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Professionalism Book and Technology @ WorkUnit A: Online Profile Managers (pages 18-19)If you want employers or customer to find positive information about you, make sure it is available online. For example, create a personal Google profile that includes links to your online resume or to your company’s Web site.When people use the Google search engine to find information about you, your profile appears in the search results.Your profile contains only information you have added to it.The more details you add to your Google profile, the higher your page is likely to be ranked in the Google search results.Examples of Online Profile Tools1. Google Profileprofile2. Nomee3. RetaggrNotes:Unit B: Online Calendar Tools (pages 40-41)The Web offers dozens of calendar tools to help you schedule tasks and meet deadlines. The main advantage of online calendars is that you can access your schedule even if you are not working on your computer.Many online calendars let you share a calendar with others to coordinate meetings and other activities.Most online calendars synchronize with devices such as portable digital assistants (PDAs) and Smartphones. If you keep a calendar on your Smartphone, you can keep that schedule up-to-date with an online calendar by synchronizing the calendars.Popular Online Web Calendar Tools1. Google Calendarcalendar2. Yahoo Calendarcalendar.3. Apple iPhonemobileme4. Web Calendar PadNotes:Unit C: Enhancing Your Online Persona (pages 64-65)An online persona is any information about you found online. A well-managed online persona can reflect positively on your professionalism, education, and technical competence. Make sure you do not include any photos, language or details that might embarrass you.You can use online tools such as search engines, personal Web sites, online profiles, bookmarks, and blogs to improve your online persona.A recent survey by ExecuNet found that over 70 percent of recruiters said that finding positive online information about a job prospect would improve the job applicant’s chance of getting the job.Social Bookmarks is a way for you to organize and share links to Web sites and other online resources and helps you communicate your personal and professional interests. Examples of social bookmarking sites include: dig (), Delicious () and StumbleUpon () A Blog is a special type of Web page where you can post comments, event descriptions, or other positive professional material about yourself. Create your own blog on a free service such as WordPress () or Blogger (). Use Google Alerts (alerts) to monitor the Web for information that might affect your personal reputation. Use LinkedIn () and Plaxo () to create a professional online profile. Creating a profile on these sites is free and allows you to highlight specific job skills and talents.Purchase your Domain Name. A domain name is a label used to identify a web site on the Internet. If it begins with a “www”, then the domain name follow this. Example: . Best Products is the domain name.Notes:Unit D: Client Aggregators (pages 90-91)A Content Aggregator is a Web site that collects certain types of information on the Web. For example, some content aggregators collect articles about entertainment, sports, or politics, and present it in a single online location. Without a content aggregator, you would need to look up each web site which takes a great deal of time.One advantage of using a content aggregator is that it reduces the amount of time you take to check Web sites for updates.Popurls () is a popular content aggregator that pulls together current headlines from major news and opinion sites, blogs, and vlogs.Notes:Unit E: Career and Job Web Sites (pages 114-115)The Web offers two types of resources for managing a career: career Web sites and job-searching Web sites.I. Career Web sites help you research industry and occupation options, develop long-term and short-term plans, and learn about details such as salary expectations. Many career web sites are sponsored by the federal government, such as Career OneStop () and the Bureau of Labor Statistics ().Manage your career. Web sites also provide career tools and articles about managing your career. For example, Yahoo Hotjobs () provides career articles about resumes, interviewing, salary, and networking.Assess your work interests. Use career and job Web sites to assess your work interests, skills, strengths, and goals. For example, a page on the Career OneStop Web site () guides you to create a profile of yourself. You list your skills and then match them to job types that need those skills.Create career plans. CareerBuilder () provides a tool called CareerPath (). You take one or more quizzes and then review the results as you decide on a career path, learn about career choices, and rate your job satisfaction.Find training resources. Career OneStop helps you find education and training programs where you can earn a certificate, diploma, or award in less than two years. You search by occupation, school, or type of program.Find job information using Monster () and JobCentral (). You can find information that is useful for job searches, such as the types of job openings employers are posting, the qualifications employers are looking for, and the salary information for specified occupations.II. Job searching web sites provide tools to search for jobs by category, names, industry or location. It is recommended that your job hunt consist of 80 percent personal networking, 10 percent talking to headhunters, and only that last 10 percent for online searches and applications. Some very popular job search web sites include:NameWeb SiteBenefitsIndeed Job aggregatorSimply Hired Job aggregatorCareerBuilder MonsterFree advice about job search basics like resume and cover lettersIdealistBest for non-profit jobs and volunteer opportunitiesInternshipsGreat for Students, Employers and EducatorsUSAJobs Federal government’s official job sites; focuses on Individuals with Disabilities; Veterans; Students and Recent Graduates; Senior ExecutivesDiceCareer site for technology and engineering jobsLinkedInSocial networking siteCraigslistGlassdoorHelps you research a company to see if it’s a good fit for you.TweetMyJobsTakes your best matches and sends them to you via email, text, or TwitterProvenAggregator; has Android and iOS apps so that no matter where you are, if that perfect job comes up you can apply for it. Browse for jobs; locate community networking organizationsNotes: ................
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