PART I: Job Search Methods on the Internet



PART I: Job Search Methods on the Internet

1. Open up a job search website (ex. ; ; ; )

2. Click on the ‘advanced search’ feature (all websites will have this)

3. Fill in the boxes based on the kind of job you are searching for. For example, if you are looking for a full-time receptionist job in the Woburn area, you can type in the following:

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You’ll notice that I typed ‘receptionist’ in the title box, because that is the name of the position. I also chose full-time, checked the box to exclude staffing agencies, and gave a radius of 15 miles around the zip code for Woburn. Lastly, I chose jobs that have been posted within the last 3 days.

And I got 20 very specific results:

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TIPS:

• Ignore the tinted blue and right-side links. They are advertisements (see how it says ‘sponsored links’ above them?)

• The ideal search strategy is to conduct numerous small, concentrated searches, rather than one large, broad search. It is much easier to navigate through 10-20 results than it is to sift through hundreds.

• If it is your first time visiting a website, search for listings posted within 15 days to a month. The next time you go back, say it’s the next day, change the age of the posting to within the last day, thereby eliminating the jobs you already saw.

Sometimes searching by skill set is better than typing in a job title. That way, you will get more and broader results.

For example, if I wanted a position using my phlebotomy and clinical skills, and I want a job in the Boston area, I can do the following:

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In this search, I required the word ‘phlebotomy’ to be somewhere in the record (not necessarily in the title), and asked for at least one mention of the words vital or medisoft. However, they don’t all have to be present in the record for me to get a result. That way, I can broaden my search a bit. This time, I also chose to get results from employer websites only. This is a great feature available on only.

And here are my results:

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PART II: Getting the Right Contact Info

So, once you find a job that is right for you, you can click on the blue link to look at the full record. Here’s what you can do from there:

• Look through the record and try to find the direct company contact information. It is not advisable to apply through a job site.

• If the company contact information is displayed, go ahead and apply for the job. If not…

1. Press CTRL + N to make a new window. Go to

2. Type in the company name in the search box and press enter

3. Locate the company in the search results and go to their website

4. Once on the company website, look for a link to their human resources page, which will have all of the job openings at the company…not just the ones listed on the job search site you were on. This is the best way to maximize your search efforts.

5. A good idea would be to write down the company web address and the kind of openings they have. Or, bookmark the site on your computer. That way, once you compile a big group of companies, you will not be dependent on (quite often unreliable) job search sites. Primary resources are much better to work with, and your information will not go through a third party.

Some words to look for when searching the company site for the HR page:

Careers

Jobs

Human Resources

Work with (Company Name)

Sometimes it will be found under a submenu after these words:

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