Those who join very often have many other contacts. Visit Places of Business-Find out if there is a potential job. Do research so that you are able to talk about the business before asking for a job. Whether you go on your own or are sent, the first visit to a prospective employer is a time to collect information. Write down the name of every person encountered.
Names are very important.
Actually you are shopping for a job and you are trying to determine if this company is worth your effort. Look at their signs. Read their literature. Newspaper stories or magazines article may be availabe at the local library. The employer may be in the yellow pages or advertise over the radio or local television.