What tools and techniques do I need?

As well as knowing what career competencies you have, you also need to be familiar with a few basic work search tools and techniques.

These include:

Electronic résumés	Writing, using and updating various résumé formats.
Applications Letters	Writing effective letters to impress employers.
Portfolios	Creating and maintaining an informative career portfolio.
Interviews	Preparing, surviving and learning from the interview experience.

You’ll find more on each of these work search skills below.