Gloucester
City Library
Searching For A Job Online – Class Handout
· If you don’t already have one, sign up for an email address.
· If you’re uncomfortable with computers, get some practice filling out an online application for this fictional company before trying the real thing: http://www.stratford.lib.ct.us/job/practiceapplication.html
· Gather all your information on a master job application worksheet like this one:
o http://www.maricopa.edu/eod/secureemployment/documents/worksheets.pdf
· Read about the online job hunting process in one of these books:
o Job hunting online, by Richard Nelson Bolles, 650.14 Bolles, or
o Guide to internet job searching, by Margaret R. Dikel, 650.14 Dikel
· Create your resume:
o Resume templates in Microsoft Word (click File/New/Other Documents)
o The Resumizer – http://resumizer.com
o Monster.com – http://www.monster.com
· Add keywords so automated systems will flag your resume
- 100 most popular keywords on Monster.com http://www.job-hunt.org/resumekeywords.shtml
- Resume action verbs http://www.resume-help.org/resume_action_words.htm
- Develop your own keywords http://www.job-hunt.org/resumekeywords.shtml
- Search for job openings and submit applications and resumes
- At company websites
- At multi-employer websites such as those listed on our Jobs web page: www.gcpl.us/jobs.html
- At websites for your professional associations, schools, or clubs
- Business-related social networking sites such as:
- Research the companies you are interested in
- Track the application process
- Print out this job search workbook http://www.drexel.edu/SCDC/resources/samples/Workbooks/Independent%20Job%20Search%20Workbook.pdf
- Or keep track of your search online at JibberJobber http://www.jibberjobber.com/faqs.php
Need more ideas or inspiration?
- Search for books and DVDs in our catalog under these subject headings:
o Career development
o Employment interviewing
o Job hunting
o Resumes (employment)
o Vocational guidance
- Explore the worksheets, questionnaires, guides, and planners at Vocational Information Center - http://www.khake.com/page95.html