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8.3 Finding a Job

Table 8.2: Advantages and disadvantages of some popular job boards
tools, materials for job interview preparation, and a special section containing resources for
military students. Log on to My Career through either your Student Portal or through your Job board Description Advantages Disadvantages Evaluation
online classroom. You can also check out a video overview of what Career Services offers at
the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69Qj86fmLaU. www.indeed.com Lists millions Website allows Posting your You might be
of jobs, in the you to search for own résumé on better advised
If you are a student in the College of United States jobs by job title, a job board such to use this site
Education or the College of Health and and globally, key words, or as this one may to point you to
compiled from company name work against company web-
Human Services, specialized resources
company web- and by city or you. You may sites, where you
are available for these colleges. Also,
sites, staffing state. You can get a reputation can apply for the
don’t forget to check the multimedia firms, other also post your as a “spammer.” jobs directly.
section of the site. There you will find job boards, and résumé here. Employers and
resources for all students that include newspapers. recruiters tire
of seeing the
audio recordings and audio and video
same résumés
webinars; career advice videos; and
on different job
information from job recruiters about boards. You also
several national companies, their pro- encounter pri-
file of ideal candidates, and how to vacy issues; your
navigate the hiring process with these résumé might
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companies.
Using Ashford University’s My Career can offer your current
you personalized advice and career information employer!
Even if you do not make extensive use
of the resources in Career Services, and help you explore information from different http://USAjobs.gov Lists all avail- The site is The site has Good place to
glitches and is
Category:
able federal gov-
straightforward
get notices of
be sure to check the Event link on companies.
government jobs ernment jobs. and includes prone to crash- jobs and to put
the Career Services page regularly for a wide range ing. The overall in an applica-
ongoing events such as call-in teleconferences and free online workshops—both of which of job postings experience is tion. It might be
can greatly increase your knowledge of job-hunting skills—that are scheduled every month. from around the not particularly more useful for
Community career fairs and events around the country are also listed here, and you may find country. user friendly. finding oppor-
tunities that can
one you would be interested in attending in your area.
be applied to by
other channels.
Online Job Searching http://Glassdoor.com Founded in Has features The job listing A good place to
that include
2007, Glassdoor
offerings are
gather infor-
Category:
jobseeker focused offers a trans- salary reports, relatively thin, mation about
The Internet is an outstanding resource for all aspects of career services, including career parent look interview ques- and the com- potential hirers,
information and assistance, job fair information, and job boards that list open positions, with inside the hiring tions reports, pany profiles but it may be
information about how to apply for them. You should always research a company before company. and company are uneven, limited in the
reviews to give as dissatisfied scope for a
you apply to work there to learn as much as you can about the organization. The company’s
job seekers an workers tend to broader search.
website is one of your best sources of information. However, general job and career websites
insider view of be more vocal
and job boards can be useful resources, as well. Table 8.2 describes and evaluates some of the the company. than those who
most popular job boards. Just keep in mind that not all jobs will be listed on job boards. are satisfied.
It’s important to remember that although the digital world makes it easy to submit
applications for jobs online, you will have far better success getting your foot in the door
through networking (which we discuss in the next section) than by applying randomly for jobs
you find on the web. While simply responding to job postings can work, it is often like cold
calling or telemarketing. Sometimes you can have success, but you will probably encounter
much more rejection than if you have someone who knows you introduce you to a potential
employer or put in a good word for you with a company where he or she currently works.

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