Job Hunting on the Internet

• Access 24 Hours a Day
• Find Job Listings
• Research Employers
• Networking
• Geographic Coverage

• 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?
  
  
• O-NET Online (sponsored by US Department of Labor/Employment and Training Administration)
  
• Job Search Methods (Occupational Outlook Handbook, US Dept. of Labor)
• Job Search Methods Used by UCSD Graduates
  
• UW-Madison College Library Career Collection/College Majors and Careers
  
• JobHuntersBible.com: Counseling, Testing and Advice

• The Riley Guide: Employment Opportunities and Job Resources on the Internet
  Highly recommended job search website!
  
• UW-Madison Career Advising  
  List of career advising from specific schools.
  
• UW-Madison College Library Career Collection
  Integrates WWW, print and locally licensed resources.
  
  

• College Library Career Collection/Write a Resume
  • NetLibrary books can be checked out to read whole book online by UW-Madison users.
    
    
• Transferable Job Skills for Job Seekers - Quintessential Careers
  


• The Riley Guide: Resumes and Cover Letters
  • Read Prepare Your Resume for Email and Online Posting, Preparing a Perfect Plain Text Resume and Rules for Responding Online
  • Excellent section on References and Recommendations
    
    
• Tips for a Dynamic Email Cover Letter - Quintessential Careers


• The Internet as a Job Reference or Your Online Presence
  • Potential employers check your online presence. Your Facebook/MySpace can hurt your job search.


• Official Google Blog: Managing your reputation through search results

• BuckyNet
  • Register to post an electronic resume and review job announcements specifically targeted to CALS students.
    
    
• BuckyNet for Letters & Science and Human Ecology

• Register to participate in BuckyNet for jobs targeted to L&S and Human Ecology.
  
  
• Riley Guide: Sites with Job Listings
  • Annotated links to job listing databases by subject or location. An excellent site!!!
    

• CareerBuilder.com (Has Job Alerts)
• JobNoggin.com (Formerly JSonline, this site includes Milwaukee Journal Sentinal and Southeast Wisconsin newspapers. This site is the product of Monster and JobNoggin.)
• OnlineNewspapers.com (for national and international newspapers)
• Chronicle of Higher Education (For college and university jobs requiring higher degrees.)

• 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
• CALS Career Services/Internship Information
• UW Student Job Center
• Go Global: International Careers Website, UW-Madison
• College Library Career Center/Internships
  
• College Library Career Center/Find Summer Jobs
  
• Riley Guide: Internships, Apprenticeships, & Volunteer Opportunities
• Riley Guide: Teen, Seasonal & Kinda Cool Opportunities

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
• Can Use Search Engines to Identify Organization's URL
  • For example: Soil Science Society of America
• Associations Unlimited (licensed UW resource)

Networking, Interviewing, and Salaries

• Networking Resources
• Alumni Directories
• Organization Membership Directories
• Wisconsin Alumni Association Badger Career Network
• Professors: "Do you know someone working in this area?" NOT "Do you know of any jobs?"
• Steenbock Library Research Guides . All guides have links to career and job info.
  
  
• Networking, Interviewing And Salaries
  • Networking to Enhance Your Job Search - Riley Guide
  • Networking Tips - Rochester Women's Network
    
  • Get Networked - JobStar Central
  • JobHuntersBible.com: Contacts & Networking
  • Riley Guide: Network, Interview, & Negotiate Negotiate has great salary info links!
  • 100 Potential Interview Questions - Monster
  • Quintessential Careers Informational Interviewing Tutorial
  • O-NET Online (sponsored by US Department of Labor/Employment and Training Administration)
    

  Non-Advertised Jobs

JobStar's Hidden Job Market Fantastic resource!

Make Contact with the Employer - JobStar

College Library Career Collection/Market Yourself

• Their Picture of Themselves
• Cover Letter and Interview Preparation
• Email and Snailmail Contacts
• Job Openings with details
• Resume Requirements
• For example, Monsanto
• Use search engine, e.g., Google to find employer home page

• Step-by-Step Guide to Researching Companies - Quintessential Careers
• Company Research, UW-Madison Business Library
  
• College Library Career Center/Research a Company
• Recommended Licensed Databases at UW-Madison via Library WebSite/ Databases tab
  • Business and Industry (trade journal articles)
  • Lexis/Nexis (newspaper articles, newswire, radio transcripts, etc.)
  • One Source Global Business Browser
  • Newspaper Source Plus
  • Regional Business News
• Ask Your Librarian for Help

• Many Job Search Resources Available on the Internet
• Persistence and Follow-up is Important
• Your Career and Advising Service Can Provide More Help
• Most Steenbock Library Research Guides list Jobs& Funding Sources and People, Places & Organizations links.
• Animal Science Job Hunting on the Internet
• Good Luck!

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 at UW-Madison Soil Science Dept.; Carole Blemker, formerly at UW Madison SLIS; Pam Baker, formerly at UW-Madison College Library; Susan Barribeau, UW-Madison Memorial Library; Scott Johnson, formerly at 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.