Job Hunting On The NetJob Hunting On The Net

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is, of course, devoted to is, of course, devoted to job hunting – and it is job hunting – and it is increasing along with all increasing along with all the rest.the rest. In 1995, there were In 1995, there were just 500 job sites online; in just 500 job sites online; in 1998, an estimated 100,000 1998, an estimated 100,000 sites had some job listings or sites had some job listings or job information on them. 1 job information on them. 1

Job hunters' use of the Job hunters' use of the Web is also increasing.Web is also increasing. One One measure of this: In 1994 there measure of this: In 1994 there were 10,000 resumes posted were 10,000 resumes posted online; in 1998, there were online; in 1998, there were 1,200,000. I would guess that 1,200,000. I would guess that means that about 2,000,000 means that about 2,000,000 job hunters are online during job hunters are online during a typical month.a typical month.

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Facts About Online Job HuntingFacts About Online Job Hunting

Post your resume online and begin Post your resume online and begin searchingsearching

Apply only to the most recent job Apply only to the most recent job postingspostings

Focus your search on the big-board Focus your search on the big-board jobsjobs

You can send your resume as an You can send your resume as an attachmentattachment

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Facts About Online Job HuntingFacts About Online Job Hunting

Your privacy is guarantee when Your privacy is guarantee when leaving your resume on job-search leaving your resume on job-search sitessites

You can apply to several positions You can apply to several positions posted by one employerposted by one employer

Resumes should be one page in Resumes should be one page in length and genericlength and generic

Best Websites For Job HuntingBest Websites For Job Hunting

www.monster.comwww.monster.com www.hotjobs.comwww.hotjobs.com www.careerbuilder.www.careerbuilder.

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How the Internet benefits job How the Internet benefits job seekersseekers

Access to information about specific Access to information about specific organizations and employment organizations and employment sectorssectors

Address and contact information for Address and contact information for thousands of organizationsthousands of organizations

Listserves and other mailing lists that Listserves and other mailing lists that provide networking opportunitiesprovide networking opportunities

Resume listing and job bank servicesResume listing and job bank servicesContinued…Continued…

How the Internet benefits job How the Internet benefits job seekersseekers

Resume writing advice and tipsResume writing advice and tips Employment data and hiring trendsEmployment data and hiring trends Fast, low cost and direct contact with Fast, low cost and direct contact with

prospective employersprospective employers

Job Databases: General DatabasesJob Databases: General Databases

Career SpanCareer Span Career WebCareer Web Computer WorkComputer Work Job Bank USAJob Bank USA Job IslandJob Island Jobs Online USAJobs Online USA Job Zone Agency UKJob Zone Agency UK Monster.comMonster.comHyperlink to Access documentHyperlink to Access document

Job Databases: Specific DatabasesJob Databases: Specific Databases

Biotechnology Career InformationBiotechnology Career Information GeoWeb InteractiveGeoWeb Interactive Education WorldEducation World Linux TodayLinux Today Tech CareersTech Careers Whole Root – ITWhole Root – IT JobsEmployment.orgJobsEmployment.orgHyperlink for Access documentHyperlink for Access document

Do’s and don’ts of job seeking on Do’s and don’ts of job seeking on the Internetthe Internet

Do use your full name Do use your full name when signing when signing correspondencecorrespondence

Do check you e-mail Do check you e-mail several a dayseveral a day

Do avoid slang Do avoid slang expressionsexpressions

Do be humbleDo be humble Do strike the right Do strike the right

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Don’t address the Don’t address the employer by his or her employer by his or her first namefirst name

Don’t make demandsDon’t make demands Don’t keep employers Don’t keep employers

waitingwaiting Don’t be a pestDon’t be a pest Don’t use smileysDon’t use smileys

When job hunting always When job hunting always remember…remember…

Not to put you job Not to put you job hunting eggs in the hunting eggs in the internet basketinternet basket

Internet job searching Internet job searching should comprise of should comprise of only a quarter of your only a quarter of your time when it comes to time when it comes to looking for jobs looking for jobs (Margaret Riley, (Margaret Riley, Riley Riley Guide to Job Hunting Guide to Job Hunting on the Internet)on the Internet)

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