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Jumpstart your Jobsearch withWeb 2.0
Mazarine TreyzSenior Development & Communications Officer
Urban League of Portland
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What¶s Web
2.0? Dynamic websites
People connecting
via all kinds of social networkingsites.
Free exchange of
information. TRANSPARENCY
What¶s Web1.0? Brochure websites
Hierarchy of connections.
One-way flow of
information.
OBSCURITY
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1. 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
Here¶s what we¶re covering today.
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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.comhttp://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)
That¶s a lot of sites to visit each week, or even each day! So how doyou stay on top of it?
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What¶s the problemwith 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 ³Office Administrative assistant´ and ³Portland, 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 searchesor feeds, all into one place.
So when you¶re looking for jobsinstead of having to go to 4 or 5different sites every day, and typing
in the same search terms,
You would simply go to one site,where all of your searches aresaved as feeds.
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So instead of your jobsearch being kind of Hit and miss«.
You¶ll be sure to get the notifications that you needBy 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.
1. Go find your job search page: example http://indeed.com
Type in something relevant to your interests,Such as your job search keywords ³Regional OTR Drivers´ And location: ³Texas´
Click enter.
Copy and paste the search result address from the addressbar. 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 ContentClick Add a feedPaste the address into the ³Add a feed´ bar below.
You¶ve 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 newsGreen jobs and the stimulus packagePortland and unemployment benefitsFunny jokes
Actually, that last one really is important. Sometimes jobhunting can get you down. It¶s important to keepyour 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 animalshttp://icanhascheezburger.comCan be very amusing.
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You want a job? Who knows that?
Using social networks can help youfind a job.
Today we¶ll be covering LinkedIn andFacebook.
How connected are you?
How do you get the word out when you need something?
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What is Linked In?
Can it help you find a job?How?
You put your resume info on this siteYou 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 toschool with, or used to work with.
Want to get started?Join the Urban League of Portland¶s LinkedIn Group.http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=962787
Social
Networking
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Your current or former bosses, co-workers, etc can put in recommendationsabout your work, helping employers decide to hire you.
Top tip:
Set your status to³Looking for a job in«´
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http:
//apps.facebook.com/causes/91536
What¶s facebook?
http://facebook.com
The nice thing about connectingwith people via social
networking isThe more you connectThe more you¶ll have a chanceto talk with someone who maybe able to help you find a job,or make a transition into a
career you¶ve been wonderingabout.
Join the Urban League of Portland Facebook cause
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What else can you do to gainconnections?
Realize you¶re not alone in being affectedby this downturn.
Join the Urban League of Portland.
VOLUNTEER your time for a cause you¶repassionate about.
Learn new skills
Meet new people
And feel the gratitude from nonprofits thatreally need your help!
These new connections can lead you to new jobs, new groups to join, and newtalents you didn¶t know you had!
Ask Urban League of Portland about our current volunteer opportunities.
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What¶s next?
You can come into the Urban League of
Portland¶s Career Center
10 N. Russell St, Portland, OR 97227Open from 8:30-5pm Monday-Friday
Join the Urban League of Portland¶s Young
Professionals group, it¶s a great way to getconnected and develop leadership skills.Contact Howard Moriah at 503-280-2642 or [email protected]
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
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Thank you.
Here¶s a list of theresources covered in thisworkshop.
Questions?
Email: [email protected]: 503-280-2611http://ulpdx.org
Job websites:
Meta-Job Search Engines:
http://Indeed.comhttp://Simplyhired.com
Industry specific: Green jobs(see handouts, or see Alan Hipolito, of VERDE,http://www.verdenw.orgor Vicki Lind, http://vlind.com)
Nonprofit jobs: http://cnrg-portland.org http://idealist.org
Feed Aggregators:
http://netvibes.com http://iGoogle.com
Social Networking sites:
http://Linkedin.com http://Facebook.com
Join the Urban League of Portland¶s Facebook Causeand LinkedIn Group! Then join the Urban League of
Portland.
General:http://craigslist.portland.orghttp://jobdango.com
http://oregonlive.comhttp://monster.com