Jumpstart your Jobsearch with Web 2.0

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Jumpstart your Jobsearch with Web 2.0

• Mazarine Treyz
• Senior Development Communications Officer
• Urban League of Portland

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Whats Web 2.0?
Whats Web 1.0?

• Dynamic websites
• People connecting via all kinds of social
  networking sites.
• Free exchange of information.
• TRANSPARENCY

• Brochure websites
• Hierarchy of connections.
• One-way flow of information.
• OBSCURITY

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Heres what were covering today.

• Job Search Sites Meta-job search sites, General
  job search sites, Industry specific sites
• 2. Feed Aggregators how they work
  Netvibes/iGoogle
• 3. Social Networks how they help you find a
  job LinkedIn.com and Facebook

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Where do you go to look for jobs?
Meta-job search sites http//indeed.com
http//simplyhired.com General
http//craigslist.portland.org
http//jobdango.com http//oregonlive.com
http//hotjobs.com http//monster.com Industry
specific sites http//idealist.org
http//cnrg-portland.org (Nonprofit jobs)
http//readwriteweb.com http//dice.com (Tech
jobs) http//treehugger.org (Green
jobs) http//jobs.careerbuilder.com
http//flipdog.com (Construction
jobs) http//Higheredjobs.com (Education
jobs) Thats a lot of sites to visit each week,
or even each day! So how do you stay on top of
it?
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Whats the problem with the internet? TOO MUCH
IRRELEVANT INFORMATION! NOT ENOUGH TIME! Let
an RSS feed help you out. What is an RSS feed?
RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication. It
means that whatever your search terms are, you
can keep track of new stories or opportunities
with those words. For example Office
Administrative assistant and Portland, OR
You can tell if a page has an RSS feed when it
has this orange box in the address bar.
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A feed reader, such as http//Netvibes.com or
http//igoogle.com Will help you gather your
searches or feeds, all into one place. So when
youre looking for jobs instead of having to go
to 4 or 5 different sites every day, and typing
in the same search terms, You would simply go
to one site, where all of your searches are saved
as feeds.
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So instead of your jobsearch being kind of Hit
and miss. Youll be sure to get the
notifications that you need By choosing to use a
feed. First, go create a netvibes or iGoogle
page for yourself. http//netvibes.com or
http//igoogle.com
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• This is how you add a search, or feed, to your
  netvibes page.
• Go find your job search page example
  http//indeed.com
• Type in something relevant to your interests,
• Such as your job search keywords Regional OTR
  Drivers
• And location Texas
• Click enter.
• Copy and paste the search result address from the
  address bar. It will have an orange box, like
  this.

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2. Go to your netvibes page. Click the green
button at the top left Add Content Click Add a
feed Paste the address into the Add a feed bar
below. Youve got your feed! Now drag and drop
the feed to your page. You can go back each day
and check one page, instead of seven.
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You can also use this feed reader to keep track
of news relevant to your interests in newspaper
websites and other websites. Examples
Manufacturing news Green jobs and the stimulus
package Portland and unemployment benefits Funny
jokes Actually, that last one really is
important. Sometimes jobhunting can get you down.
Its important to keep your spirits up, and have
a laugh every day! Make a feed of your favorite
funny website.
http//Nytimes.com has an RSS feed for its humor
section.
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If you like animals http//icanhascheezburger.com
Can be very amusing.
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You want a job? Who knows that?
How connected are you? How do you get the word
out when you need something?
Using social networks can help you find a job.
Today well be covering LinkedIn and Facebook.
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Social Networking
What is Linked In? Can it help you find a
job? How? You put your resume info on this
site You connect with people already in your
email address book. You can see who you are
connected with, and who they know. You can also
find people you went to school with, or used to
work with.
Want to get started? Join the Urban League of
Portlands LinkedIn Group. http//www.linkedin.co
m/groups?gid962787
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Your current or former bosses, co-workers, etc
can put in recommendations about your work,
helping employers decide to hire you.
Top tip Set your status to Looking for a job
in
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Whats facebook? http//facebook.com The nice
thing about connecting with people via social
networking is The more you connect The more
youll have a chance to talk with someone who may
be able to help you find a job, or make a
transition into a career youve been wondering
about. Join the Urban League of Portland
Facebook cause
http//apps.facebook.com/causes/91536
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What else can you do to gain connections? Realize
youre not alone in being affected by this
downturn. Join the Urban League of
Portland. VOLUNTEER your time for a cause youre
passionate about. Learn new skills Meet new
people And feel the gratitude from nonprofits
that really need your help!
These new connections can lead you to new jobs,
new groups to join, and new talents you didnt
know you had! Ask Urban League of Portland
about our current volunteer opportunities.
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Whats next? You can come into
the Urban League of Portlands Career Center 10
N. Russell St, Portland, OR 97227 Open from
830-5pm Monday-Friday Join the Urban League of
Portlands Young Professionals group, its a
great way to get connected and develop leadership
skills. Contact Howard Moriah at 503-280-2642 or
hmoriah_at_ulpdx.org Join the Urban League of
Portland. Membership starts at 35.00. You
can volunteer to mentor or tutor a child. Contact
Howard Moriah at 503-280-2642 or
hmoriah_at_ulpdx.org
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Job websites Meta-Job Search Engines http//Ind
eed.com http//Simplyhired.com Industry
specific Green jobs (see handouts, or see Alan
Hipolito, of VERDE, http//www.verdenw.org or
Vicki Lind, http//vlind.com) Nonprofit jobs
http//cnrg-portland.org
http//idealist.org Feed Aggregators http//net
vibes.com http//iGoogle.com
Social Networking sites http//Linkedin.com
http//Facebook.com Join the
Urban League of Portlands Facebook Cause and
LinkedIn Group! Then join the Urban League of
Portland.
General http//craigslist.portland.org
http//jobdango.com http//oregonlive.com
http//monster.com
Thank you. Heres a list of the resources
covered in this workshop. Questions? Email
mtreyz_at_ulpdx.org Phone [phone] http//ulpdx.
org