100 Top Internet Job Sites Get Wired, Get Hired in Today's New Job Market

by Ackley, Kristina M.

• ISBN13: 9781570231285
• ISBN10: 1570231281
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-02-14
• Publisher: Impact Publications

Summary

Job seekers who use the Internet have distinct advantages over those who are not Internet savvy. Not only can they access valuable online job listings, they also can quickly find numerous career-building tools -- many for free. Here's the first book to explore the Internet job search process beyond just a listing of popular job and resume posting sites. Discover how to turn the Internet into your private career counsellor for developing key job search skills, from self-assessment and writing CV's and covering letters to networking, interviewing, and negotiating salary. This valuable book also shows how to research company and industry sites, connect to the Internet for the first time, and much more.

Author Biography

Kristina Ackley works as electronic PR manager for Network Solutions, Inc., Gryphon Communications, a public relations and Web site design firm located in Manassas, VA. She was a founding member of Women Halting Online Abuse (WHOA), and continues to participate in that organization, as well as the National Association of Female Executives. Ackley resides in a suburb of Washington, D.C. She holds a master's degree in Public Relations Management from The University of Maryland at College Park and a bachelor's degree in English from Wittenberg University in Springfield, OH.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
Basic Steps to Logging In and Finding a Job Online	p. 1
Internet Origins	p. 1
Connecting for the First Time	p. 2
Preparing for Success in Cyberspace	p. 5
A Word About Netiquette	p. 7
Search and You Will Find Anything	p. 8
How This Book Helps You Find a Job Online	p. 14
Finding Your Dream Career	p. 16
Self-Assessment	p. 17
Professional Organizations	p. 27
Networking Resources	p. 31
Create Great Resumes and Cover Letters	p. 37
Building the Perfect Resume	p. 37
Primary Categories for Effective Resumes	p. 41
Resume Death Sentences	p. 44
How the Internet Has Changed Resumes	p. 45
Email Resumes	p. 47
Scannable Resumes	p. 52
HTML Resumes	p. 52
Killer Cover Letters	p. 54
Important Cover Letter Elements	p. 55
How the Internet Has Changed Cover Letters	p. 56
Dynamite Sites for Resume and Cover Letter Help	p. 59
Online Resume Posting and Job Listing Sites	p. 61
Online Resume Posting Sites: The Basics	p. 61
Online Job Listing Sites: The Basics	p. 63
Research, Research, Research	p. 102
The Interview and Negotiation Processes	p. 110
Power Interviewing	p. 110
Salary and Benefit Negotiations	p. 114
About the Author	p. 121
Appendix	p. 122
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