1 / 14

Using Technology in Your Job Search

Using Technology in Your Job Search. Joan Carey Reference Librarian Cannell Library, Clark College April 5, 2005. Traditional Job seeking behavior . Preparing resumes Researching careers/jobs Contacting employers Networking, networking, networking Arranging Interviews

Leo
Download Presentation

Using Technology in Your Job Search

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Using Technology in Your Job Search Joan Carey Reference Librarian Cannell Library, Clark College April 5, 2005

  2. Traditional Job seeking behavior • Preparing resumes • Researching careers/jobs • Contacting employers • Networking, networking, networking • Arranging Interviews • Pursuing all manner of job leads

  3. Technology helps, but • Internet is just a set of tools • 60-70% get jobs by networking • Unadvertised jobs exceed advertised jobs • Go to Professional & Trade Assoc. sites • Go to large company web sites • Get organized! Stay on task.

  4. Today’s presentation: • Best places generally: recommendations & readings • Career Sites • Resume help and Resume Banks • Job Banks & Job Scouts • Company Research Tools

  5. Libraries Organize information

  6. Public Library Web Sites • Career Information Links • Local and national job resources • Databases!!!! (company info) • Public Libraries: FVRL, MCL, Clark

  7. Read this article • Mariani, Matthew. Job Search in the Age of the Internet.” Occupational Outlook Quarterly, Summer 2003, p.2. • Mariani, Matthew. Job Search in the Age of the Internet.” Occupational Outlook Quarterly, Summer 2003, p.2.

  8. Career Sites • O*Net Online • Occupational Outlook Handbook • WOIS/CIS • UNC Career Services • Princeton Review • JobStar

  9. Resume Help: • Monster.com’s Resume Center • The Riley Guide • JobStar

  10. Job Banks & Job Scouts • America’s Job Bank • Employer Locator • CareerOneStop • Monster.com • Dice.com • USA Jobs • WorkForce Explorer (WA)

  11. Local, Local, Local • City, County resources • Jobdango.com • Go2worksource.com • Portland.craigslist.org • www.oregonlive.com

  12. Research a company • Find articles in The Columbian and The Oregonian • Use ProQuest database • InfoTrac: Business & Company Resource Center • Ref. USA

  13. Wrap Up Hints • Small things matter. Spelling, Thank you • Stay on task to avoid getting overwhelmed • Protect your personal information (SS#) • Get a separate email for your job search • Computers don’t think… • Job Titles online …be specific • Use the Clark College Career Ctr.

  14. Presentation and Handouts Available at http://www.clark.edu/Library/ Resources/jobs.html

More Related