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How to Find a Job Online
With an estimated 40 million users, the Internet and its most popular
incarnation, the World Wide Web, are a gold mine of resources for job
hunters. Whether you're a seasoned professional or fresh out of college,
your next job could be as close as your modem.
In this article, you'll learn how to navigate the mountains of online
information to find a job that's right for you. Part One shows you
find and apply for jobs online, while Part Two shows how to make employers
come looking for you.
Part One: The Hunter
First, begin at an employment Web site where you can search a database
of job openings. Two excellent choices are E-Span (http://www.espan.com)
and the Online Career Center (http://www.occ.com). At either site, you
can search for jobs by title, salary and geographic area. Searches are
free.
Let's say you want a computer programming job in Chicago. Searching for
keywords such as "program" and "Chicago," would probably yield a glut
of job postings. Refine your search; change "program" to "programmer"
or "programming." Next, search for specific computer languages, like
"C++" or "Visual Basic." You could even narrow your search to openings
with a particular company, such as "IBM."
You can also use Web search engines to find job postings on Usenet.
Go to AltaVista (http://www.altavista.digital.com) or DejaNews
(http://www.dejanews.com). Both let you search newsgroups by keyword, to
uncover job openings worldwide. While your first searches may not
find jobs that match your career goals, that's OK. Keep experimenting
until you find the right combination of keywords, then search at least
twice a week.
A third job-hunting method is to contact companies directly via the Web.
Let's say you have a burning desire to work for the Ace Novelty Company.
Go to Yahoo and search for "Ace Novelty." Once at the Ace Novelty Web site,
look for an e-mail link to the company; links usually have names like
"Feedback" or "Comments." Compose a brief cover letter and send it, along with
an ASCII version of your rΘsumΘ, to the Webmaster at Ace. In your letter,
politely ask that your rΘsumΘ be forwarded to the Personnel Department.
Better yet, address it by name to the person who can hire you. In either
case, submitting your rΘsumΘ through a company's Web site shows you
understand the Internet, which can set you apart from most job hunters.
Part Two: The Hunted
Now it's time to become the hunted and have employers find YOU.
There are two main ways to do this: upload your rΘsumΘ to an online
database, and create a Web page for your rΘsumΘ.
To upload your rΘsumΘ, you'll need a keyword version of it. A keyword rΘsumΘ is
a noun-intensive document containing buzzwords or "keywords" describing you
and your experience. When employers search rΘsumΘ databases for candidates,
they use keywords pertaining to the position they want to fill. If their keywords
don't match those in your rΘsumΘ, you won't be found. For this reason,
traditional rΘsumΘs are often ineffective. For example, the phrase, "managed
mechanical engineering projects" would fail compared to "MBA, mechanical
engineer, manager." So be sure to rewrite your rΘsumΘ accordingly. (If you're
unsure of your writing abilities or don't have the time, you may wish
to work with a professional rΘsumΘ writer. Please see the end of this article for more information.)
Once you have a keyword rΘsumΘ, format it as an ASCII (plain text) file. Doing
so means you can safely upload it to any Internet database without it
appearing illegible. Now, you're ready to upload your rΘsumΘ. Free.
To upload your rΘsumΘ to the Online Career Center, send it by e-mail to:
occ-resumes@occ.com
Subject: (your job title)
Body: (text of your keyword rΘsumΘ)
Executives, professionals and those in technical fields can send their rΘsumΘs to
Management Recruiters International, the world's largest search and recruitment
firm. Send your rΘsumΘ by e-mail to:
mricorp!resume@mrinet.com
Subject: (your job title)
Body: (text of your keyword rΘsumΘ)
On the Web, upload your rΘsumΘ to JOBTRAK. Point your browser to:
http://www.jobtrak.com/resumes/
Follow the directions to copy and paste the text of your keyword rΘsumΘ
into JOBTRAK's database.
Next, upload your rΘsumΘ to the Usenet newsgroup misc.jobs.resumes,
which is nothing but rΘsumΘs. Tip: recruiters around the world comb this
newsgroup for people they can represent to employers. So your rΘsumΘ
will do double duty -- it will be seen by employers and head-hunters.
To upload, simply post your rΘsumΘ to the newsgroup: misc.jobs.resumes
Subject: (your job title)
Body: (text of your keyword rΘsumΘ)
Now you're ready to create a version of your rΘsumΘ for the World Wide
Web. With a basic knowledge of HTML programming, you can create a stellar
rΘsumΘ and post it on your own Web site or on a host's.
Your rΘsumΘ Web page should follow the keyword format mentioned earlier.
Replace action verbs with appropriate nouns -- this is your most important
task. Also, your Web rΘsumΘ should have an e-mail link so that employers
can quickly get in touch with you. And your rΘsumΘ should have a counter
at the bottom of the page to show how many times it has been visited.
Some things to avoid: pictures, audio files and anything else that may
make your rΘsumΘ Web page slow to load. Unless you're trying to find a
job as an HTML programmer or graphic artist, don't showcase your design
skills. Stick to your keywords, follow the above guidelines and you could
make the Internet work for you. Literally.
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