Using a combination of methods is essential for a successful job search. 

Develop a strategy that works best for the occupation you are seeking, consider consulting with people in your field of interest or with a career counselor in your school or community and use these strategies to land the job that’s right for you:

• Develop your network of contacts; the more people who know you are looking for work, the better your chances of finding work.
• Use the Internet to view job search sites, as well as to view job postings on individual corporate Web sites, but don’t limit yourself to Internet searches only.
• Contact prospective employers directly.  After researching the business, call and ask to speak with the hiring manager or other appropriate contact.
• Register for work with your local Division of Workforce Solutions (DWS) office.
• Search job postings in newspapers.
• Attend job fairs.

Current job openings available at the Roanoke Rapids DWS include: sales associate, hog farm production manager, human resources director, warehouse supervisor, small engine mechanic, CNAs, RNs, RN Staff Development Coordinator, institutional cook, physical therapist, physical therapy assistant, Accounting Assistant II, social worker, bus drivers, poultry processors, assistant convenience store manager, cashiers, servers, licensed clinical social worker, hog farm workers, administrative purchasing assistant, quality assurance supervisor, housekeeper, Child Support Agent II, groundskeeper, office desk clerk, bank teller, truck drivers, and controller.

For more information about these jobs and others, visit the Halifax/Northampton DWS Office from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. weekdays.  Employers may call 537-4188 or fax 535-7943 to list job openings, or they may visit www.ncjobconnector.com to list job openings and find applicants. Applicants may inquire about jobs at www.ncjobconnector.com.  Contact Tommy McKnight, DWS Manager, at 537-4188 for more information.