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LIB330: Job Hunting on the WWW. Lingnan University Library Feb 2012 http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/help/classes/2012/spring/powerpoint/. Outline. Self-assessment & Career Plan Job Search Online Job Search Advice Company Information Resume & Cover Letter Job Interview Other Resources.
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LIB330: Job Hunting on the WWW Lingnan University Library Feb 2012 http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/help/classes/2012/spring/powerpoint/
Outline • Self-assessment & Career Plan • Job Search • Online Job Search Advice • Company Information • Resume & Cover Letter • Job Interview • Other Resources
Self-assessment & Career Plan (1) • What do I like to do? • What is it about my personality that may influence my career decisions? • What do I have to offer? • What must I have to meet my professional needs and stay satisfied in a career?
Self-assessment & Career Plan (2) • Develop a career plan from Mapping Your Futures • http://mappingyourfuture.org/planyourcareer/plan.htm • Self_Assessment Resources from Riley Guide • http://www.rileyguide.com/assess.html • Career Assessment Tests (My Queendom – Career Tests) • http://www.queendom.com/tests/testscontrol.htm?s=71
Self-assessment & Career Plan (3) • Career Path (Career Times) • http://www.careertimes.com.hk/english/article/show_article.asp?type=CP&subtype=XX • Job specifications from Training Boards and General Committes of VTC • http://www.vtc.edu.hk/vtc/web/template/trainingBoardDual.jsp?fldr_id=207&lang=en • Occupational Outlook Handbook (Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Dept of Labor) • http://www.bls.gov/oco/ • O*NET OnLine • http://online.onetcenter.org/
Job Search • JIP (Job Information Platform) • http://www.ln.edu.hk/sys/ssc/ecv/ • JIJIS (Joint Institution Job Information System) • http://www.jijis.org.hk/jijis/ • CareerTimes • http://www.careertimes.com.hk/english/ • JobsDB • http://www.jobsdb.com • Other Online Job Sites • http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/eresources/internet_resources/Job_Hunting/
Online Job Search Advice • Not sending your resume to an employer as an attachment. • Writing elaborate e-mail cover letters. • Listing references on your resume. • Not only the most recent postings are worth applying to. • Avoid to get lost on the Internet. • Not putting all your eggs in one basket.
Company Information • Company profiles, news and other information • Hoover’s • Factiva • Business Source Premier: Company Profile • Access: http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/eresources/ • HKExNews • http://www.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/advancedsearch/search_active_main.asp • Profiles of Hong Kong Major Manufacturing Industries • http://info.hktdc.com/main/industries/industry.htm • More Hong Kong company information • http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/help/userguide/stock.html
Tips for Cover Letter • Address each letter to a specific person. • Avoid gimmicky openings. • Write the way you speak. • Use personalized letterhead stationery. • Incorporate information that reflects your knowledge of the target company. • Proofreading
Tips for Resume • One to two pages long and features a simple, uncluttered layout. • Uses a summary paragraph. • Customized. Tailoring a resume to specific industries or jobs. • Use active language. • Reflects gaps in employment. • Proofreading.
Resume & Cover Letter • Resume (from HKUST LC) • http://lc.ust.hk/~material/jobseek/resume.html • Monster: Resume Center • http://career-advice.monster.com/resumes-cover-letters/careers.aspx • Resume Tutors • http://www1.umn.edu/ohr/careerdev/resources/resume/
Tips for Interview • Carry on research into prospective employers. • Know the Logistics to the Interview • Review your resume. • Practice answering interview questions . • Keep the conversation flowing. • Mind your body language. • Keep smile & eye contact. • Follow-up action – thank-you letter.
Job Interview (1) • Job Interview Skills (from CUHK) • http://www.ilc.cuhk.edu.hk/english/jiss/main.htm • Interviewing (HKU) • http://www4.caes.hku.hk/epc/interviews/ • Interview Simulation (from PolyU) • http://elc.polyu.edu.hk/CiLL/eiw/interviews/default.htm • Job Interview Skills (UST) • http://lc.ust.hk/~material/jobseek/jobIn/index.html • On-campus Interview Success from College Grad.com • http://www.collegegrad.com/jobsearch/On-Campus-Interviewing-Success/
Job Interview (2) • Interview tips from Denham Resources • http://www.youtube.com/user/DenhamResources#g/p • Classic Job Interview Questions from skillstudio • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nr2bpcpNQWY • Interview Dos and Don'ts • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1ucmfPOBV8 • Job Interview Skills, Questions & Answers from Cavendish Films • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFrPZq1Z65s
Other Resources • Job Hunting Resources • http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/eresources/internet_resources/Job_Hunting/ • Library Collection • Subject Search • Applications for positions • Cover letters • Job hunting • Employment interviewing • Resumes (Employment)
Q & A Thank you !