Introducing the Internet | p. 1 |
How It Happened | p. 2 |
Why It Happened | p. 2 |
Overview for the Job Seeker | p. 4 |
Using the Internet in Your Job Search | p. 4 |
Success Stories | p. 5 |
Psychological Aspects of an Electronic Job Search | p. 7 |
Frustration | p. 8 |
Side-Tracking/Isolation | p. 8 |
A Special Word to the Computer-Phobic | p. 9 |
Going Online | p. 11 |
Web History | p. 11 |
Getting on the World Wide Web | p. 13 |
Commercial Internet Service Providers | p. 14 |
The Most Common ISPs | p. 15 |
The Largest ISPs | p. 15 |
The Browsers | p. 18 |
Search Engines | p. 19 |
The Multimedia Web | p. 27 |
Accessing the World Wide Web Through America Online | p. 28 |
America Online E-Mail | p. 35 |
Getting Job Information from Corporate Sites and Job Boards | p. 39 |
Corporate Web Sites | p. 39 |
Popular Job Boards | p. 43 |
Other Notable Job Banks | p. 51 |
Even More Databases | p. 55 |
Finding Even More Job Banks | p. 59 |
Searching the Job Banks | p. 61 |
Usenet Newsgroups | p. 63 |
What Are Newsgroups and How Do I Use Them? | p. 63 |
Online Forums--Another Type of Newsgroup | p. 64 |
Accessing the Newsgroups | p. 64 |
Reading Newsgroup Postings | p. 67 |
Job Posting Newsgroups | p. 67 |
Sample Job Postings | p. 69 |
Resume Newsgroups | p. 78 |
Sample Resume Postings | p. 78 |
Preparing Your Resume for Newsgroups | p. 85 |
Submitting Your Resume | p. 87 |
Career Resources on the Internet | p. 89 |
A Practical Example | p. 90 |
Learning from the Competition | p. 90 |
General Career Information | p. 91 |
Researching Employers | p. 92 |
Well-Known Sites for Employer Information | p. 92 |
"Best Companies" Lists | p. 93 |
U.S. Government Sites | p. 94 |
Canadian Government Sites | p. 96 |
Relocation Information | p. 96 |
Cautions: Job Search and Privacy Issues on the Web | p. 99 |
Horror Stories | p. 99 |
Applicants Don't Follow Instructions | p. 99 |
Employers Don't Follow Instructions | p. 100 |
Work-at-Home Scams | p. 100 |
Other Scams | p. 100 |
More Unscrupulous Activity | p. 101 |
Headhunter Woes | p. 101 |
What We Learned | p. 101 |
Online Privacy in Your Job Search | p. 102 |
Misinformation Can Be Duplicated | p. 105 |
Recommended Precautions | p. 105 |
E-Mail Security | p. 106 |
Unwanted E-Mail | p. 107 |
Unwanted Web Sites | p. 108 |
For More Information | p. 108 |
Preparing Your Electronic Resume | p. 109 |
The Audience | p. 110 |
Building Your Resume | p. 110 |
Resume Software | p. 111 |
Resume ABCs | p. 112 |
Making Your Resume Attractive | p. 112 |
Making Your Resume Brief | p. 115 |
Making Your Resume Clear | p. 117 |
Resume Formats | p. 119 |
The Chronological Format | p. 119 |
The Functional Format | p. 119 |
The Combination Format | p. 120 |
Organizing Your Resume | p. 120 |
Preparing Your Resume for Keyword Searches | p. 121 |
Preparing Your Resume for Scanning | p. 123 |
Online Resume Templates | p. 124 |
Scannable Resume Tips from Restrac | p. 124 |
The Summary Section | p. 125 |
Applicant-Tracking Software | p. 126 |
An Electronic Resume Template | p. 126 |
Some Actual Sample Resumes | p. 130 |
The Online Curriculum Vitae | p. 135 |
Preparing an HTML Resume for the Web | p. 143 |
Why Have an HTML Resume? | p. 143 |
Developing a Web Resume | p. 143 |
Text | p. 144 |
Links | p. 144 |
Images | p. 145 |
Other Things That Can Be Included | p. 147 |
HTML Resume Layout | p. 147 |
Linear | p. 147 |
Hierarchical | p. 147 |
Web | p. 147 |
An Introduction to HTML | p. 147 |
Building a Simple Resume in HTML | p. 151 |
Tags | p. 151 |
Inserting Links | p. 155 |
In-Line Media--Images | p. 156 |
