Part 3 of 5 Online Job Hunting, Working Online, Volunteering, & Social Networking In this presentation, learn more about how to hunt for a job online, and how to work online in paying jobs that will add to your skills and experience, and help pay the bills. Who knows, you might even become your own boss and replace your lost income, or earn more than you were. This presentation is by the authors of “Questions You Need to Ask on Your Next Job Interview,” published by Eternal Spiral Books. For more info, visit: http://EternalSpiralBooks.com/questions In Part 4, we will talk about skills and networking for a job.

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Part 3 of 5 Online Job Hunting, Working
Online, Volunteering, & Social
Networking
FINDING A JOB
The Best Ways to Hunt For Your Dream
Job in the New Economy

2. A Recap of the series so far
In Part 1 we discussed resumes.
In Part 2 we discussed:
• Networking
• Temporary work
• Offering your services to others for money
• Setting up in your own small business
• A range of small business opportunities
In this part 3, we will discuss job hunting and
working online, and social networking.
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3. The Online Goldmine
• There are many great job hunting sites online
• There are also many opportunities to work
online
• In the last part of this presentation, we focused
on real world networking and interaction
• In this part, we will focus on the virtual world,
and the many ways to earn money, become a
virtual employee, and get paid freelance work
• Social networking can also be a way to make
connections and market yourself and your
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4. Online Job Boards
• Search for jobs at top sites like:
• Indeed
• Simply Hired
• CareerBuilder
• Job.com
• LinkedIn
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• Resume advice
• Interview Advice
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5. Online Resume Sites
Post your resume at top sites like:
• Monster
• CareerBuilder
• The Ladders
• Resume.com – create resumes, search jobs, and
more
• LinkedIn-create a full, detailed profile
Take advantage of any free resume critiques
available to help polish your resume and make it
shine in a sea of applications
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6. Job-Specific Boards
Some job boards specialize in jobs in a particular
field or industry:
• Mediabistro for journalism jobs
• Dice for computer jobs
• eFinancialCareers for finance-related jobs
Don’t forget to research the company you are
applying for: Glassdoor.com can help you get the
inside scoop on many top companies so you can
understand the culture, and steer clear of trouble
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7. Consider an Internship
• Internships are not just for young students
• Internships can give you a foot in the door of
many top companies
• Internships can help you make the transition
from one career or industry to another
• Some internships will pay a stipend
• Internships offer networking opportunities
• Go to internships.com for more information
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8. There are many legitimate opportunities to work
online. Do your research before jump in with both
feet. Also look for words like telecommute and
virtual worker or virtual assistant. Freelance
opportunities also abound if you are willing to write
a good profile and learn how to bid.
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Things may come to those who wait,
but only the things left by those who hustle.
-Abraham Lincoln

9. Full time positions available online.
Research major companies in search of online jobs. Telecommuting is a rapidly growing industry.
Sell professional services on the internet.
Use sites like Elance and Odesk to
post work skills and resume online.
Use online forums like Warrior
Forum.
Avoid using sites that require you to
pay to find a job.
Become a virtual assistant.
Provide office support and back-up to businesses from
home.
Respond to emails and offer customer service.
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Online Opportunities Abound

10. Position yourself as an expert
• Coaching
• Consulting
• Mentoring
• Teaching courses at the local college or online
• Start a blog
• Create a free or paid membership site
Getting organized can take time, but the financial
rewards can be well worth it, especially if you
automate the sales process by using a range of
tools and technologies
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11. Virtual Assistants
• As the name suggests, they work online,
performing a variety of support tasks for one or
more companies or employers
• Some VAs are like old fashioned secretaries,
running the office for the boss, making
appointments and so on
• Other VAs might possess special skills, such as
those related to online marketing
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12. Freelancing
• There are a number of top freelancing sites that pay
reasonably well and can offer fairly steady work IF you
are prepared to do your research on this topic and learn
the rules of each site
• Some sites have minimum bids, but the employer might
ask for an unreasonable amount of work for the price
• Payment protection is guaranteed at most of the
freelance marketplaces, BUT you need to follow their
site instructions to the letter and some dishonest
employers will try to change the terms of the deal or
delay payment, so beware
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13. Freelancing Benefits
• You can work on a range of interesting projects
• You can get happy clients who will come back to
you with more work, without the need to go
through the marketplace (though best to use it
at first just to keep everyone honest)
• You can develop an online portfolio
• You can build a portfolio and profile of work in a
new career, to help you make the transition from
one industry or job to another
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14. Top Freelancing Sites
• Elance
• Odesk
• Freelancer.com
The latter 2 have a lot of computer and tech related tasks.
Others you can try include:
• Guru.con
• Ifreelance.com
• Fivver.com-as the name suggests, low paying, but a
chance to gain experience and build a portfolio
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15. Work at Home Jobs (WAH)
• Work at home jobs, or telecommute jobs, are ideal
if you are between jobs or if you have a family and
want to spend more time and home or wish to
have a good work-life balance
• Some will pay salary, others commission, and
some may offer both
• You can work the hours that suit in most cases, so
you can drop off and pick up the kids and still earn
money
• In some cases, you can even keep the kids with
you and work flex hours
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16. WAH Jobs
They offer a great deal of flexibility BUT
• You need to have self-discipline
• The family needs to understand when you are
working and when you are available
• Others do not always view telecommuting or
WAH as a ‘proper job’ and they can end up
wasting your time or biting into your day asking
you to do things for them because you are ‘at
home’
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17. Affiliate Marketing 1
• Earn commission from top companies like
Amazon and eBay by registering as an affiliate
and creating links with your special code
• Every time someone buys, you get a
commission
• You can sell tangible or digital goods
• Regular payments into your bank account
• See it as an instant discount on all the things
you buy
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18. Affiliate Marketing 2
• The links you make keep working for you even when
you are not online
• If you have a website or blog, this is a great way to have
it pay for itself
There are also affiliate marketplaces that will allow you to
earn commission from a range of companies:
• Cj.com (Commission Junction), now called Affiliates
• Clickbank
• Paydotcom.com are 3 sites that can help you get started
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19. Your job hunt can be intense. Being
unemployed can lead to feelings of
isolation. Volunteering gets you out of the
house and feeling good about helping
others. It is also a great way to network with
all sorts of people.
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Your success depends on
what you do yourself,
with your own means.
- P. T. Barnum

