Point. Click. Hired. Advanced Strategies In Online Job Seeking by Greg Rollett

Job Seeker Tool Kit Job Boards Social Networks Online “Friends” Multiple and Flexible Resumes Email account and address RSS Reader Blogs, news sites, Google and other related tools

Job Boards

Social Networks

Online “Friends”

Multiple and Flexible Resumes

Email account and address

RSS Reader

Blogs, news sites, Google and other related tools

Job Boards Big boards EmploymentGuide.com CareerBuilder.com Local boards Orlando.EmploymentGuide.com Orlando Sentinel Niche boards AllRetailJobs.com HealthCareerWeb.com CareersInGear.com

Big boards

EmploymentGuide.com

CareerBuilder.com

Local boards

Orlando.EmploymentGuide.com

Orlando Sentinel

Niche boards

AllRetailJobs.com

HealthCareerWeb.com

CareersInGear.com

Job Boards Pros Lots of jobs Searchable via keywords Store resume and auto apply Usually a 1-Stop Shop Cons Large number of applicants Inconsistent follow up procedures Walls for interaction between job seeker and employer

Pros

Lots of jobs

Searchable via keywords

Store resume and auto apply

Usually a 1-Stop Shop

Cons

Large number of applicants

Inconsistent follow up procedures

Walls for interaction between job seeker and employer

Job Board Tips Look for email alert widgets and applications

Job Board Tips Research Companies: Google Search SunBiz.org Social Networks

Research Companies:

Google Search

SunBiz.org

Social Networks

Job Board Tips Apply early Find a way to follow up with the company Ensure that you follow directions in submitting yourself to a position Decipher wording in job descriptions Required vs. Recommended

Apply early

Find a way to follow up with the company

Ensure that you follow directions in submitting yourself to a position

Decipher wording in job descriptions

Required vs. Recommended

Finding Niche Boards http://www.internetinc.com/top-100-job-board-niches http://www.topjobsites.com/niche/index.php

Social Networks So many networks, so little time.

Picking Social Networks Must-haves LinkedIn Facebook Twitter Expanding Look for smaller networks that focus on your industry Avoid time wasters at all costs Focus needs to be on building relationships, not listening to music or watching videos

Must-haves

LinkedIn

Facebook

Twitter

Expanding

Look for smaller networks that focus on your industry

Avoid time wasters at all costs

Focus needs to be on building relationships, not listening to music or watching videos

Leveraging Social Networks Answer questions (LinkedIn answers) Produce great content focused on your industry Befriend those at companies you wish to work for (get introductions if necessary) Use your network to open doors for you to other people and other networks Join and add to groups Post intelligent comments Spread other’s content Focus on building long-term relationships and always remember WIIFM

Answer questions (LinkedIn answers)

Produce great content focused on your industry

Befriend those at companies you wish to work for (get introductions if necessary)

Use your network to open doors for you to other people and other networks

Join and add to groups

Post intelligent comments

Spread other’s content

Focus on building long-term relationships and always remember WIIFM

Resumes In A Digital World

Resume Tools Visual CV www.visualcv.com

Resume Tools eMurse www.emurse.com

Digital Resume + Cover Letter Have multiple versions Make them custom to the company and recruiter Don’t be afraid to post links in your resume (to reports, press clips, websites, video presentations) Only post accurate information (you are a Google search away from losing your credibility)

Have multiple versions

Make them custom to the company and recruiter

Don’t be afraid to post links in your resume (to reports, press clips, websites, video presentations)

Only post accurate information (you are a Google search away from losing your credibility)

Email Account and Address Recommend having a domain and a corresponding email address (part of building your personal brand) [email_address] or [email_address] If not, I recommend Gmail from Google Mail.Google.com Keep the email address professional [email_address]

Recommend having a domain and a corresponding email address (part of building your personal brand)

[email_address] or [email_address]

If not, I recommend Gmail from Google

Mail.Google.com

Keep the email address professional

[email_address]

RSS Feeds Like TIVO for your computer Get latest updates from news sites, job boards, blogs and more automatically whenever they update

Like TIVO for your computer

Get latest updates from news sites, job boards, blogs and more automatically whenever they update

Setting Up Your Feeds Go to Reader.Google.com Sign in with your Google Acount Info

Go to Reader.Google.com

Sign in with your Google Acount Info

After you log in… Find a site that has an RSS Feed

Find a site that has an RSS Feed

Click the Orange “RSS” Button

View the Channel in Google

Also useful for… Blogs - Industry, productivity and hobby related Google News on Your Industry News.Google.com Google BlogSearch for your industry BlogSearch.Google.com

Blogs - Industry, productivity and hobby related

Google News on Your Industry

News.Google.com

Google BlogSearch for your industry

BlogSearch.Google.com

The Secret to Looking For a Job Online….

The Big Secrets of the Internet Diversify Use multiple sites an networks Leverage your networks Give, give and give some more Follow up Be the first to know Build a strong web presence and personal brand Do your homework Be personal and have real conversations

Diversify

Use multiple sites an networks

Leverage your networks

Give, give and give some more

Follow up

Be the first to know

Build a strong web presence and personal brand

Do your homework

Be personal and have real conversations

Questions, comments + feedback Contact me at [email_address] For more information check out http://orlandojobspot.blogspot.com And http://gregrollett.blogspot.com

Contact me at

[email_address]

For more information check out

http://orlandojobspot.blogspot.com

And

http://gregrollett.blogspot.com