Synopsis
With a looming unemployment rate hovering around 10 percent, finding a new job may be more than you can stomach. But even in this clouded economy, employers are hitting the virtual pavement to find top-tier talent some employers estimate 75 percent of their staff came through online applications. The search does not have to be daunting: How to Use the Internet to Get Your Next Job shows you how to weave through the Web in your next job search. In this book, you will learn how to conduct an effective job search by determining keywords and phrases, creating an online resume, and also how to research potential employers. But it does not stop there: This book compiles and analyzes the major job sites Monster.com, Yahoo! HotJobs, and CareerBuilder.com as well as niche sites for every industry, from health care and administrative to accounting and public relations. This book also lists resume' banks and online newspapers to round out your Internet search. How to Use the Internet to Get Your Next Job shows how to harness the powerful search capabilities of the Internet to find (and land) your dream job, no matter what industry and no matter what level. The strategies will help you conduct a timesaving, low-cost, and high-impact job search. Whether you are searching for your first job out of college or looking to change careers, How to Use the Internet to Get Your Next Job gives you the most comprehensive Internet search to help you find your best-suited job.
About the Author
Janet Nagle is a writer out of San Antonio, TX, where she moved after spending nearly a decade in the media industry in Massachusetts. In addition to working as a journalist, news and features editor, and managing editor for several daily and weekly publications, she worked in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and the State Senate, as well as in one of the Governor s Cabinet Secretariats. While working in state government, Nagle served as the employer relations manager for the Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance. Her job was to meet with potential employers and secure job slots for a subsidized wage program. She has also worked as a writer for a Texas magazine and for the Examiner.com. She is a former member of the Romance Writers of America, the San Antonio Writers Meetup Group, the San Antonio Romance Authors, and the San Antonio Writers Guild.
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