Online Job Search
Take advantage of social networking sites: If you aren't already using web sites like LinkedIn, Facebook, Friendster, and MySpace to re-connect with old acquaintances and make new ones, this would be a good time to start.
Try to be as flexible as you can: If you can possibly afford to, at least for a few months, accept what they're offering, especially if it's at a company where you see growth and the potential for bigger opportunities later.
Scour the hidden job market: dig deeper into uncovering unadvertised openings through networking, and by contacting potential employers directly. Whenever possible, register on companies' web sites to receive e-mail updates about new openings that fit your experience and skills.
Don’t spend all your time looking online: Fewer job openings mean more people are chasing the same advertised and posted positions.
What is a resume?
A resume is a one or two page summary of your education, skills, accomplishments, and experience.
Your resume's purpose is to get your foot in the door.
A resume does its job successfully if it does not exclude you from consideration.
3 TYPES OF RESUMES
Chronological Resume:A chronological resume starts by listing your work history, with the most recent position listed first. Your jobs are listed in reverse chronological order with your current, or most recent job, first.
Functional Resume:A functional resume focuses on your skills and experience, rather than on your chronological work history. It is used most often by people who are changing careers or who have gaps in their employment history.
Combination Resume:A combination resume lists your skills and experience first. Your employment history is listed next. With this type of resume you can highlight the skills you have that are relevant to the job you are applying for, and also provide the chronological work history that employers prefer.
Resume Tips
The font should be 10-13, no smaller, no bigger, but you should be able to read it well when you print it out.Don’t trust spell check.
Have several friends to look over your resume.Proofread, proofread and proofread again.
Make a list of all the jobs you had and the dates.Even after your resume is finished, maintain this list.
Be sure your resume clearly communicates that you possess the knowledge and experience needed to perform the job in question.
Don't go overboard on fonts, colors, borders, boldface and underlining.
Avoid clip art and other graphics such as photos.
Search ads, job postings, or job listings
Where to look..
Department of labor(Online)
dol.state.ga.us
www.hotjobs.yahoo.com
www.snagajob.com
www.romega.com/job.htm
www.simplyhired.com
www.careerbuilder.com
Company websites
Email Guidelines
Read and follow email application instructions from employers carefully :Some employers might give you instructions for the format, document type or font size to use when submitting resumes via emails.
Send a separate message to each potential employer:Don’t mass email your resume to dozens of employers.
Use an email address that you will check often when communicating with employers. Recruiters hate to have emails bounce back for closed accounts or full mailboxes.
It's a good idea to email the latest copy of your resume to yourself. This way you can always pick it up in cyberspace from a web mail account like Yahoo!, MSN or Google at any time.
Avoid creating your resume in Microsoft Works or older versions of Microsoft Word which the recruiter may not be able to open if you send it as an attachment.
