INTERNETJOB SEARCH

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CAREER CENTER INDIVIDUAL APPOINTMENTS WORKSHOPS RESUME REVIEWS JOB CLUBS LIBRARY OCIS

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SURVIVAL GUIDE

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JOB SEARCH NEWSPAPER CLASSIFIEDS PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS COLLEGE CAREER CENTERS JOB SEARCH ENGINES GOVERNMENT AGENCIES COMPANY WEBSITES

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HIDDEN JOB MARKET INDUSTRY/COMPANY RESEARCH INFORMATIONAL INTERVIEWING NETWORKING CONTACTS JOB CLUBS & NETWORKING GROUPS EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES EXECUTIVE SEARCH FIRMS NETWORKING WEBSITES

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LINKEDINwww.linkedin.com

Start with LinkedIn Be professional. Show your knowledge. Separate professional and personal. Post only what you are comfortable sharing. Watch the unwritten rules of etiquette for the

site. Remember people can’t see your body

language or hear your voice. Google yourself and see what others will see.

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CLASSIFICATIONS OF JOB WEBSITES

JOB BOARDS(HotJobs, Monster.com)

NICHE WEBSITES(Dice.com, MedHunters)

META SEARCH ENGINES(Indeed.com, SimplyHired)

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EVALUATING JOB WEBSITES

1. REGISTER TO SEE JOB LISTINGS?2. PRIVACY POLICY?3. EASE OF USE?4. EDIT OR DELETE RESUME?5. MORE THAN ONE RESUME?6. RIGHT JOBS/RIGHT AREA?7. DATE JOBS POSTED?8. JOB SEARCH AGENT?

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RESUME MISTAKES

1. LISTING RESPONSIBILITIES RATHER THAN SKILLS AND RESULTS

2. NOT BEING SPECIFIC ENOUGH AS TO WHAT YOU HAVE ACCOMPLISHED

3. NOT INCLUDING KEYWORDS4. IGNORING SOFT SKILLS5. USING AN OBJECTIVE, RATHER THAN

A CAREER SUMMARY

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RESUME MISTAKES (CONT.)

6. INCLUDING OUTDATED OR IRRELEVANT INFORMATION

7. BEING OVERLY MODEST8. ASSUMING THE READER WILL MAKE

CONNECTIONS9. USING A FORMAT THAT MAKES IT

DIFFICULT FOR THE HIRING OFFICIALS TO IDENTIFY YOUR SKILLS, RESULTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

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OPTIMAL RESUME

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CAREER BUILDERwww.careerbuilder.com

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INDEED.COMwww.indeed.com

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LINKUPwww.linkup.com

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IDEALIST.ORGwww.idealist.org

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CLEVELAND CLINIChttp://cms.clevelandclinic.org/bo

dy.cfm?id=749

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AMERICAN STAFFINGwww.americanstaffing.net

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OHIO MEANS JOBSwww.ohiomeansjobs.com/o

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CAREERBOARDwww.careerboard.com

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SNAG-A-JOBwww.snagajob.com

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USAJOBSwww.usajobs.gov

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