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Finding Jobs OnlineWells Branch Community LibraryLisa M. Metzer, M.S. Information SciencesNovember 07, 200911:45-12:45
Welcome & Introductions
1. Name
2. How do you look for jobs online?
3. What you hope to learn today?
Class Outline
•Things to remember•Job search strategies•Internet resources•Job search engines•Activity•JOBView•Activity•Summary
Things to remember…
•No specific job strategy will work for everyone
•Be flexible•Be persistent •Allow extra time to conduct your search
Job Search Strategies
•Self assessment – what do I like? •Where to look – job listings, job fairs,
career services, Texas Workforce Commission, internet resources
•Research the employer/company•Network – friends/family, colleagues,
professional organizations, volunteer, information interviews
Internet Resources
•Employer/company Web sites•Professional organizations & associations
Web sites•College Web sites•Job search engines
Monster.com
Online resume posting
Job search alerts
Narrow your search
Career tools & advice
Communities & discussions
Indeed.com
Meta search engine (many job search engines)
Salary search
Job trends
Forums & discussion
USA.gov
Education & training
Finding a job
US government jobs
Volunteer opportunities
Workplace issues
CareerBuilder
Find jobs
Job recommendations
Post a resume
Job alerts
Advice & resources
Yahoo Hot Jobs
Job search
Create a job alert
Post a resume
Career tools
SimplyHired
Rate jobs
Research salaries
Add jobs to a map
View company profiles
LinkedIn.com
Search for jobs
Connect with like-minded people
Share information & opportunities
Used by over 50 million professionals (linkedin.com, 11-05-2009)
Craigslist
Find your city
Look under jobs
Look under your job category
Activity!
1. Pick three (3) job search engines
2. Look for the same type of job in all 3 search engines (for example librarian, secretary, or construction worker)
What is JOBView?
•Handy new tool for job seekers•Pulls together job openings within the
state of Texas as well as the rest of the country
•You can print, email, and text job descriptions
•No registration or login required•Updated daily•Free
Other Features
•Job searches can be statewide or limited to a specific city.
•You may look for employment within a set distance from the center of a chosen city.
•Search only for hourly and part-time positions.
•Search for jobs in specific categories such as Accounting and Finance, Construction/Trades, Government/Military, etc.
Getting Started
•Click on the screen to begin•Select geographic area (city, state)•Select job type/category
Moving Around
•Click to open a job description•Arrows (left, right, down, up)•Buttons
▫ Quit▫ Apply▫ Text▫ Email▫ Print▫ Previous screen▫ New job search
Activity
1. Look for the same kind of job in JOBView as you searched for in the job search engines.
2. What do you notice?
Summary
•Things to remember•Job search strategies•Internet resources•Job search engines•Activity•JOBView•Activity•Summary
Take Away!•What the most useful thing you learned
today?