Not just a book of searching sites and sources online, this book helps readers use computers and the Internet to make the most out of finding new employment. CD contains software necessary for connecting to a selected online service and templates for building an effective online resume.

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This is the third edition of this popular book. Just a few years ago, you could upload your resume to one of the top jobs sites, click a few times to apply for some jobs, and consider your job search well underway. Today, that isn't enough. The job market is becoming increasingly competitive. Hiring managers are overwhelmed with applications and are looking at new and different ways to recruit online. Hiring has changed and so has job searching. It's more complicated than it used to be and job seekers need to be prepared to use all the online job search tools to their advantage. Online job searching often seems like it can be a complicated endeavor. It doesn't have to be - there are tips and tricks you can use to make the process run smoothly and simply. Alison Doyle will provide you with everything you need to know on how to build your career and find a new job. Goals for the reader: This book will provide you what you need to know and step you through the process of online job searching, professional branding, social and professional networking, and career building with uncomplicated advice, tips, and techniques on how to effectively find a new job and grow your career.

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Job Searching Online For Dummies enables the job hunter to create and carry out a strategy to proactively find and win the job they want with the help of their computer. Job Searching Online For Dummies guides new and experienced job hunters through the tasks of using their computers to find their next jobs. This book isn t just a listing of the job searching sites and listings available on the Web (though it has those, too ). Instead, it's a real tool for effectively using the Internet and Web to conduct a job search and successfully land the right job. It covers how to scope out potential employers through their Web pages to get a feel for their corporate culture, how to network online, how to send an electronic resume, and how to get noticed in the electronic pile. It's not just about how to find listings and send in resumes, but how to do it right.The CD included with this book contains the software necessary for connecting to a selected online service and templates for building an effective online resume.