point. click. hired. advanced online job search
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Greg Rollett from the Orlando Employment Guide's slides from the April Job Fair and Career Expo. Greg spoke about using the Internet to leverage your job seeking efforts from dealing with the black hole of online applications to finding niche job boards and communities. The event was help on Thursday, April 16th at the Plaza Theatre and featured an opening keynote from Florida Gov. Charlie Crist.TRANSCRIPT
Point. Click. Hired.
Advanced Strategies In Online Job Seeking
by Greg Rollett
Job Seeker Tool Kit
• Job Boards• Social Networks• Online “Friends”• Multiple and Flexible Resumes • Email account and address• RSS Reader• Blogs, news sites, Google and other related
tools
Job Boards• Big boards
• EmploymentGuide.com• CareerBuilder.com
• Local boards• Orlando.EmploymentGuide.com• Orlando Sentinel
• Niche boards• AllRetailJobs.com• HealthCareerWeb.com• CareersInGear.com
Job Boards
• Pros– Lots of jobs– Searchable via
keywords– Store resume and
auto apply– Usually a 1-Stop
Shop
• Cons– Large number of
applicants– Inconsistent follow
up procedures– Walls for interaction
between job seeker and employer
Job Board Tips
Look for email alert widgets and applications
Job Board TipsResearch Companies:•Google Search•SunBiz.org•Social Networks
Job Board Tips
• Apply early
• Find a way to follow up with the company
• Ensure that you follow directions in submitting yourself to a position
• Decipher wording in job descriptions– Required vs. Recommended
Finding Niche Boards
http://www.internetinc.com/top-100-job-board-niches
http://www.topjobsites.com/niche/index.php
Social Networks
So many networks, so little time.
Picking Social Networks
• Must-haves– LinkedIn– Facebook– Twitter
• Expanding– Look for smaller networks that focus on your
industry– Avoid time wasters at all costs– Focus needs to be on building relationships, not
listening to music or watching videos
Leveraging Social Networks• Answer questions (LinkedIn answers)• Produce great content focused on your industry• Befriend those at companies you wish to work for (get
introductions if necessary)• Use your network to open doors for you to other
people and other networks• Join and add to groups• Post intelligent comments• Spread other’s content• Focus on building long-term relationships and always
remember WIIFM
Resumes In A Digital World
Resume Tools
Visual CVwww.visualcv.com
Resume Tools
eMursewww.emurse.com
Digital Resume + Cover Letter
• Have multiple versions• Make them custom to the company and
recruiter• Don’t be afraid to post links in your resume
(to reports, press clips, websites, video presentations)
• Only post accurate information (you are a Google search away from losing your credibility)
Email Account and Address
• Recommend having a domain and a corresponding email address (part of building your personal brand)– [email protected] or [email protected]
• If not, I recommend Gmail from Google– Mail.Google.com
• Keep the email address professional– [email protected]
RSS Feeds
• Like TIVO for your computer
• Get latest updates from news sites, job boards, blogs and more automatically whenever they update
Setting Up Your Feeds
• Go to Reader.Google.com
• Sign in with your Google Acount Info
After you log in…
• Find a site that has an RSS Feed
Click the Orange “RSS” Button
View the Channel in Google
Also useful for…
• Blogs - Industry, productivity and hobby related
• Google News on Your Industry– News.Google.com
• Google BlogSearch for your industry– BlogSearch.Google.com
The Secret to Looking For a Job Online….
The Big Secrets of the Internet
• Diversify• Use multiple sites an
networks• Leverage your networks• Give, give and give some
more• Follow up• Be the first to know• Build a strong web presence
and personal brand• Do your homework• Be personal and have real
conversations
Questions, comments + feedback
• Contact me at– [email protected]
• For more information check out– http://orlandojobspot.blogspot.com
• And– http://gregrollett.blogspot.com