b'Finding work & making applicationsHow to develop your network what you have to oer. If you want to find outYou already have a network of people who about a particular sector but dont knowpotentially could help you. anybody in that area, ask the people in your\x02 Your family and friends (and their family and network if they know someone in the sectorfriends) work who could be approached for advice. Once you are given a contact name, the next step\x02 Your classmates (and their family and friends) usually involves either meeting the contact face\x02 Your lecturers, tutors and other college sta to face to have an informal informational\x02 Trinity alumni (including the mentoringinterview or exchanging emails with them.programme)\x02 Previous employers and work colleagues In these situations it is not appropriate to asksomeone directly for a job. Your aim should be toWhen looking for work it is important that you let make a connection and get some helpful insightspeople know what you are hoping to do and and information about their job and the sectorthey work in.Where to find opportunities\x02 Mycareer \x02 www.epso.europa.euCareers in the European \x02 gradireland.comUnion \x02 http://trinity.careergate.ie/International\x02 See the Opportunitieswww.tcd.ie/Careers/students/options/what\x02 www.irishjobs.ie/index.phpsection for recruitment websites in \x02 LinkedIn your area of interest\x02 www.targetjobs.co.uk Graduate jobs in the UK\x02 Keep up to date with news relating to your sectors \x02 www.jobs.ac.ukUK and Irish posts in Higherof interest through newspapers, websites and Educationsocial media.37'