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“Job hunting through the Net? 7 tips to help lift your optimism”

Filed under Job Hunting, Job Search Process, Networking
Posted by Libraries, June 07, 2006
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Penelope Trunk, BostonWorks.com, May 28, 2006

http://bostonworks.boston.com/news/articles/2006/05/28/jobhunting
throughthenet7tipstohelpliftyour_optimism/

While many job hunters feel that sending their resumes via email to companies that interest them is a fast and effective strategy, this article warns the job hunter against getting lost in the “glut” of resumes that larger companies tend to receive. The article also gives advice on an alternative to the traditional linear resume. As well, the article points out that the internet can be used as an effective tool for networking purposes.

Ready to get started on your own online job search? Try the following:

1. Check out our information on electronic resumes at http://my.simmons.edu/library/collections/
   career/resumes.shtml#electronic. Learn all about keywords, formatting, and more.

2. Find out more about companies that interest you with our online research tools: http://my.simmons.edu/library/collections/
   career/industryresearch.shtml.

3. Learn strategies for effective networking at http://my.simmons.edu/library/collections/
   career/ntwkg.shtml.

4. Stop by the Career Resource Library (P304E) to take a look at Job Hunting on the Internet (2005) by Richard Bolles, or similar titles.

Need help? Ask a career resource librarian! You can reach us at crl@simmons.edu or 617-521-2515.

—Peter Simm