Introduction
Why Use the Internet for Job Searching?
- Access 24 Hours a Day
- Find Job Listings
- Research Employers
- Networking
- Geographic Coverage
- Post Resumes
Before Starting the Internet Job Search You Must Decide...
- What do I want to do and what am I qualified for?
- What job titles are associated with my field?
- Who do I want to work for and where?
- What job search methods do I want to use?
- Career Opportunities for Animal Science Majors
- Career Opportunities for Majors in Animal Science (Rutgers)
http://careerservices.rutgers.edu/Manimal.html
- Career
Destinations of CALS Graduates (UW-Madison) http://www.cals.wisc.edu/students/careerServices/
careerDestinationStats20032004.php
- Salary Results 2007 Animal & Dairy Sciences
http://www.cals.wisc.edu/students/careerServices/
Salary_Results_2007_Animal_&_Dairy_Sciences.pdf - Job Search Methods Used by UCSD Graduates
http://career.ucsd.edu/sa/survey/JSMUsedbyUCSDGrads.shtml - Job Search Methods (U.S. Dept. of Labor) http://www.bls.gov/oco/oco20042.htm
Job Search Resources
- The Riley Guide: Employment Opportunities
and Job Resources on the Internet
http://www.rileyguide.com
- CALS Career Services
Source for individual help, resume critiques, campus job fairs, etc.
http://www.cals.wisc.edu/students/careerServices/
- UW-Madison
College Library Career Collection
Integrates WWW, print and locally licensed resources.
http://www.college.library.wisc.edu/about/collections/career.shtm
Resumes and Letters
- College
Library Career Collection/Write a Resume http://www.college.library.wisc.edu/about/collections/career/
careerresume.shtml- NetLibrary books can be checked out to read whole book online
- NetLibrary books can be checked out to read whole book online
- UW-Madison College
of Ag and Life Sciences Career Services
- Individual Resume/Cover Letter Help for CALS, Resume Tutorial, Cover Letters, Thank You Letters, etc. http://www.cals.wisc.edu/students/careerServices/
studentServicesOverview.html - Web Resume $15 Current Students and Alumni
- Authorizes you to register for on-campus interviews via E-recruiting
- Choosing Your References http://www.cals.wisc.edu/students/careerServices/references.pdf
- Individual Resume/Cover Letter Help for CALS, Resume Tutorial, Cover Letters, Thank You Letters, etc. http://www.cals.wisc.edu/students/careerServices/
- The Riley Guide: Resumes
and Cover Letters http://www.rileyguide.com/letters.html
- Read Preparing Your Resume for Emailing or Posting on the Internet for Preparing a Perfect Plain Text Resume and Rules for Responding Online http://www.rileyguide.com/eresume.html
- Excellent section on References and Recommendations http://www.rileyguide.com/refer.htm
- Quintessential Careers Tips for a Dynamic Email Cover Letter
http://www.quintcareers.com/email_cover_letters.html
Job Listings: WWW Databases
- Try searching for different job title terms or browse by broad category
- Check database to see if they offer email alerts
- eRecruiting
- Jobs targeted to UW, online resumes, and on-campus interviews for CALS and L&S
- Get password for $15 from your Career
Services
- MonsterTrak http://www.monstertrak.monster.com/
- Jobs and internships advertised to targeted schools
- Search Jobs and Internships/Choose UW-Madison
- Works from UW computers without password
- AgCareers http://agcareers.com/
- Federation of Animal Science Societies (FASS) Job Resource Center
http://www.fass.org/job.asp
- Riley Guide:Job Listings http://www.rileyguide.com/jobs.html
- General Resources/Job Banks and Recruiting flag which are best for New Grad/Entry-Level
- Search by Location for job databases by state or region
- Animal Science job databases in Engineering/Science/and Manufacturing
- Government, Defense, & Military Service in the United States for federal (USDA, FDA, etc) and state & local governement job databases
Job Listings: Electronic Newspapers and Magazines
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Newspaper Listings
- AgriView Classifieds (Click Search then Employment) http://www.madison.com/class/agri.php
- Wisconsin State Farmer Classifieds (click 14. Employment) http://www.wisfarmer.com/classad.html
- AdQuest Classifieds (searchable by zipcode) http://www.adquest3d.com/search/search.asp?BRD=1&PAG=87
- CareerBuilder.com (Has Job Alerts) http://www.careerbuilder.com/
- JSonline.com (includes Milwaukee Journal Sentinal and SE WI newspapers) http://www2.jsonline.com/jobs/
- Madison (WI) Newspapers Classifieds http://www.madison.com/jobs/
- NewsVoyager.com (for U.S. newspapers) http://www.newspaperlinks.com/home.cfm
- Internet Public Library: Newspapers (US and international online newspapers) http://www.ipl.org/div/news/
- OnlineNewspapers.com (for international newspapers) http://www.onlinenewspapers.com/
Magazines/Journals with Job Ads
- Chronicle of Higher Education http://chronicle.com/jobs/
Internships and Summer Jobs
- Create Your Own Internship
- Start Early!!!
