiter: chi assume il personale to retire: andare in pensione Va.: Virginia (Stato negli USA) Career websites have substituted old job boards, where jobs were advertised and visible to all, and made them virtual. On career websites, job opportunities are posted in the form of ads; as they are freely accessible on the web, they can reach many more people in wider areas than before. Job search engines help people find websites which post job ads; specialised job search sites for particular fields of activity can also be found, such as the ones for tech professionals or artists. Company websites If you already have a company you would like to work for in mind, you can go directly to the career section of the company s website. You can also create a list of those companies and visit their websites often: it may take some time to find a good opportunity, but this might be the method for finding the right job for you. Job fairs Job fairs usually take place once a year in different cities; a list of the companies that are represented is usually given to the people who attend them. During job fairs, it is possible to leave your CV to any company you are interested in, talk to recruiters or even do interviews if your candidate profile matches the company s requirements. Recruitment agencies and job services Nowadays, many companies hire staff through recruitment agencies in order to make the hiring process simpler and faster. Many secondary schools and universities have job placement services too that can help new graduates to develop their CVs and assist both current and former students to look for a job. 282 aT WorK Elettronica-Informatica.indb 282 25/01/24 16:10