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Sree Advice On Online Job Hunting Resources
POSTED: 12:23 pm EDT August 27,
2007
UPDATED: 5:51 am EDT August 29,
2007
Recent reports that Monster.com, the largest job hunting site, lost personal information of more than a million customers has made a lot of people nervous.If you have a Monster.com account, please be careful and watch your account carefully. The main thing to watch out for is to never reply to any e-mails from companies that appear to be writing to you. Always go to the main site by typing in the real address into your browser, rather than clicking on the e-mail link.
Sree Advice: Online Tools For Job Hunting
This does not mean you shouldn't be using Monster or other online job-hunting resources. Here are some new-ish ones for you to check out.JibberJobber.com: This site helps you track all you have to do while job hunting, including where you have sent resumes and much more. Click here to visit.MyAmiko.com: This free online resume generator gives you a link you can post on various websites, e-mail messages, etc. Click here to visit.Alumwire.com: This career network is aimed specifically at college students and young alumni. Click here to visit.SimplyHired.com: This is a quick way to search more than four million jobs with the ability to refine your search and save and rate the jobs you want to revisit later. Check out the "suggestions" feature. Once you rate a few jobs, the site can suggest listings that might interest you. The site uses the new Web 2.0 technology that makes it much more interactive and useful than most other sites. Click here to visit.LinkedIn.com: This "MySpace for professionals" helps you connect with companies looking to hire via people you know or people who know people you know. Click here to visit.Also, see my tips on online video resumes and my tips on Linked In and Facebook.These reports on WNBC-TV (5:50 pm on Monday evenings and 6:20 am on Thursday mornings) and WNBC.com/technology bring you tips and tricks to make use of technology all around you. Please send feedback by using this form.
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