Texas Womans University

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Texas Womans
University On Line Job Seeking Tips Presented by
Patty Revis Community Relations Manager Tuesday,
February 26, 2008
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Mission Statement

• Our mission is to connect local companies and
  local people and help them build valuable
  relationships in order to recruit and hire future
  employees. We strive to help employer utilized
  technology to save time and money while making it
  easier to hire qualified individuals to
  contribute to their organizations goals. We are
  also committed to helping people find better jobs
  and career opportunities to improve their lives.

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Looking online for a job!

• We are going to discuss the following
• Protection
• Researching
• Applying
• Branding
• Digital dirt

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Tell me

• Have you ever felt like you apply and apply and
  your resume goes into some black hole??

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Black Hole Syndrome

• The Internets greatest advantage
• Your ability to apply to many more positions
  quickly and efficiently (in your bathrobe)
• The Internets greatest disadvantage
• Your ability to apply to many more positions
  quickly and efficiently (in your bathrobe)

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Its a vicious cycle

• While employers are drowning in a flood of
  applications, they are also saying that there are
  not enough qualified applicants to fill their
  positions.

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Why is everything online?
The cost. Easier for recruiters and hiring
managers to sort by KEYWORD. Paper resumes only
get looked at once.
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The Key to it all

• KEYWORDS
• SEO
• TAGS
• RESUME SEARCH

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Protect Yourself Online

• Warning signs
• What to look for when searching online.
• Requests to manage financial transactions from
  home
• Bad grammar and frequent misspellings
• Requests for detailed personal information
  (Drivers license, Bank account, Credit card
  information, Passwords, Social Security number)
• Compensation based on you withdrawing funds from
  a bank account
• Any job that requires a fee of any sort
  application fee, processing fees, inventory
  charges you should not pay to work
• Shipping or repackaging from your home

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Protect Yourself Online

• Private Information
• What information to keep confidential online.
• Drivers license
• Bank account
• Credit card information
• Passwords
• Social Security Number
• Birthday

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Some Dos and Donts
Dont take the shot gun approach. Dont apply
for lots of jobs at the same company, especially
on the same day. Do follow up in a traditional
manner. Either snail mail, phone call, personal
introduction. Do use our company profiles and
video profiles PLUS the companys site to
research before you apply for the position Take
the extra steps to ensure that your cover letter
and resume STAND out from the rest! Get feedback
on your resume from the career center, family,
professors and friends. Create accomplishment
statements using ACTION WORDS, not just a listing
of duties.
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Secrets of online Job Seeking

• Spell check, spell check and then do it again!
• Send resumes only for positions for which you
  qualify
• Always customize the cover letter
• Find out the Hiring Managers name and address it
  to them
• Always be professional

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More Secrets

• Get organized keep a spreadsheet
• Be persistent
• Watch the fine line between Annoying Stalker and
  I am right for this job.

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Tips for online posting

• The fastest way to respond to Internet job
  listings is to email your cover letter and resume
  to the person or organization indicated.
• Always send your resume in the body of the email
  message. Not as an attachment. It typically has
  20 seconds to load and fire walls can reject.

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More tips

• When creating resume via email, be cautious of
  formatting. Sending it to yourself to see how it
  will transmit will be important.

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Research Your Future Employer

• Why?
• Use your research to set yourself apart from the
  crowd show the employer that you know you would
  be a good fit, because you know their company and
  their needs.     
• Where?
• Jobing.com Company Profile Pages -
• click on browse companies at the top of the
  page
• Information available the culture of a
  particular company, contact information and the
  current positions open
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• Jobing.com Videos 
• click on "Jobing Video" at the top of the page 
• what could be better than seeing the job,
  first-hand! 
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Protect Yourself Online

• Research
• What resources can give me more information about
  protecting myself.
• www.ftc.gov Federal Trade Commission
• www.bbb.org Better Business Bureau
• www.fbi.gov Federal Bureau of Investigation
• www.ic3.gov FBI Partner in reporting online
  fraud
• Go to the bottom of our website and click on
  Protect Yourself Online

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Where to find job postings
Search Engines Company Websites Niche
Sites Megaboards Industry specific Geotargeted
JOBING.COM!!
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Search Engines
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Mega Job Boards
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Industry Specific Job Boards

• Information Technology
• Justcomputerjobs.com
• Techies.com
• Dice.com
• Computerjobs.com
• Sales
• Salesheads.com
• Topsalespositions.com
• Jobs4sales.com
• Salestrax.com
• Medical
• Medicalcareers.com
• Nursingjobs.com
• Medicaljobs.com

• Banking
• Bankjobs.com
• Financejobs.com
• Jobsinthemoney.com
• Engineering
• Engineeringjobs.com
• Jobs4engineers.com
• Engineerjobs.com
• Miscelleneous
• Jobs4HR.com
• MarketingJobs.com
• AllRetailJobs.com

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Geotargeted Job Boards
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Create a Jobing Account
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Manage your account
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Paste/Create a resume
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Be secure
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Jobs By Email
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Jobs-by-Email Agents Tips for Success!

• Limit the number of keywords try one or two for
  best results!
• Create up to 10 Jobs-by-Email agents! Each agent
  will come to you in one daily or weekly email,
  separated by the title you have given to
  differentiate your search.
• Focus your search further by entering a job
  category. For example you would like a position
  in a retail environment, select retail as your
  job category. Choose as many categories as you
  are interested in - and as few as you would like
  to keep your search focused.
• Choose an employment type for your search.
  Full-time, part-time, seasonal or temporary we
  know that scheduling can be a critical factor in
  determining the right job for you.
• Choose your location. In some cases, you will be
  able to further limit your search by area.
• Indicate Salary Preferences. Keep in mind that
  checking the box to show jobs with
  negotiable/unspecified rates will produce the
  highest number of results.
• You can update your agents as your needs change.

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THANK YOU

• Questions??
• Give me One Take Away!!