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How to Use the Internet to Find a Job. Life Train, LLC www.LifeTrainLLC.com. Internet Basics. Part of your overall approach Does not replace real world job hunting – gives you a powerful tool to assist you Don’t lose touch! Will a phone call work better? Is a letter more appropriate?
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How to Use the Internet to Find a Job Life Train, LLC www.LifeTrainLLC.com
Internet Basics • Part of your overall approach • Does not replace real world job hunting – gives you a powerful tool to assist you • Don’t lose touch! Will a phone call work better? Is a letter more appropriate? • Essential to grasp the overall basics of job hunting before it can be applied Online!
Online Application Basics • Retain formality – even in e-mail • Attach (do not copy and paste) your resume • Make sure you attach it! (If you have Gmail turn on their attachment lab) • Use a universal format – PDF is best, next best .doc. Convert limited number of documents for free using www.acrobat.com. • Save complex formatting for PDF files
Google • Research companies • Find open positions • Check your own Google quotient – online/offline consistency is important! • Keyword rich resumes can help you land jobs
Online News Sources • www.wsj.com - If you only have time for one, this is the one for business! • Local paper online • Industry related RSS feeds, Podcasts, etc. • Don’t just look for jobs, look for opportunities
Social Media Networking • Facebook/Myspace • Twitter • Plaxo • Quality vs. Quantity - Better contacts, better posts, better results • Use to not only get your name out there, but also to do your research www.tweetmyjob.com • Give back too! What can you add to the community?
LinkedIn • Profile – build it basic, then add more! • Groups – by industry, interest, region, goals • Connecting – make it relevant • Q&A – what do you know or need to know?
Job Board Models • Free job boards – lots of jobs, lots of junk • Employer pays – only invested employers • Employer pays on hire – may need other methods to compliment, more sorting needed • Advertisements – what is the privacy policy? • Job seeker fee – is it worth it?
Job Boards • Industry specific: www.dice.com, • The “big ones”: www.monster.com, www.careerbuilder.com • Regional: www.careermatrix.com • Freebies: Craig’s List
Free vs. Paid Resources • Does it cover what I need? (Topic and learning style) • Has it helped others? Good customer service? • How does the value compare to competition? • What is the value of time saved vs. money spent? • Don’t lose your individuality or your edge! • Spotting scams – can their claims hold up? What are you paying for? How are they making their money?
Time Allocation • When job seeking, stick to job seeking! • Don’t allow the Internet to account for all of your search time. • Create goals and achieve them, set a schedule and keep it, finding a job is a job!
Online or Offline? • Job application – follow the guidelines • Thank you notes – send an e-mail if you want but always follow up with a handwritten note • Cold “calls” – call, then e-mail (or follow instructions)
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