Using the Internet in Your Job Search

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Using the Internet
Effectively
in Your Job Search
The Pennsylvania State University
Topics
How can the WWW help?
 Before going online
 Types of Resources
 Searching for info on the WWW
 Utilizing employers’ homepages
 Managing the WWW
 Your resume on the WWW
 WARNING!!!
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Top 10 Reasons to Use the
Internet
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Networking
Access to Current Information
Growth of the Internet
Availability
Free Access
Geographic Reach
Demonstrate Skills
Find Job Listings
Find Leads
Post Resume
Before Going Online . . .
decide . . .
 What do you want to do?
 Who do you want to work for?
 Where do you want to live and
work?
Internet Resources
 Mailing Lists
• http://www.n2h2.com/KOVACS/
 Usenet Newsgroups
• http://www.liszt.com
 Electronic Journals
• http://gort.ucsd.edu/newjour/
 The World Wide Web
Searching the Web
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Virtual Libraries
• http://www.yahoo.com
• http://lcweb.loc.gov
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Online Resource Guides
• http://www.rileyguide.com
• http://hoovers.com
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Search Engines and Indexers
• http://www.lycos.com
• http://www.dogpile.com
Reading An Employer’s Page
 News / What’s New
 Mission Statement
 Annual Report
 Career Opportunities
 Overall Impression
Managing Your Time
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Visit large information databases
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Move to smaller, more exclusive resources and
sites
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Use search engines to locate new and hidden
resources
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Check out your University’s Career Services site
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REMEMBER TO BOOKMARK!
Electronic Resumes
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E-mail
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E-form
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Web/HTML
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Scan-able
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www.eresumes.com/tut_eresume.html
Some Great Sites
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JobTrak - www.jobtrak.com
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E-Span - www.espan.com
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JobDirect - www.jobdirect.com
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Monster Board - www.monster.com
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City Net - www.city.net
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State http://dir.yahoo.com/Government/U_S__Government/State_Government/
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Federal - www.opm. gov
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NACE - www.jobweb.org
Important Notice:
 The Internet cannot be the only
resource you use!!
 Not a replacement for a traditional
job search . . .
. . . or traditional resumes!
Questions?
413 Boucke
865-2377
www.psu.edu