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Use the Internet to Find Your Dream Job

Marketing — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:41:20 +0000

Many of today’s job seekers are tired, burnt out, and quick to give up on their search after a few months. Their use of traditional methods of finding and applying for jobs seem futile, and there’s a good reason for that. Traditional job search methods simply don’t cut it anymore!

According to Elance, 40 percent of Millennials are turning to social media in their job search. 56 percent say that online resumes and digital profiles are more effective in landing a job than the traditional resume.

So, how can you step “outside the box” and incorporate some new tactics into your job search? Here are five ways you can use the Internet to land your next job.

Online job boards. Many local Utah news stations have sections on their websites focused on local jobs, and will list direct contact information for the hiring managers. Search engine-based job boards like SimplyHired, Craigslist and Indeed help you narrow down the list by salary, keyword and location.
LinkedIn. A social network for professionals, hiring managers from across the country are using LinkedIn to build connections and recruit their future employees. To begin, simply create your profile by filling in your work history and education. Next, import your email contacts into your profile, and then search for a position or company you’re interested in. Filter those results by a specific location, and find the people within your network who can introduce you to the hiring manager.
Twitter. An advanced Twitter search can help you locate jobs using specific criteria such as geolocation and hashtags. Just type search.twitter.com/advanced into your address bar, and you will arrive at a screen with a number of fields. Type a hashtag that you want to search for, like “socialmediajobs”, and manipulate the calendar dates to focus on Tweets within a set time period. In the “other” field, click on the box next to “containing links”. The search results will be a great starting point to find related jobs within that particular industry.
Google+. Still a relatively new social network, many social influencers, techies and digital pros are using Google+ on a daily basis, so it’s a great time to stake your claim and build up your profile. Fill out your profile, and start interacting with the people you follow. You can announce your job search in a post, and fill out your “About” section with your qualifications, skills and work history. Organize your contacts into Circles, so you can target your updates to a particular group of people.
Facebook. While Facebook isn’t necessarily the best place to put forth a professional identity, there is still an opportunity to network with the right people. You can “like” companies, follow their status updates, participate in contests and create dialogues with the hiring managers.

Companies are increasingly turning to the Internet to look for candidates, and the job seekers who are aggressive, confident and adept to technology are going to be noticed.

Prize Winner

willisw — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 17:47:21 +0000

Thanks to EVERYONE who joined in the game – our goal was to get people talking and interacting and we certainly accomplished that. Look for another fun activity later this spring.

Congratulations to our prize winner: Steve Wilcox from IT

Steve won a prize package worth over $100 that contained gift cards for dinner at the Olive Garden, movie tickets to the Megaplex, tickets to Toads, and other assorted items including a huge Love Bug!

His Super Sleuth abilities led him to decipher the clues:

Clue #1: Twixt the first and the fifth you’ll find the place to begin your search. (Between Washington, the 1st President, and Monroe, the 5th President.)

Clue #2: (A hint for clue #1) 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue (Presidents lived in the White House)

Clue #3: No need for a coat! (The prize would be found indoors)

Clue #4: Public access during regular business hours. (Open between 8 and 5)

Clue #5: Differing names aside, most colleges have one. (The Union Building)

Clue #6: _______ Station, (Union Station)
State of the _______ (State of Union)
________ Pacific (Union Pacific) – An extra help with clue #5

Clue #7: See Attached (All of the basketball players were Centers for their team – so the prize was in the Student Success Center in the Union Building)

Clue #8: SUCCESSFUL students check out their resources. (The prize was hidden under the top shelf of one of the resource bookshelves in the Student Success Center.

Thanks again for playing!!

THE PRIZE HAS BEEN FOUND!

willisw — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 16:36:06 +0000

Picture and details to follow.

Clue #7

willisw — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 16:15:16 +0000

Click the link below to view Clue#7..

Clue #7

Clue #6

willisw — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 16:30:41 +0000

_______ Station

State of the _______

_______ Pacific

Clue #5….

willisw — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 17:09:29 +0000

Differing names aside, most colleges have one.

Ready for the next clue?….

willisw — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 17:02:46 +0000

Public access during regular business hours.

the next clue…

willisw — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 16:53:13 +0000

No need for a coat!

hint for clue #1

willisw — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 16:47:44 +0000

Stumped by clue #1? Here’s a hint to help you understand:

1600 Pennsylvania Avenue

Want to win a great prize?

willisw — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 21:33:15 +0000

Are you a Super Sleuth? Would you like to win a fabulous Valentine’s Day gift package for two? Beginning today, January 18th, we will be sending you the 1st of 8 clues to find the prize. This game is for all OWATC employees and students. You’ll know you’ve found the prize because it will be clearly marked as “The Prize” with instructions on how to redeem it.

Clue #1: Twixt the first and the fifth you’ll find the place to being your search.