Online Job Search for March 30th

How to conduct a job search is a lot more complicated then it used to be
http://www.dailycamera.com/news/2009/mar/30/when-did-a-job-search-get-so-complicated/

There are still job opportunities in this job market for college graduates
http://www.foxbusiness.com/story/personal-finance/lifestyle-money/career-center/college-graduates-land-job-offer/

In San Francisco the Stride Center will work with Jobing.com to help job seekers find work
http://www.foxbusiness.com/story/bay-area-based-stride-center-joins-online-employment-search-outlet/

good advice on researching the companies that you want to work for
http://www.phoenixvillenews.com/articles/2009/03/30/life/srv0000004989460.txt

A bad experience on applying for work at a store on a pc dedicated to entering job applications
http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-job-blog/2009/03/30/the-job-application-kiosk-from-hell/

online job search tips for March 27th

A terrific list of online job search sites
http://www.graduatedegree.org/blog/2009/03/the-100-best-resources-for-an-online-job-search/

Good advice from EmploymentDigest
http://www.employmentdigest.net/2008/05/how-youre-screwing-up-your-job-search/

10 great tips on online job search
http://www.piercemattiepublicrelations.com/2009/03/optimizing_your_online_job_sea.html

job search tips from the Atlanta Journal Constitution
http://www.ajc.com/services/content/hotjobs/careercenter/articles/2009/03/29/job_search_approach.html

Online job search tips for March 24th

TransitionXpress is a web portal for job seekers that is offered only by CEO Inc . You sign up for a year and they will work you through a career path with online research and coaching and training.

From Kansas City job tips from HR systems Inc.
http://www.fox4kc.com/wdaf-job-seeking-tips-story-32409,0,2943302.story

5 job search strategies from ABC News
http://www.abcactionnews.com/content/taking_action_for_you/story/5-Job-search-strategies-to-conquer-the-recession/iZcdTTF5g0e_4hec0pfFdQ.cspx

Some are getting away from the old paper resume and putting it directly on the web
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=102243287

baby boomers and online job search

Operation Able is a program in Boston that helps job seekers over the age of 45. Not only do they help with the basic job searching skills they also focus on computer skills.
http://www.wtol.com/Global/story.asp?S=9909328

In Dallas coaches help baby boomers with job searches and other issues
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/bus/stories/DN-boomercoaches_12bus.ART.State.Edition2.4a5ee90.html

Basic information on job searching
http://www.examiner.com/x-4952-College-Guidance-Examiner~y2009m3d11-How-to-land-a-job-in-the-down-economy

A good blog on finding online resources for baby boomers
http://coachingtip.blogs.com/so_baby_boomer/2008/11/online-resource.html

Online Job search news March 18th

Instead of some of the big online job sites try Facebook instead. The author of the article makes the point that more people find jobs through referrals than job sites.
http://www.thebigmoney.com/articles/0s-1s-and-s/2009/03/18/how-find-job-online

Be careful when going online to find a job
http://www.networkworld.com/newsletters/itlead/2009/031609itlead1.html?hpg1=bn

Are you looking for a ‘Green job’ then read this…
http://www.mnn.com/business/green-jobs/stories/green-jobs-primer

do you have your resume ready in case you get laid off? Are you ready to look for work?
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20090318.CAECONOMY18/TPStory/Business

News on online job scams

As despicable as it is, there are people out there who prey on folks that are in the hard times. The Internet has always been a place for scams, so be informed when ever you see a deal that seems to good to be true.

Be careful while looking for a job online there is a lot of scammers out there
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2008861141_jobscams15.html

You can be a victim of identity theft while looking for a job online.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29642263/

A good article on how to spot an online job scam
http://www.privacyrights.org/fs/fs25a-JobSeekerPriv2.htm

Five online job tips

1. Before doing any search on the internet write down a list of potential jobs that you would like. If you aren't sure about certain jobs do a search on them first.
2. Keep track of your searchs. You don't want to type in the same keywords over and over again.
3. Search on company websites, especially companies that you are familiar with. Most if not all have job listings.
4. Join online networking site like Linkedn.com. You can never know enough people or contacts.
5. Don't just relay on the big job websites like Monster and Careerbuilder. There are smaller job sites that just might have what you are looking for.

Online job search tools

There are many online job search tools that you can add to your blog, website or desktop. You can also add search devices to social networks such as myspace and facebook. Linkin allows you to add a linkin button to websites, blogs and desktops.

Google gadgets are also an effective tool that you can easily add to anywhere. The difficult part will be deciding which ones of the thousands offered will you select.

Yahoo also has widgets that you can use that are similiar to Google's gadgets

Many of the job search websites offer email alerts that you can specify to what you are looking for.

Online Resume tips

In the age of the internet an online resume is a must. Of course if you have been working for a place for many years you never thought about updating your resume and certainly not putting it in an electronic format. With all the places to send resumes on the internet you have to have something that looks good and conveys a positive message about yourself.

There are different types of formats that you can choose from.The most basic form is the ASCII text which is similar to your text in an email. This is very popular and the most convenient. The drawback to an ASCII resume is that it is limited compared to the html resume. Basic text can look plain and less inviting then something html format.

Another format is the html format. This is the language that websites are written in. If you aren’t familiar with the language that’s okay. You can type your resume into WORD and save it out as html. But you need to see how the final resume looks in different browsers. Not all browsers are the same.

If you are totally confused by the different formats there are many websites that will take your information and format it for you for a price.And whatever type of resume that you choose make sure that you can print it out when you go on an interview.