Y OUR J OB S EARCH AND T HE S AC P RO N ET W EBSITE Website resources to support your Job Search John L. Mohammed External Vice President Computer Committee Sacramento Professional Network October 2, 2012
10/2/2012 Job Search and SacProNet Website John L. Mohammed T HE S AC P RO N ET W EBSITE 2 The Top Menu The Navigation Menu
T HE T OP M ENU 10/2/ Job Search and SacProNet Website John L. Mohammed Event Calendar General Meetings Committee Meetings Job Fairs Workshops Search Blog
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T HE N AVIGATION M ENU 10/2/ Job Search and SacProNet Website John L. Mohammed Videos & documents Tools & Tips to start you on your job search Documents to help you plan and track your job search Template for a Master Application Document Recruiter's Tips on how to Network PowerPoint presentation on Social Media Information about creating and using Business Cards Presentations about interviews & negotiations Videos about negotiations & interviews Links to websites for employers, recruiters, job search sites, etc. Tips for creating and using a LinkedIn profile Documents to help you write effective resumes
T HE N AVIGATION M ENU 10/2/ Job Search and SacProNet Website John L. Mohammed Used by employers to post available jobs Enables you to review job postings Documents describing posted state jobs Enables you to create an online resume Enables you to browse online resumes Enables you to search online resumes Enables you to create a public mini profile Enables you to modify your public mini profile
10/2/2012 Job Search and SacProNet Website John L. Mohammed W HY C REATE AN O NLINE R ESUME ? Makes it possible for potential employers to find you when they have a position, by matching their requirements against your resume Makes it possible for other members to know what your skills and employment requirements are, so they can help you to identify and contact potential employers Makes it possible to you to become familiar with the skills and employment requirements of other members, in case you have a personal contact that they can benefit from 9
10/2/2012 Job Search and SacProNet Website John L. Mohammed H OW TO CREATE AN ONLINE RESUME Form with fields for Title (may or may not include your name) Employer can send you through the website without knowing your name or address Job Categories Selected from a list of key words that employers are likely to use to search for you LinkedIn link (to your personal profile) Accomplishments Skill Set Employment history Education 10
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10/2/2012 Job Search and SacProNet Website John L. Mohammed W HY C REATE A P UBLIC M INI -P ROFILE ? Increases your presence on the Internet Search engines have a bias in favor of content that changes frequently: the rotator not only provides visual interest for people — it improves SEO Makes your name and information more likely to be returned by a search that matches any of its content Helps make our site more visible to search engines, improving the odds that a potential employer will find your resume 13
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N AVIGATION M ENU 10/2/ Job Search and SacProNet Website John L. Mohammed Enables you to find and contact members
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N AVIGATION M ENU 10/2/ Job Search and SacProNet Website John L. Mohammed Enables you to send s to groups of members Facilitates joining Mikogo online conferences
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N AVIGATION M ENU 10/2/ Job Search and SacProNet Website John L. Mohammed Information about each of the SacProNet committees Your personal identification information
10/2/2012 Job Search and SacProNet Website John L. Mohammed Y OUR M EMBER P ROFILE Upload a "headshot" photograph Helps us to connect names with faces, thus improving ability to network Add Job Categories The members you network with can't help you if they don't know what kind of employment you're looking for Create a personal QR code Put it on your badge when networking Puts your contact information at the potential employer's fingertips 23
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