How to Use the Internet to

Find a Job

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Internet Basics

Part of your overall approach

Does not replace real world job hunting – gives you a powerful tool to assist you

Don’t lose touch! Will a phone call work better? Is a letter more appropriate?

Essential to grasp the overall basics of job hunting before it can be applied Online!

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Online Application Basics

Retain formality – even in e-mail

Attach (do not copy and paste) your resume

Make sure you attach it! (If you have Gmail turn on their attachment lab)

Use a universal format – PDF is best, next best .doc. Convert limited number of documents for free using www.acrobat.com.

Save complex formatting for PDF files

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Google

Research companies

Find open positions

Check your own Google quotient – online/offline consistency is important!

Keyword rich resumes can help you land jobs

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Online News Sources

www.wsj.com - If you only have time for one, this is the one for business!

Local paper online

Industry related RSS feeds, Podcasts, etc.

Don’t just look for jobs, look for opportunities

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Social Media Networking

Facebook/Myspace

Twitter

Plaxo

Quality vs. Quantity - Better contacts, better posts, better results

Use to not only get your name out there, but also to do your research www.tweetmyjob.com

Give back too! What can you add to the community?

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LinkedIn

Profile – build it basic, then add more!

Groups – by industry, interest, region, goals

Connecting – make it relevant

Q&A – what do you know or need to know?

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Job Board Models

Free job boards – lots of jobs, lots of junk

Employer pays – only invested employers

Employer pays on hire – may need other methods to compliment, more sorting needed

Advertisements – what is the privacy policy?

Job seeker fee – is it worth it?

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Job Boards

Industry specific: www.dice.com,

The “big ones”: www.monster.com, www.careerbuilder.com

Regional: www.careermatrix.com

Freebies: Craig’s List

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Free vs. Paid Resources

Does it cover what I need? (Topic and learning style)

Has it helped others? Good customer service?

How does the value compare to competition?

What is the value of time saved vs. money spent?

Don’t lose your individuality or your edge!

Spotting scams – can their claims hold up? What are you paying for? How are they making their money?

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Time Allocation

When job seeking, stick to job seeking!

Don’t allow the Internet to account for all of your search time.

Create goals and achieve them, set a schedule and keep it, finding a job is a job!

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Online or Offline?

Job application – follow the guidelines

Thank you notes – send an e-mail if you want but always follow up with a handwritten note

Cold “calls” – call, then e-mail (or follow instructions)

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