20. • Volunteering can open up employment doors for
you.
• You will meet new professional contacts when
you volunteer and be able to network more
widely.
• Volunteering will literally show people what you
are capable of.
• Non-profits might be higher paying that you
think if you get a chance for a full time job
• Helping others feels great!
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Consider Volunteering

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Where to Volunteer
• Social service agencies
• Healthcare organizations, hospitals and clinics
• Churches, community groups, soup kitchens, charities
also often need volunteers.
• Animal rescue groups
Political and Social Activism
• Make contacts while learning valuable skills.
• Get active in a cause that you believe in.
• Put your effort into doing something with personal
value.
• Be aware that this may be a ‘red flag’ on some
resumes depending on the cause/s you support.

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Learn New Things by Volunteering
• Expand what you know to prepare yourself for your
next job.
• Volunteering provides you with free on-the-job training.
Show Others What You Can Do
• Show off your capabilities.
• Demonstrate that you are a smart and effective worker
through volunteering.
• Increase your chances of finding work.
• Networking with others can open all sorts of new
opportunities and create lasting friendships
• Networking helps avoid isolation when you are
unemployed.
• Get great satisfaction from doing something
meaningful.

23. Volunteer Work Online
• Many charities do fundraising and awareness
raising online
• You can also help with social media, spreading
the word about the organization, finding foster
homes, and so on
• Ideal because it helps them, but you can still be
at home ready to do phone interviews and so on
• Helps expand your professional profile online
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24. The hidden job market means many jobs
are NEVER advertised. Estimates put the
jobs in the hidden market at up to 70% of
hires these days. Network in the real world
and online to find great opportunities.
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25. Online Social Networking
Social networking is necessary when job seeking.
LinkedIn and Facebook can expand your field of
contacts.
Advertise that you are looking for work on your
profile.
Ask contacts to help you find a job.
The potential is great to reach hundreds of people
in your job search quickly
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26. Online Professional Networking
Utilize professional networking such as LinkedIn to
expand your horizons during your job search.
• At LinkedIn, vacant positions will appear on the
dashboard that match the keywords in your profile.
Thousands of jobs are shown, with new ones added
all the time.
• Use networking sites to access professionals in your
field for advice and strategies to further your career.
• Find coaching and consulting clients
• Find a mentor
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27. Other Networks to Try
Networkingfor
Professionals.com
Career
Builder
Sunzu
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28. It all starts with a great profile
• Take time crafting your LinkedIn profile
• Make it as detailed as possible using all of the prompts
provided
• Draft it in a Word document first so you can copy and
paste it to multiple sites, which will each have their own
formats
• Post your profile on your site or at a free blogging site like
WordPress.com or Blogger
• Have a separate email address in case you get flooded
with spam-a free gmail one is handy
• Create an online portfolio of your most recent projects and
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29. Don’t ignore other sites
• LinkedIn is the #1 social network for professional,
but you should not neglect your Facebook and
Twitter accounts.
• People may be there just to socialize, but they
will still pay attention to people or businesses
that offer real solutions to their most pressing
problems
• Post comments on your favorite blogs. The
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30. Further Reading and Credits
To learn more about landing your dream job, of
the items covered in this checklist, see “Questions
You Need to Ask on Your Next Job Interview,” at:
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To learn more about the money-making
opportunities we have outlined in this deck, visit:
http://eternalspiralbooks.com/money-making/
Thank you to Evelyn Trimborn and Carolyn Stone
for the content and Joan Mullally for creating this
deck and series.
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31. How to Find a Job in the New Economy
 End of Part 3.
 In this part, we discussed job hunting online,
working online, volunteering, and social
networking
 In Part 4, we will discuss more about networking,
and how to create a winning online presence
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