Job Seeker's Guide to the Internet

The Job Seeker’s

Guide to the Internet

Presented On:September 29th, 2010Central Bedeque, PE

Community Access Program

Prince Edward Island’s

What is the Community Access Program?

• Began as an initiative from Industry Canada in 1995 to provide access to the Internet to Rural Canada and those who can’t afford it.

• Program is provided across Canada.• The Community Access Program is made up

of community networks. In these networks exist CAP sites.

• The Province of PEI provides additional funding above what Industry Canada Provides.

The Facts

• 81 Networks Across Canada• 25 Million Dollar Program for Canada• 38 Sites Across PEI From Tignish to East

Point• About 10,000 logons per month across

PEI• About 35 – 45 students hired each year

to work in CAP sites• Most sites are in rural PEI

What about Services?

• Computer Access• Internet Access• Printing Access• Word Processing• Spreadsheets• Digital Cameras• Scanners• Webcams

• Training– Computer Basics– Resume Basics– Internet Basics– MS Office– Facebook– Digital Camera Basics– Etc.

• Summer Kids Camps• Individual “One on

One” Training

Google Search Yourself

Reasons to Google?

• Most people find information using a search engine.

• Most Employers do it!• Able to fix any potential problems

before they occur• It only takes a few minutes and it

could be the difference of making the cut or losing your “Dream Job”

Here are the Stats

• Google.com 90.48%

• Ask Jeeves.com 0.41%

• Bing.com 3.54%• Yahoo.com 4.22%• Other 1.35%

Market Share

Ask JeevesBingYahooGoogleOther

Personal Audit of Social Sites

• Facebook• MySpace• MSN – Live• Twitter• Online Journals• Blogs• Flickr

Web 1.0

Static

Web 2.0

Dynamic

Examples of Web 2.0 Technologies

• Blogging• RSS Feeds• Wikis• Mash-Ups• Comments• Social Media• Dynamic Content – User Generated

Any Questions so far… ?

Social Media

Video

“Social Media in Plain English” by Common Craft

Harris Interactive - Survey

The Stats

• Surveyed 2,667 HR Professionals & Recruiters

• 45% of employers screen social media profiles.

• 11% Plan to implement social media screening.

What they found?

• 35% of employers have found content on social networking sites that have caused them to not hire the candidate.

• 53% will not hire if provocative photos and content are found on a profile

• 44% Dismiss potentials for Booze & Drugs

• 35% have dismissed candidates for “Bad Mouthing” former employers

Jobvite

2010 Social Recruiting Survey Results (June 2010)

The Stats

• 600 HR & Recruiting professionals• May – June 2010• 83% now using Social Media for

recruiting• 46% plan to spend more in 2010

than in 2009 in social media• 38% plan to spend less on recruiting

firms

“Social networks lead all other recruiting channels for planned invenstment

by employers as the economy recovers”

- Jobvite

Let’s Review… Most companies will either…

1. Use Social Media to find potential hires

2. Use Social Media to screen out potential hires even if they come from anther source.

Video

“Social Media Revolution 2 (Refresh)”

By Socialnomics09

Any Questions so far...?

Social Media Networking

The Stats

• 500+ Million Active Users• 50% of active users log on each day• 3.5 Million events created each month• Average active user spends 55 minutes

on Facebook each day.• 100 Million users access their Facebook

through their mobile devices• 16.2 Million Canadian’s on Facebook

(47%)

What are our best options?

1. Lock down your privacy settings not allowing anyone but your friends to view your profile

2. Build your profile so that anyone could enjoy it whether it is your potential employer, grandmother, or young niece.

Option 1: Lock Down

• Click on ‘Account’ on the top right hand corner

• Then click on ‘Privacy Settings’. Here you can select what you want friends and others to see.

Option 2: Build a Great Profile

1. Respect the overlap between personal and professional lives

2. Update often3. Post pictures but keep them PG-134. Keep it non-controversial – don’t take

positions on sex, drugs, religion, politics, and other topics that could cause a employer to be wary of hiring you

5. Become a member of groups of relevant to your profession

Microblogging

Video

“Twitter in Plain English”By Common Craft

Twitter Basics

• Tweet – A post of 140 characters or less.

• Following – Subscribed to receive tweets from a particular individual or organization.

• Followers – How many people that have subscribed to receive your tweets.

Twitter Lingo

• @username (Public)• DM or Direct Message (Private)• RT or Retweet• #hastags

Twitter Search

Twitter Search

• See what is trending• What are others saying about your

proffession• Start conversations with others in

your field to build your credibility with followers

Professional Social Networking

Video

“What is LinkedIn?” by LinkedIn

Stats

• Over 75 Million+ professionals• Roughly 1 new sign-up per second• Over 150 industries• Executives from every Fortune 500

firm• 2.1 million students• 37,000 college and university alumni

groups

How it works?

Where are LinkedIn users?

Video

“Ebay’s John Curran on LinkedIn Recruiter” by

LinkedIn

LinkedIn Profile

• Work Experience• Skills• Education• Recommendations from Others• Applications

– Twitter– Blog– Amazon Book List

• Link to your Website• Summary• Groups

Barack Obama’s LinkedIn Profile

http://www.linkedin.com/in/barackobama

The 5 Golden Rules of Professional

LinkedIn Profiles• Fill out your profile to 100% completion

– Photo– Headline– Keyword-rich summary– All experience

• Join relevant groups• Claim your custom URL

– www.linkedin.com/in/YourName

• Request recommendations• Keep your profile up-to-date

Add LinkedIn to Your Email Signature

------------------------------Jane DoeDirector, National University CareerPh: (800) 555-1234Fax: (800) 555-5678Jane.Doe@National.edu

Connect with me on LinkedIn:www.linkedin.com/in/JaneDoe

The Google Advantage With Your Own Custom Link

What Not to Post…

Other LinkedIn Things

• Search for jobs• Search for contacts• Participate in discussions• Make connections

Video

“Gregg Spiridellis, JibJab” by LinkedIn

Video

“Jeff Torchon, Success Story”By LinkedIn

learn.linkedin.com

For more information about how to use LinkedIn

Starting your Resume

Resume Software

Need extra help with your resume?

Visit an employment resource centre near you for help.

www.careerbeacon.com

www.monster.ca

www.workopolis.com

www.gov.pe.ca/jobs

www.jobs.gc.ca