Consumers Guide to Online Job Hunting

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Consumers Guide to Online Job Hunting
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Benefits

• Online job hunting allows for a quicker way of
  locating jobs in distant areas without having to
  travel to those places.
• People are able to find job openings immediately
  in specific fields of interest.
• A person can quickly learn about job requirements
  and desired qualifications right away. Some
  companies even provide salaries and number of
  hours.
• Resumes can easily be published online for
  companies to view on a daily basis.

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Drawbacks

• People arent able to speak personally with whom
  they are interviewing.
• Some online employment services require a monthly
  fee to post resumes.
• Most jobs on the internet deal with technology or
  information systems.

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Lets Get Started!

• Once connected to the web, find an online
  employment service that you feel comfortable
  using. Remember that most services will ask you
  to come up with a userID and a password, so make
  sure yours is easy to remember.
• Now you have to establish a certain area of
  interest in a particular job field. You should
  also be ready to give what position you are
  interested in such as part-time, full-time,
  managerial, etc. Remember to be very specific
  so that search engines can provide you with the
  most accurate results.
• If you are looking for a job in different areas,
  be sure to enter specific cities and states.
  Some services can even locate down to an area zip
  code.

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More Helpful Hints

• Once your information has been entered, results
  will come back, and you will be free to explore
  any jobs that meet your needs.
• Each listing will provide you with information on
  how to apply. Perhaps it will tell you to send a
  resume online, or list a person contact person.
• Most companies will provide a mailing address so
  you can send a resume through mail.

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Think About It...

• If you are unsure of a company, do further
  research. Find out if the company is registered
  with the Better Business Bureau.
• Make sure you are serious about that particular
  job. Dont waste an employers time reviewing
  your resume.
• Dont lie about your qualifications. Just
  because you it is online and not a personal
  encounter you still have to be honest.

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The Clock is TickingGet Started Now

• Here are some links to popular online employment
  services.
• Just click on any of the them and get a head
  start on your career

• Monster.com
• HotJobs
• CareerCity
• JobFactory
• CareerSite
• for anyone who is an America Online user, go to
  keyword Workplace