Tips For Finding--And Landing--A Job Online

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(NAPSA)—Despite unemployment numbers going up,therestill exist thousandsofjobs up for grabs. Even if you don’t see that “Now Hiring” sign in business windows, there are many jobs to be found online. In fact, the online classifieds site Oodle (www.oodle.com), which aggregates job listings from more than 80,000 sites, currently has 3 million job postings in the U.S. alone. Following are some tips to minimize the time you spend looking and increase the chance that you'll find hundreds of jobs within a 50-mile radius of your ZIP code: e Search by job title. This will deliver the results that best match your rsum qualifications. Refine your search. If you are looking for a job in a specific industry, such as technology or entertainment, refine the search by category to target the most relevant things. e Set up an alert. New jobs are posted each day, and an alert will let you know about one that matches your requirements just as soon asit is posted. Search under company name. If you are just trying to get your foot in the door to a specific company, search under “Companies” for a list of openings. Once you find an opening, you'll want to differentiate yourself and makeit clear that you are a hard-working individual. Fol- lowing are sometips to help you land the job: Focus on accomplishments, not your job description. Every- one knows what a VPof sales, account manager or director of marketing is supposed to do— what’s unique about what you brought to the job to help your To find a job online: e Search byjobtitle. This will deliver the results that best match your rsum qualifications. e Set up an alert. New jobs are posted each day, and an alert will let you know about one that matches your requirements just as soonasit is posted. e Search under company name.If you are just trying to get yourfootin the doorto a specific company, search under “Companies”for a list of openings. @ company be successful? Target rsum to be attention-getting, to the point and clearly identify your qualifica- tions. Focus on skills and accomplishments with specific attention to actual results. Hobbies, crafts and clubs can also give you accomplishments and skills. Remember that each potential employer has a different method for you to apply for the job. Some sites ask you to send your rsum. Others will only take an application through their Web site application form process. Joel Cheesman, founder of one of the most widely read blogs on recruitment issues, Cheezhead (www.cheezhead.com), suggests that individuals serve the potential employer an “I want to work for you” advertisement on Facebook. That should get you to the right person and help you stand out from the deluge of resumesthat comein by traditional means. To find some additional tips to minimize the time spent looking online and increase the chance that you'll find hundreds of jobs, go to http://blog.oodle.com/2009/ 02/05/tips-for-finding-a-jobonline/.