Job Hunting on the Internet

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

• 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?
  
• MonsterTrak Major to Career Converter
  http://www.monstertrak.monster.com/resources/mtcc/resourceframe_index.html
• Career Destinations of CALS Graduates (UW-Madison) http://www.cals.wisc.edu/students/careerServices/careerDestinationStats20032004.php
• What's Your Earning Potential? http://www.cals.wisc.edu/students/careerServices/salaries.php
  
• College Library Career Collection/College Majors and Careers http://www.college.library.wisc.edu/about/collections/career/majors.shtml
• 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

• The Riley Guide: Employment Opportunities and Job Resources on the Internet
  http://www.rileyguide.com
  
• UW-Madison Career Information Guide
  Source for individual help, resume critiques, campus job fairs, etc.
  http://www.wisc.edu/pubs/career/career.html
  
• UW-Madison College Library Career Collection
  Integrates WWW, print and locally licensed resources.
  http://www.college.library.wisc.edu/about/collections/career.shtml
  

• 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
    
• 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
    
• 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.html
• Quintessential Careers Tips for a Dynamic Email Cover Letter http://www.quintcareers.com/email_cover_letters.html
• Transferable Job Skills for Job Seekers http://www.quintcareers.com/transferable_skills.html

• eRecruiting
  • Jobs, 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
    
• Riley Guide:Job Listings http://www.rileyguide.com/jobs.html

Newspaper Listings

• 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/

• 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 http://www.cals.wisc.edu/students/careerServices/internships.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
  • Soil Science Society of America http://www.soils.org/
• 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 And Salaries
  • 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
  • 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
  • What's Your Earning Potential? Salaries by Major from CALS
    http://www.cals.wisc.edu/students/careerServices/salaries.php
    
• 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
  
• JobSmart's Hidden Job Market http://jobstar.org/hidden/index.cfm and
  Make Contact with the Employer http://jobstar.org/hidden/asher1.php

• eg. Monsanto http://www.monsanto.com/
• Employer Home Pages
  • Their Picture of Themselves
  • Useful for Cover Letter and Interview Preparation
  • Email and Snailmail Contacts
  • Job Openings with details
  • Resume Requirements

• 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

• 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/jobhdout.htm
• Most Steenbock Library Subject Guides list Jobs& Funding Sources and People, Places & Organizations links.

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.