Create a Test Version of Your Page | p. 157 |
Publishing Your Web Resume | p. 157 |
Commercial ISPs | p. 157 |
Web Presence Providers | p. 157 |
Resume Banks | p. 158 |
Free Web Servers | p. 158 |
Checking Your Web Resume | p. 159 |
Publicizing Your Web Address | p. 160 |
Adding Your URL to Search Engines | p. 160 |
Linking Your Resume with Other Sites | p. 161 |
Sample HTML Resumes | p. 161 |
Job-Hunting Netiquette | p. 181 |
General Rules | p. 182 |
Newsgroup Fundamentals | p. 184 |
Follow the Employer's Instructions | p. 184 |
Follow Newsgroup Usage Instructions | p. 185 |
Networking | p. 185 |
Choose Your Group | p. 185 |
Surf the Net and Find Your Own Niche | p. 186 |
Postings Are Public | p. 186 |
Writing Tips | p. 186 |
World Wide Web Netiquette | p. 191 |
Keep Your Page Simple | p. 192 |
Limit Your Links | p. 192 |
Respect the "Low-Tech" | p. 192 |
Include Your E-Mail Address | p. 192 |
Send Them Home | p. 192 |
Update Your Page, and Keep It Simple | p. 192 |
Be Respectful of Others | p. 193 |
Internet Interviewing: By E-Mail, Phone, Videoconference, and in Person | p. 195 |
The E-Mail Interview | p. 197 |
Clarifying Your Resume | p. 197 |
Exchanges Can Be Conversational and Friendly | p. 198 |
Be Careful, Positive, and Polite | p. 198 |
Tips on E-Mail Interviewing | p. 199 |
Declining a Position | p. 201 |
The Telephone Interview | p. 201 |
Be Prepared | p. 202 |
Phone Interview Tips | p. 203 |
Desktop Videoconferencing | p. 204 |
CU-SeeMe | p. 205 |
Other Videoconferencing Programs | p. 206 |
It Could Happen to You: Videoconferencing Tips | p. 206 |
The Face-to-Face Interview | p. 207 |
Evaluating the Interview Situation | p. 208 |
Sizing Up the Interviewer | p. 212 |
Hypothetical Interview Situations | p. 213 |
Questions in Context | p. 216 |
Evaluating Yourself | p. 219 |
Negotiating a Salary | p. 219 |
Advice for College Students | p. 223 |
Places to Look | p. 223 |
Entry-Level Jobs | p. 223 |
Jobs by Discipline | p. 224 |
Internships and Summer Jobs | p. 225 |
College Placement Offices | p. 226 |
University of South Florida | p. 226 |
Online Placement Information: JOBTRAK | p. 231 |
Major Online Career Services | p. 232 |
College Grad Job Hunter | p. 232 |
BridgePath | p. 234 |
Insider Tips from a Professional Recruiter | p. 236 |
Tips for a Successful Student Job Search | p. 239 |
Resume Tips | p. 239 |
Interview Tips | p. 240 |
Keeping the Job | p. 248 |
Job-Related Tips | p. 248 |
General Tips | p. 249 |
Advice for Employers | p. 251 |
Electronic Recruiting | p. 251 |
Newsgroups and Online Employment Services | p. 252 |
Newsgroups | p. 252 |
Commercial Online Recruiting Services | p. 257 |
The Advantages of Online Recruiting | p. 266 |
E-Mail: More Details, Less Time | p. 266 |
Getting to the Right People | p. 267 |
Your Computer Becomes "The Lobby" | p. 267 |
Less Time on the Phone | p. 268 |
Cutting-Edge People | p. 268 |
You Control It | p. 268 |
Legal and Ethical Aspects of Electronic Recruiting | p. 268 |
Limitless Recruiting Opportunities | p. 271 |
Summary | p. 272 |
Glossary | p. 273 |
Index | p. 287 |
Table of Contents provided by Syndetics. All Rights Reserved. |
The New copy of this book will include any supplemental materials advertised. Please check the title of the book to determine if it should include any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.
The Used, Rental and eBook copies of this book are not guaranteed to include any supplemental materials. Typically, only the book itself is included. This is true even if the title states it includes any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.