JOB SEARCH METHODS (POLL OF 10,000,000 WORKERS)

% WHO TRIED IT	SUCCESS RATIO
66%	48:100	APPLYING DIRECT TO EMPLOYER
51%	22:100	ASKING FRIENDS ABOUT JOBS AT WORK
46%	24:100	ANSWERING LOCAL NEWSPAPER ADS
42%	12:100	ASKING FRIENDS ABOUT JOBS ELSEWHERE
34%	14:100	USING THE STATE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
28%	19:100	ASKING RELATIVES ABOUT JOBS AT WORK
27%	7:100	ASKING RELATIVES ABOUT JOBS ELSEWHERE
21%	24:100	USING A PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT AGENCY
15%	13:100	TAKING THE CIVIL SERVICE EXAM
13%	21:100	USING THE SCHOOL PLACEMENT OFFICE
12%	10:100	ANSWERING NONLOCAL NEWSPAPER ADS
10%	12:100	ASKING TEACHER/PROFESSOR ABOUT JOBS
6%	22:100	UNION HALL HIRING
6%	13:100	USING LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS
5%	7:100	ANSWERING ADS IN A PROFESSIONAL JOURNAL
2%	13:100	PLACING AN AD IN A LOCAL PAPER
1%	8:100	GOING TO WHERE EMPLOYERS PICK UP PEOPLE
12%	40:100	OTHER MISCELLANEOUS APPROACHES