Guide To Internet Job Searching 2004-05 (04 - Old Edition)

"Simply the best thing in print on the subject of using the Internet in your job search." -Richard N. Bolles, author of What Color Is Your Parachute?

This definitive guide to harnessing the Internet's powerful research capabilities has been thoroughly updated to include the latest online job searching techniques. Using Guide to Internet Job Searching, 2004-2005, absolutely anyone with access to a computer can immediately conduct a timesaving, low-cost, high-impact job search. Copublished with the Public Library Association, the Guide to Internet Job Searching offers expert advice on how to find and use online bulletin boards, job listings, recruiter information, discussion groups, and resumeposting services. Its easy-to-use format and user-friendly tone make this an excellent tool for both the experienced surfer and Internet newbie. Includes:

• Local, state-by-state, government, and international resource listings and opportunities
• Online career resources
• Specific career path information
• Reviews of some of the more popular job listing and recruiting websites

--Richard N. Bolles, author of What Color Is Your Parachute?

Point and click your way to a profitable, satisfying job future

While the Web is loaded with priceless information and resources for job hunters, finding exactly what you need for an efficient job search can be tough. The bestselling Guide to Internet Job Searching arms you with the tools and knowledge to find the job of your dreams and avoid surfing the Internet aimlessly.

Whether you're a Web newbie or a veteran cyber-jockey, this completely updated edition goes beyond Monster.com and online newspaper ads to help you:

• Find dream jobs in every industry, at every level, locally and around the world
• Research potential employers
• Identify the biggest employment growth areas and regions
• Avoid time-consuming false starts and dead ends
• Get to know the best job-listing and recruiting websites
• Compose sure-fire online resumes and cover letters

Co-published in association with the world-renowned Public Library Association, the Guide to Internet Job Searching explores the Web's most comprehensive and informative resources, taking you beyond Monster.com and online newspaper ads-while showing you how to best use all the best resources available.

Frances E. Roehm is the webmaster of ChicagoJobs.org, a regional resource for job hunters and career changers. She chairs the PLA Job and Career Information Services committee.