Question

List five sources for finding prospective employers; give one advantage and one disadvantage of each source.

Answer 1

Five sources for finding prospective employers are as follows:

• Employment agencies Advantage: Employment agencies have a wide range of recruitment and recruiters information. Disadvantage: Employment agencies often publish false information that can mislead the job aspirants

• Chamber of commerce Advantage: Chamber of commerce has information about the different business, recruiters, and job openings with legal validity. Disadvantage: It is hard to access the official website of the chamber of commerce to avail job information.

• Newspapers Advantage: Newspapers are readily available, and employer information can be easily availed from the newspaper. Disadvantage: Newspapers do not verify the authenticity of the employers' advertisement. Thus, information can be fake and misleading.

• Professional associations Advantage: Professional associations often provide real-time employer information. Disadvantage: Professional information may not be genuine or authentic.

• Libraries Advantage: Libraries have a detail employers directory that can help job aspirants to get employer information. Disadvantage: Libraries do not always contain employer information. Thus, it has uncertainty.