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Find The Right Job Online Using Job Listing Sites


2010
06.13

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How to Find a Job Online - Find the Right JobIn today’s competitive job market, you may need to search beyond your local area to find the right job for your qualifications.

In the old days, this often meant expensive travel and endless pounding the pavement.

Thanks to the Internet, you can search for a job online without any geographical limitations.

Thousands of people have been able to find the right job online by using sites such as HotJobs and Monster.com, and many other similar sites.

The way that these sites work is they offer a place where employers and workers can meet from anywhere in the world. Most of these sites allow you to post your resume online for free, where it can be viewed by prospective employers who are looking for people with your specific qualifications. You can also use these sites to browse job listings and apply for jobs that interest you.

Creating an outstanding online profile is crucial if you want to find the right job. Even though you are searching over a much wider area, competition is still fierce and you need to make sure that you will stand out.

Most job sites have an online form you can fill out to create a profile that tells employers all about you and your qualifications. Many people don’t bother to fill out all the details of the profile; instead, they just fill out the required fields and skip to the part where they paste or upload their resume.

What they don’t realize is that the profile is the first thing employers see, and if they don’t like what they see, or don’t see anything, they don’t have any reason to bother reading your resume. Without the proper profile information to hook the employers, you will have a hard time reeling them in.

Creating an online profile may seem time consuming, but it is worth it in the end. Take the time to include the dates and locations of any relevant education or work experience you may have, and select all of the possible jobs you are interested in instead of just one. It’s worth putting in a little extra effort if it helps you find the right job.

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Find The Right Job With An Attention-Grabbing Cover Letter


2010
06.10

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Find the Right Job - How to Write a Cover LetterIt isn’t always easy to find the right job in a poor economy, but it can be done if you know how to stand out over your competition. Including a cover letter with your resume can either make or break your chances of getting the job.

Avoid fancy, script like fonts. A cover letter is a business letter and it should look like one. Scripty letters are hard to read and give the impression that the author is more interested in fooling around than in the business at hand. Use a simple, easy to read font and put plenty of white space between the lines of text. Include a letterhead with your contact information, the date, and proper opening and closing.

Introduce yourself, but do it briefly. Your introduction can be incorporated into an objective statement, such as, “My name is Lisa Jones, and I am applying for the position of legal secretary.” Or, you could use your introductory statement to state your qualifications. For example: “My name is Lisa Jones, and I have 17 years of experience as a legal secretary.” In the following sentence, state your objective, which the specific job you are applying for.

The body of the letter should be short but informative. It should contain relevant information about your education, experience in the field and current employment, if it is related to the job you are applying for. Only mention hobbies or personal activities if they directly relate to or would contribute to your abilities in that particular line of work.

The closing statement should express absolute confidence and willingness to do the job exceptionally. For example: “I would welcome the opportunity to join your team, and I am confident that you would find me an asset to your company.” Finally, make yourself available, but don’t beg. “If you wish to meet me in person, contact me at your convenience for a personal interview.”

It’s a known fact that employers seldom read resumes thoroughly, but the right cover letter will grab their attention and compel them to read the attached resume more carefully, and you might find the right job sooner than you expected.

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How to Find the Right Job Now


2010
05.23

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find-the-right-job-nowIf you’re like millions of others, you’re either worried about becoming unemployed or struggling to find a job.  Finding the right job isn’t difficult, it just takes preparation and follow through.

My guess is there are a lot of you out there who haven’t had to write a resume or cover letter in years.  What you may not realize is that simply submitting a basic resume is not going to get you many interviews.

In today’s market the competition for a new job in the U.S. is fierce with the millions of people unemployed all fighting for the a limited number of positions.  To give you an edge up on people I’m going to give you some tips to help you.

Tips to Find the Right Job Now:

  • Stand out from the crowd
  • Create a Powerful Resume
  • Your cover letter must sell you
  • Collect every award and accolade and make a brag book

Where to look for job opportunities:

  • Newspaper classifieds
  • Online classifieds like craigslist, hotjobs & monster
  • Company websites
  • Social networking sites like linkedin and facebook

The single most important thing you have to do before you even start looking for a job is to make sure your resume and cover letter are as close to perfect as possible.  People love to go on the internet and just copy and paste examples to use as there own.

I’ll let you in on a little secret…

You and 5 million other people are doing the exact same thing.

And guess what?

Most of these just get tossed into a pile for review later.  If you want to find the right job or your dream job you need to grab your potential employer’s attention and then keep it.

Things you should be asking yourself if you want to find the right job and not something beneath you:

  • What about me is better than everyone else?
  • What have I accomplished that makes me special?
  • What skills do I have that make me a better candidate?

Once you have figured these things out you need to make sure that you convey these to your future employer.  If you’re not sure where to start, a great place to give you some ideas is craigslist.

Look at resumes of people looking for sales positions.  You’re going to start seeing some really good ones and really bad ones.  What you need to do is compare them and see what draws you towards one more than the other.

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