JOB SEARCHING ON MONSTER.COM

1. JOB SEARCHING ON MONSTER.COM A Reusable Process Desiré P. Grogan Customer Training Coordinator DC Public Library / MLKJML

2. TABLE OF CONTENTS • Goal of the Online Job Search: Prepare  Apply Track • Prepare – Document & Skill Set Checklist • Setup Monster.com Account • Upload Résumé on Monster.com • Searching for Jobs using Monster’s Engine • Copy & Paste Cover Letter on Monster.com • Apply – Three Ways • Tracking – Saving Job Posts • Tracking – Saving Job Searches • Tracking – Flow Chart Review: The Reusable Process • Additional Job Search Engines

3. Goal of the Online Job Search • Engage 3 critical steps to an effective job search: • Prepare • Apply • Track 3

4. PREPAREDocuments & Skill Set Checklist • Completed Résumé and Cover Letter • Created in MS WORD & saved on portable media • Established E-mail Account • List of Job titles or subject areas for the Job Search process • Computer Skills: • Ability to save and open documents • Ability to navigate & generate E-mail messages • Ability to navigate and complete online forms • Ability to create folders on the Desktop and in the E-mail • Create a Monster.com Account

5. Set-Up Monster.com Account • Go to www.monster.com • Click the “Join Us!” link at top right • Complete the “Become a Member”page, and accept Monster's terms of use and privacy policy. • Click “Join” • Stay Informed page offers Monster E-mails on updates & targeted career opportunities • Beware of special offers interlaced within the Set-up process. Click “Skip this offer’ to move to the next page of the Set-up process. • “Your membership is official” screen

6. Upload Résumé on Monster.com • On the “Official Membership” screen, click “Create a Résumé” link • Select “Upload a File” in Create Resume dialog box • Click Browse button and locate résuméon Desktop or portable media • Complete all required fields: • Name the résumé (Note: Employers will see this title when searching for résumés) • Desired job title • Current career level and Work authorizaion for US menus • “Make thisrésumé public” checkbox is already checked. • Click"Create” button. “Your resume has been saved” screen will appear • Click “Tell us about yourself” & complete My Profile. Then click Save & Continue

7. Searching for Jobs Using Monster’s Engine • On the MONSTER banner: • Enter the Job Title • EnterAny Skills or Keywords • Enter the location (City/State/Zip) • Click “Search.” • “Most Relevant” results displayed by default. • To sort by Most Recent, select the “Date” column on the far left-hand side. • Click Job Title link.

8. Copy & Paste Cover Letter on Monster.com • Under “My Profile” link click “Create a Cover Letter” • On the“Cover Letter Builder” page: • Type a relevant title for the Cover Letter in the Titlefield (This will only be visible to you, e.g. “Cover Letter #1”) • Open Cover Letter and Copy and pasteinto the “Cover Letter Builder” page OR Select a template • Click “Save & Close” (orange button) • Confirm Résumé & Cover Letter have been posted by hovering the mouse over My Profile link • Notice entries under “My Resumes” and “My Cover Letters” sections.

9. Three Ways to APPLY to a Job Post • Application Process 1 – Employer’s Internal Job System • Will require that you create a separate username and password to navigate their system • May also require that you upload your résumé and cover letter to their site • Monster.com will acknowledge that you are leaving the Monster search engine environment to apply for the job. When prompted, click “continue to be directed to their website.” • Application Process 2 – Monster.com Tools • Will require that you use your Monster.com username and password, as well as the uploaded features for your résumé and cover letter • Application Process 3– Apply by Email • Will provide an email address link to the employer’s contact. • Will be asked to attached your résumé and cover letter to the email

10. TRACKING: Saving Job Posts • Under "Jobs”click the job title in Recently Searched category • On the Job Toolsright navigational panel, click Save • The Manage Saved Jobs page lists saved jobs with following info: • Date created • Company name • Job age • Under Jobs link, the number of jobs saved appears in parenthesis

11. TRACKING: Saving Job Searches • On the MONSTER banner: • Enter the Job Title • EnterAny Skills or Keywords • Enter the location (City/State/Zip) • Click “Search.” • Click the “Saved Searches” button above the results; then click the Save this Search button in the dialog box • Search criteria are presented in a new dialog box. In the Get Email Alerts section, select how frequently E-mail updates on this job search should be sent • Click Save. • Under Jobs link, the number of saved searches appears in parenthesis

12. TRACKING: Flow Chart Review

13. www.careerbuilder.com www.USAjobs.com www.indeed.com www.dice.com www.simplyhired.com www.jobster.com www.americanstaffing.net (for temp jobs) www.hotjobs.com www.net-temps.com www.job.com www.snagajob.com www.bestjobsusa.com www.nationsjobs.com www.dcjobs.com www.washingtonpost/jobs.com www.jobvertise.com www.wantedjobs.com www.worldworks.com www.craigslist.org www.idealist.org Additional Job Search EnginesThe “Open” Marketplace34% of job seekers found their last job and 62% of recruiters found more than ¼ of their new hires on an Internet Job Board, according to a survey by Weddles, LLC.

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