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Job Search Guide

Before you start your journey of finding a new job, you need to breakdown the type of job you are looking for.
 

Temporary, Contract or Permanent?

These are the three main types of work to consider,

Temporary - Temporary work or temporary employment refers to a situation where the employee is expected to leave the employer within a certain period of time. Temporary employees are sometimes called "contractual" or "seasonal" or "freelance" or "temps".

Contract - Contract work or contract employment refers to a situation where the employee works for an agency that contract out their work to various employers.

Permanent - Permanent work or permanent employment refers to a situation where the employee is expected to work for the indefinite future for the said company.

Full or Part time?

Full time - Generally refers to working 35+ hours a week

Part time - Is usually anything less than 35 hours a week

Location

Where you are going to work is always going to be very important, you should consider the following points:

     - Are you willing to relocate?
     - How far are you willing to travel?
     - How are you going to get there?


How much do you want to earn?

Don't sell yourself short, but don't be unrealistic. Look through job listings for similar roles, or use your last salary as a guide. Either way, it is likely that there will be room for negotiation if you are offered the job.


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