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JOB SEARCH 2.0 Finding Work Through the World Wide Web
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OBJECTIVES
Understand how to identify appropriate job search sites
Become comfortable with vocabulary related to online job searching
Appreciate the Internet’s role in your job search & how to get the most out of it in the least amount of time
Protect your personal information
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TRADITIONAL/MILLENNIAL JOB SEARCH
Traditional
• All networking in person or by snail mail
• Paper resumes
• Classified ads and job bulletin boards
Millennial
• Mixture of in-person networking as well as online networking
• Electronic resumes
• Craigslist and online job boards
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WHAT HASN’T CHANGED?
• 80% of jobs are never posted anywhere
• Networking is still one of the most successful strategies for finding work
• Browsing through the yellow pages to identify potential companies is a successful strategy
Don’t spend too much time looking for work online
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WORDS AND PHRASES TO KNOW
• Keywords: words and phrases recruiters use to search electronic resumes
• Job Search Agent: save a search on an online job board like Monster or CareerBuilder that can email you job postings
• Listserves: online forums similar to Yahoo or Google that email information such as job postings and announcements to members
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ONLINE RESUMESThe IT document for your job search
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ONLINE RESUMES
•Always create a plain text version of your resume to post online
•Not all online job boards allow you to upload a .doc or .pdf version of your resume
•Whenever you need to type in your resume, plain text is usually the supported format
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WORD DOC TO .TXT
1. From the File menu, select “Save As . . .”
2. Select “Other Formats”
3. Create an easy to remember file name (e.g. Jane_Doe_text)
4. From the “Save as Type” drop-down select “Plain Text (*.txt)”
5. Click the Save button
6. Clean-up the formatting
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GOING FROM DOC TO .TXT
• Make sure the bullets look normal or use dashes or asterisks (*) in plain text/ASCII
• Remember that punctuation marks like apostrophes don’t transfer to text
• Line breaks will need to be cleaned-up
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WHY POST A RESUME?
•Employers may find you even when you don’t know they’re looking
•Many employers subscribe to the resume databases of major job boards instead of paying for job packs
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SEARCHING FOR WORK ONLINESearches, Metasearches, and Job Search Agents
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FREQUENTLY USED JOB BOARDS
• Bucks Online Job Board
• Monster
• CareerBuilder
• Craigslist
• Dice (for IT jobs)
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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
• The Riley Guide
• Professional Organizations
• Alumni and Alumni Associations of all the schools you have attended
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REFRESH YOUR RESUME DAILY
• Resumes appear in a recruiter’s search results by date posted or refreshed
• Refresh your resume at least once a day to keep it near the top of the search results
• You are more likely to be called first and recruiters will know you’re actively searching.
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JOB SEARCH AGENTS
• Saved searches that email you job postings that match your search criteria:
• Daily
• Weekly
• Monthly, etc.
• Features vary by job board
• Some job boards allow you to save multiple job search agents
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METASEARCHES• Search several job boards
simultaneously
• Indeed and Simply Hired
check postings on national
and local job boards
• Job Central shows jobs
posted on company web
pages
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SAFETY FIRSTProtecting Your Information & Avoiding Scams
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PROTECTING YOUR INFORMATION
• 77% of employers report using the internet to screen potential hires
• 33% reported deciding not to hire a candidate based on what they found online
• Protect your information!
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OTHER HAZARDS OF ONLINE JOB SEARCHING
• SPAM
• Viruses
• Phishing scams
• Stalking/Cyberstalking
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ARM YOURSELF WITH INFORMATION
• Look-up the company through the Better Business Bureau and your local Chamber of Commerce
• Always ask for a name and phone number of any recruiter who contacts you
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NEVER GIVE-OUT
• A social security number
• Credit card numbers
• Bank account numbers
• You may need to provide a social security number if the position requires a criminal background or credit check, but this should only happen once you have been interviewed.
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HOW TO SPOT A SCAM
• They ask you for Money
• Poor spelling and grammar in the posting
• Employment offer without an interview
• Vague description of the job and company
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DEALING WITH SCAMS
Report the fraudulent posting to the company hosting the job board
If you believe you have already been the victim of a scam:
Contact your bank and credit card companies
Contact the credit bureaus: Experian, Equifax and TransUnion
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SUMMARY
• Online job hunting is a valuable part of your job search, but don’t rely on it completely
• Posting a resume online is a great way to get employers to come to you
• Be careful about how much personal and financial information you share through email or over the phone
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Center for Student Employment and Career Development
First Floor Rollins Center, Room 59215-968-8195
www.bucks.edu/careerservices