Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Job Hunting on the Internet Anne Orange Librarian Career Center QUESTION: WHERE ARE THE JOB OPENINGS IF THEY'RE NOT IN THE NEWSPAPER? ANSWER: THE INTERNET! Of course, job openings may be found in many places; but, job searching via the Internet is becoming more and more common. If you don’t include the Internet in your job search, you may miss out on some great jobs. Fact: The number of "job sites" has skyrock eted in the last year. Fact: It is projected that companies will spend $1.7 billion on online recruiting by 2003. i Fact: By January 1999, 45% of Fortune Global 500 companies were actively recruiting online. Fact: Non-profit organizations are also jump ing on the bandwagon. Fact: A majority of states have one site to advertise jobs for all of its agencies. Fact: Several years ago, most openings were for techies and job seekers with years of expe rience. Today, openings can be found in all fields and even for entry-level job hunters. Fact: The vast majority of major newspapers and many of the smaller, local ones now post their classified want ads online. (The above statistics are quoted from "For Sale Online", Fortune. July 5, 1999 edition.) Benefits of using the Internet for a job search are numerous, many of which include assistance in landing a job once you have found an opening. These include tips on writ ing resumes of all types, best practices for job interviewing, and information about the prospective company and its industry. Once you have been offered the position, the Internet can help you know what type of salary you should expect and how to negotiate for it. Before your final acceptance, check the Internet for relocation information, which will help you know whether you can afford to live on the salary you have been offered and more' about the place to which you are moving. But what if, after an exhaustive search, you - have still not found just the right employment opportunity? The real beauty of the Internet may be in its networking capabilities, in other words, making contacts that may eventually lead to a job. There are numerous ways to accomplish this, from joining career-oriented newsgroups and listservs to contacting career centers and employers directly. Listings of career fairs nationwide‘may also be found. So, how do you become an Internet job search pro? Come to the Career Center, Sixth Floor, BA Building. You will find: • Staff who will gladly assist you • Library books on Internet job search and resume writing • Library books with Internet links for job * hunting by industry or geographical location • A web site designed specifically for the purposes of job search by our students: http://www.sc.edu/career/bookmark/ -1 South Carolina m Air National Guards s,aMf;“'! flkjft . n-s-% A >• 99 Come in as an t~J and VpbCltl receive $ 150.00 for ^,... ••■- two days a month! Cash Enlistment Bonus $5000.00 for certain career fields! M Montgomery GI Bill $250.00 a month! Earn College Credits while in basic training and technical training school! Student Loan Repayment - 15% on outstanding loans -or $500, whichever is greater per year Fue/ Yom Future for certain career fields! ^Air National Guard C^T> Montgomery GI Bill Kicker - $350,00 a month Jq join OUT elite force, call for certain career fields! 1 -800-432-2754 Or 647-8438 for your qualifying interview.