- Contact your Career Services dept. for help in setting up for credit
- 2-3 Internships recommended during your college career
- Search Google for subject internship e.g. horse internship
- CALS Career Services/Internship Information http://www.cals.wisc.edu/students/careerServices/CALS_Internships.php
- Federation of Animal Science Societies (FASS) Student Internship Database http://www.fass.org/intern/student/
Contact Kathy Monson, UW-Madison FASS liaison, to get a password for this database. - Pork Information Gateway Internships http://www.porkgateway.com/html/opportunities/opps_Internships.html
- Professional Dairy Producers of WI http://www.pdpw.org/education.html
- UW Student Job Center http://jobcenter.wisc.edu/
- Go Global: International Careers Website, UW-Madison http://go.global.wisc.edu/
- Wisconsin Seasonal Jobs http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/wi_seasonal_jobs/default.htm
- College Library Career Center/Internships
http://www.college.library.wisc.edu/about/collections/career/
internship.shtml - College Library Career Center/Find Summer Jobs
http://www.college.library.wisc.edu/about/collections/
career/summer.shtml - Riley Guide: Internships, Apprenticeships, & Volunteer Opportunities http://www.rileyguide.com/intern.html
- Riley Guide: Teen, Seasonal & Kinda Cool Opportunities http://www.rileyguide.com/teen.html
Job Listings: Organizations
- Usually Reduced Student Rates
- May List Job Openings/Internships in a Field
- May Have Special Services for Members
- Placement Service/Resume Referrals
- Job Interviews at Conferences
- Frequently Under Member or Career Services
- Federation of Animal Science Societies (ADSA, ASAS, PSA, and IETS) http://www.fass.org/job.asp
- The Country Today links to organizations (scroll down) http://www.thecountrytoday.com/links.asp
- Associations Unlimited http://www.library.wisc.edu/elib.coreguide.1/assocun.html
- Can Use Search Engines to Identify Organization's URL
Non-Advertised Jobs, Networking & Interviews
- Networking & Interviewing
- Networking Tips http://www.rwn.org/Misc.asp
- Get Networked http://jobstar.org/hidden/network.cfm
- Riley Guide: Network, Interview, & Negotiate http://www.rileyguide.com/netintv.html
- Salary Results 2007 Animal & Dairy Sciences
http://www.cals.wisc.edu/students/careerServices/
Salary_Results_2007_Animal_&_Dairy_Sciences.pd -
BLACKCAREERZONE
http://www.blackcareerzone.com/interview_questions.htm
- List of interview questions, including the three most likely asked questions for the interviewee
-
Quintessential Careers Informational Interviewing Tutorial
http://www.quintcareers.com/informational_interviewing.html
- Networking Resources
- Alumni Directories
- Organization Membership Directories
-
Wisconsin Alumni Association
http://www.uwalumni.com/home/careerresources/
careerresources.aspx - Professors: "Do you know someone working in this area?" NOT "Do you know of any jobs?"
- Steenbock Library Subject Guides list Jobs& Funding Sources and People, Places & Organizations links.
-
College Library Career Collection/Market Yourself
http://www.college.library.wisc.edu/about/collections/
career/careermarket.shtml
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JobSmart's Hidden Job Market
http://jobstar.org/hidden/index.cfm and
Make Contact with the Employer http://jobstar.org/hidden/asher1.php
Researching Employers
Why Research Potential Employers?
- eg. Kraft Foods http://www.kraftfoods.com/careers/
- Employer Home Pages
- Their Picture of Themselves
- Useful for Cover Letter and Interview Preparation
- Email and Snailmail Contacts
- Job Openings with details
- Resume Requirements
How to Research Potential Employers
- Quintessential Careers Step-by-Step Guide to Researching Companies http://www.quintcareers.com/researching_companies_guide.html
- Company Research, UW-Madison Business Library
http://business.library.wisc.edu/resources/guides/company.html - Identify via Search Engines
- Google http://www.google.com
- Identify via Subject Directories
- Hoovers Online http://www.hoovers.com
-
College Library Career Center/Research a Company
http://www.college.library.wisc.edu/about/collections/career/
careercompany.shtml - Recommended Licensed Databases at UW-Madison
via E-Resource Gateway
- Business and Industry (trade journal articles)
- Lexis/Nexis
- One Source Global Business Browser
- Proquest Newspapers
- Regional Business News
- Ask Your Librarian for Help
In Conclusion
- Many Job Search Resources Available on the Internet
- Persistence and Follow-up is Important
- Your Career and Advising Service Can Provide More Help
- Good Luck!
- This Handout is On Web as Starting Point http://steenbock.library.wisc.edu/instruct/anscijobs.html
- Most Steenbock Library Subject Guides list Jobs& Funding Sources and People, Places & Organizations links.
Acknowledgement
Thanks to the following for their help on what should be included in this workshop: Margaret F. Riley Dikel, The Riley Guide; Dr. John Harkin, emeritus UW-Madison Soil Science Dept.; Carole Blemker, UW Madison SLIS; Pam Baker, UW-Madison College Library; Susan Barribeau, UW-Madison Memorial Library; Scott Johnson, UW-Madison CALS Academic Student Affairs, Christine Lupton, formerly at UW-Madison CALS Office of Career Services, and Beth Boeing-Hoffman, formerly at UW-Madison Dept. of Life Science Communications.