WebBased Resources For Finding a Job

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Web-Based Resources For Finding a Job

• A modern alternative to finding your next dream
  job!

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Keith Cardinali

• Different types of career resources
• Top five online jobsites
• Monster.com

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Different Types of Career Resources

• Executive level jobsites
• ExecuNet, Netshare, Top-Consultant.com
• Focus only on highly competitive, executive level
  job openings
• Part-time Executive
• Careerbuilder.com, Yahoo!HotJobs.com ect

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Top Five Online Jobsites

• Monster.com
• Careerbuilder.com
• Yahoo!Hotjobs.com
• JobCentral.com
• AmericasJobBank.com

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What Monster.com Has To Offer

• The Monster Experts
• Monster Resume Writing Service
• Monster Career Center

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HotJobs.com

• Mike Wiesenthal

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General information

• Hotjobs.com was founded by Richard Johnson in
  1996
• In 2002 the website was bought by Yahoo
• In 2002 and 2003 Job Seekers voted Yahoo Hot Jobs
  best general purpose job board for job seekers.

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Extras

• Not only does hot jobs help search for jobs.
• Which is the best choice. Hot Jobs , Monster,
  Career Builder

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Rob Nielsen

• Career Builder

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Career Builder

• Find jobs
• Job Recommendations
• Post your resume
• Job Alerts
• Advise
• Recources

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My Career Builder

• Sort of like My Oswego
• All of your information is stored

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References

• Flavio, M. (2007, January 8). Job Hunting .
  Message posted to http//jobhuntingtips4u.blogspot
  .com/ 2007/01/job-sites-top-five.html
• Hernandez, J. (2001-2007). The Monster.com Story.
  Retrieved April 9, 2007, from CareerTrainer.com
•      Web site http//www.careertrainer.com/
•      Request.jsp?lViewViewArticleArticleOID3A5
  5989PageOID3A55990
• Monster. (2007, March 7). Monster.com. Retrieved
  April 9, 2007, from AboutUs.org database
•      http//www.aboutus.org/Monster.com
• Monster.com. (2007). Create Account. Retrieved
  April 9, 2007, from Monster.com Web site
•      http//my.monster.com/Account/Account.aspx
• "The Top Five Executive Level Job Sites."
  Professional-Resumes.com. 2001-2006. 9 Apr. 2007
•      five-executive-level-job-sites.html.

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Advantages and Disadvantages of using
web-resources for job hunting

• Amanda Leslie

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Advantages of using web-resources for job hunting

• at home comfort
• increased job market
• speed
• specificity

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Disadvantagesof using web-resources for job
hunting

• identity theft
• out-dated postings
• lack of personal relationship

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References

• Borzo, J. (2007). Online Social Networks Are
  Havens For Job Hunters. In Wall StreetJournal
  Executive Career Site. Retrieved April 6, 2007,
  from Dow Jones Company, Inc. Web
  sitehttp//www.careerjournal.com/jobhunting/netwo
  rking/20040923-borzo.html
• Gunn, E. (2007). Expand Your Connections Through
  Online Networking. In Wall Street Journal
  Executive Career Site. Retrieved April 6, 2007,
  from Dow Jones Company, Inc. Web
  site     http//www.careerjournal.com/jobhunting/
  usingnet/20040121-gunn.html
• Helpern, N. (2000). E-Networking. In The Riley
  Guide. Retrieved April 6, 2007, from The Riley
  Guide Web site http//www.rileyguide.com/enetwork
  .html
• The Advantages of Online Job-Hunting. (n.d.).
  Retrieved April 6, 2007, fromProfessional-Resumes
  Web site http//www.professional-resumes.com/the-
  advantages-of-online-job-hunting.html
• The Dirty Dozen Dangerous Online Job Search
  Assumptions. (n.d.). Job-Hunt. Retrieved April 9,
  2007, from NETability, Inc. Web site
  http//www.job-hunt.org/article_dangerous_assumpti
  ons.shtml

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Resources Needed For Your Online Job Search

• Phil Sconzert

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Resources You Want To Have Ready Before Your
Search

• A resume (preferably 1 page in a Microsoft Word
  Document)
• References (part of your resume, but you may also
  want letters of recommendation in addition)
• Cover letter
• Transcripts (not always needed but good to have
  ready)

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Other Preparations For Your Online Job Search

• Go over sample interview questions and answers
• Review your resume and other documents for
  personal information

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References

• Dow Jones Company. (n.d.). CollegeJournal.
  Retrieved April 7, 2007, from
• http//www.collegejournal.com
• Career Services. (n.d.). Retrieved April 7, 2007,
  from SUNY Oswego, Career Services Web site
  http//www.oswego.edu/student/career/
• Doyle, A. (n.d.). Letter of Recommendation
  Center. Retrieved April 7, 2007, from About, Inc.
  Web site http//jobsearch.about.com/od/references
  recommendations/a/blreference.htm
• Doyle, A. (n.d.). Cover Letter Samples. Retrieved
  April 7, 2007, from About, Inc. Web site
  http//jobsearch.about.com/od/coverlettersamples/a
  /coverlettsample.htm
• Doyle, A. (n.d.). Interview Questions and
  Answers. Retrieved April 7, 2007, from About,
  Inc. Web site http//jobsearch.about.com/od/inter
  viewquestionsanswers/a/interviewquest.htm