Can You Afford Your Lifestyle?

JOB SEARCH

Follow these steps to utilize an on-line classified site to search for a job.

The goal is to find a job that matches your current level of education and pays a wage/salary that is closest to your estimated pay needs.

1. Find a career for you by going to 214 Database and click on Career Cruising (Click on the words). Choose Rolling Meadows and login. Choose

and type your name and click

Start a new Career Matchmaker Session now take the survey.

Pick a career and go to the bottom left to click

Scroll down and check the earnings and education level to see if it matches your lifestyles survey. If so print and go back to find 2 more careers that match your earning needs and education level. Now that you have an idea of what career you want lets find a job.

2. Lets use the Chicago Tribune (Click on the words)

On left hand side, find:

Classified

Find a job - (CLICK ON THIS)

3. Under “Advanced Search”

Enter job categories according to your results from Career Cruising

Select Job categories according to results from career cruising  

Leave Keywords blank                     Jobs posted within: Last 30 Days

Enter a city: Chicago                        Your Degree: High School

Select a state: Illinois                        Employment Type: Full-Time

Check the box to exclude national and regional jobs

Salary Range: list your minimum according to lifestyle.

Check the box to exclude careers not including salary info.

4. Click “Search”

Compare your job findings with the estimated amount you need to earn to maintain your chosen lifestyle.

5. Go to the CHART and fill in your findings

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