Introduction To Savvy Online Career Search

The Ferndale Career Center presents… Introduction to Savvy Online Career Search Written and Designed by: Heather E. Coleman-Voss, Training Facilitator Ron Marshall, Assistant Training Facilitator Ferndale Career Center 713 East Nine Mile Road Ferndale, MI 48220 248.545.0222 www.twitter.com/ferndalecareer www.facebook.com/FerndaleCareerCenter LinkedIn Group: Ferndale Career Center www.ferndaleschools.org/fcc www.ferndalecareercenter.wordpress.com 6.3.2011

Getting the Word to the World ,[object Object],[object Object],Popular Web browsers include Microsoft’s Internet Explorer, Google’s Chrome and Mozilla’s Firefox.

What about CraigsList? How about this page : ,[object Object],http://youtu.be/cNlpY1O1mQQ

Employment Sites Job boards that one may search. Metasearch aggregators that pull together job searches from various sources : job boards, classifieds, company sites, etc. A job search aggregator that pulls together only human-verified jobs from employer Web sites. There are many different kinds of employment, and there are many different employment sites!

[object Object],[object Object],“ Interested in furthering your education?” = “Do you want to buy tuition to a trade school?”

An Education on edu.monster.com ,[object Object]

Profiles A newer feature on Monster. Does this remind you of anything?

Linkup.com only posts verified, legitimate jobs from company Web sites – not job boards.

indeed.com ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Social Media ,[object Object],The only constant? Change!

Savvy Networking Connect with the very people you want to meet – to recruit talent, for professional growth, for career opportunities and much more… Search: This is how recruiters, other professionals and hiring managers can find you – and how you can find them . Search under “People” for your area of interest. Add interesting and relevant people to your network. Start the conversation!

BranchOut puts Facebook in the game ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Resume document tips and tricks ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The Takeaway Use the following tips on your own to help build your resume document …

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Why do we use “Save As” instead of “Save”? Using “Save As” allows you to make changes or create a different version of the current document. For example, you will often need to tweak your original resume to fit each job you apply to. “Save As” allows you to do this while maintaining your original version.

Page Margins ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Toolbars ,[object Object],We suggest always keeping the “Standard,” “Formatting,” and “Drawing” toolbars open.

Font Size and Type ,[object Object],Jane Smith Jane Smith Jane Smith Jane Smith Jane Smith Jane Smith Question: How do I change the font type and size? Answer: Click on the tiny drop-down arrow next to the font. To change the size, click on the tiny drop-down arrow next to the font size. For both, left-click In the drop-down menu on the type or size you choose.

Change Case ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Current Resume Header ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Creating the Style of Your Line This is your current line: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Inserting Symbols ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Bullets ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Bullet Button

Spell Check The red line indicates a misspelled word or a word that is not in the MS Word dictionary. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Online Thesaurus Go to www.dictionary.com . Left-click on the “Thesaurus” tab for more information online! Type words in here to use the thesaurus, then click “Search”

Quick Save ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Split Screen 1. Click “Restore Down” 2. Adjust the window from the sides or bottom. You know you can adjust the window when you see a pyramid of dots in the bottom right corner. 3. If you minimize and reshape two windows you can compare them side by side. This is important for organization and is a useful tool for presentations.

Want to make your document on the go? Try Google Docs! ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

[object Object],[object Object]

To share a document with others, click the “Share” tab and select “Invite People.” Choose who you want to share with and what role you want them to play. Select if you want them to be editors or only viewers. Editors can make changes to your document while viewers can only see them. Your main page will show you which documents are shared.

Get Connected Today! ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Introduction To Savvy Online Career Search

Recomendados

Recomendados

Más contenido relacionado

Destacado

Destacado (19)

Más de mythicgroup

Más de mythicgroup (20)

Último

Último (20)

Introduction To Savvy Online Career Search

Notas del editor