Searching the Web for Your Next Job

Searching the Web for Your Next Job
Noah Wolfe, Digital Media Consultant

Where to Search
How to Search
How to Use Social Media in Your Search
This Presentation

Great Sites:
Craigslist.com
LinkedIn.com
Good:
Indeed.com
WashingtonPost.com/jobs
Difficult:
Monster.com
CareerBuilder.com
General Job Sites

Your Alumni Association
“YourAlmaMater.edu”
Creative/Content Industry
Mediabistro.com
Government Jobs
USAjobs.gov
Public Policy/Government Relations
RCJobs.com
Association Jobs
ASAEcenter.org
Non-Profit Jobs
Idealist.org
Niche Job Sites

Discovery Channel
http://careers.discovery.com/
U.S. Senate/U.S. Congress
Hospital Jobs
Hosptial web sites
Company Specific

Don’t focus on job titles
You and your future employer may use different words for the same job
Search for keywords
Use words from your list of skills
e.g. “YouTube” not “social media strategist”
Run Location Based Searches
Create “Search Agents”
Emails you search results at regular intervals
Search Tips!

Red Flags
Protect you information
Do not send information to questionable sites
Do not pay for access to questionable job listings
Do not respond to anonymous contacts that want to interview you
“Work from home sales job”
Beware of Scams

Good for finding jobs in a specific industry
Moderated
Often run by helpful people
Ask questions of the moderator
May have additional community features
Mailing Lists

Brad Traverse
http://www.bradtraverse.com/
NOI jobs
http://www.neworganizing.com/resources/jobs
http://groups.google.com/group/noi-jobs
ParnasaFest
http://groups.google.com/group/parnasafest-jobs/topics
Mailing Lists

How Social Media Can Help

Key to your job search
Public Resume
References
Your network/Rolodex
Public Status
Jobs listings
Join Groups
Local job specific
Alumni associations
http://Linkedin.com

Meet other like minded people
Find local groups related to your industry
Join the community
Group may have a mailing list, forums
Attend happy hours, networking events
Follow up with an email, on LinkedIn, Twitter, etc.
http://MeetUp.com

Search for job postings
Set up searches
Follow job listing accounts
e.g. @SocialMediaJob
Network
Follow people, talk, ask questions
Tweet
Share information you find, live tweet events
Use hashtags. e.g. #jobs
Stay current on your industry’s trends
http://twitter.com

Twitter Program
Tweetdeck
Hootsuite.com
Automated Searches
Multiple columns at once

Find the keywords that describe your job
Find your niche job sites
Find your groups on social media sites
Attend offline events and follow up online
Call to Action

NoahWolfe@gmail.com, (301) 219-1723
http://NoahWolfe.com
Small Business Web Site Management
Social Media Strategy and Staff Training
Individual Web/Social Media Tutoring
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