best practices for online job search with simplyhired.com
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Best practices for online job
search with SimplyHired.com
Job Search Personalization
Discovering the best jobs on Simply Hired
How to maintain an effective ongoing search
123 Applying for jobs with maximum effectiveness
Simply Hired’s Personalization Tools
Our mission is to help people find a job they love
• The world’s most comprehensive job site
• Free access to 8+ million job listings
• Most advanced mobile, social and personalization features
• 30 million unique visitors a month
We Power Jobs on
About Simply Hired
Career Center
Aggregator
SimplyHired.com aggregates job listings into one, easy to search place.
All the jobs available on the web
Specialty Job BoardGeneral Job BoardCompany Website
Personalized Job Search with Simply Hired
Search by demographics
Search for Jobs targeting
New Graduates
Additional special searches
Age 50+ friendly jobs:simplyhired.com/fiftyplus
Veterans jobs:simplyhired.com/veterans
Green jobs:simplyhired.com/green
Consider time commitments
Search for full or part-time, volunteer and
seasonal jobs
Search by experience
Looking for entry level or 10+ years
of experience?
Search by your special interests
Click for Advanced Search options
Boolean operators auto-generate
Browse Keywords, Jobs
Select Browse to view job categories
O*Net Searches
Finding O*Net Codes
Search by Job Title for O*net Code
Go to OnetOnline.org to search for code
Methods to maintaining an effective
ongoing job search
Keeping up on new job postings
See jobs posted since the last time you
searched Simply Hired
Is email the best way to reach you?
Android iPhone
Search, Share & Simply Apply with your mobile device
iPad
Prefer to search from anywhere?
Simply Hired’s tools to succeed in the
application process
Apply to jobs with ease
Click Simply Apply to submit a resume
Resumes and discovering keywords
Networking with Who Do I Know?®
Login for Linkedin contacts at
potential jobs
Networking = employment
All search activity is kept private, and is never published on your Facebook or LinkedIn profiles.
Find LinkedIn connections
Ryan Deal knows Michael Jeffcoat VP, Business Development at ComcastFrom LinkedInSee all 13 connections
William Mitchell knows Don Delany Senior Engineer
From LinkedInSee all 5 connections
Anne Clancy Talent Management Executive
From LinkedInSee all 68 connections
Michael Jeffcoat
Victor Kwon
Michael Larson
Scott Smith
Brandon Anderson
Leverage your Linkedin network
Michael Jeffcoat
Victor Kwon
Request introductions with Linkedin
Michael Jeffcoat
Victor Kwon
Select the existing connection that can introduce you to the
secondary connection
Michael Jeffcoat
Ryan Deal
Tell Ryan Deal why you want to be introduced(may get forwarded to Michael Jeffcoat)
Follow Linkedin’s instructions on
how to be introduced
Be professional and give Ryan Deal a way to say no.
Be clear about why you’re asking for an introduction.
Check where your Facebook friends work
Stay informed on employment trends
Job trends by• Occupation• Metro area• Industry• Job competition
October 2012
Check monthly employment trendssuccess.simplyhired.com/subscribe
Nationwide hiring increases 4.1%
Hiring increases in all major metro areas
Job openings increase in majority of all industries
Learn the latest search strategies
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