1. LIB330: Job Hunting on the WWW
Lingnan University Library
Feb 2014
The PowerPoint can be downloaded at:

2. Outline Self-assessment Tools Career Plans Job Search
Online Job Search Advice
Company Information
Resume & Cover Letter Writing
Job Interview
Job Hunting Resources Guide

3. By the end of the workshop, you should be able to:
know online resources on self-assessment & career plan;
use the major job search web sites to search for jobs;
search for company information to prepare your job interview;
know tricks and tips to prepare your resume, cover letter and job interview.

4. Self Assessment Tools Overview on Self Assessment (video: 1min.)
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Self-assessment Resources from Riley Guide
Provides overview of self-assessment as well as links to online self-assessment tools.
Career Tests (from My Queendom )
Contains a series of online career tests that help
you discover jobs that match your natural strengths.

5. Career Plan (1) Develop a career plan from Mapping Your Futures
Developing a Strategic Vision for Your Career Plan
Career Path (CTgoodjobs.hk)
ticle.asp?type=CP&subtype=XX

6. Career Plan (2)
Job specifications from Training Boards and General Committes of VTC
dDual.jsp?fldr_id=207&lang=en
Occupational Outlook Handbook (Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Dept of Labor)
O*NET OnLine

7. Job Search JIP (Job Information Platform)
JIJIS (Joint Institution Job Information System)
CTgoodjobs.hk
JobsDB

8. Online Job Search Advice
Not sending your resume to an employer as an attachment
Writing elaborate cover letters
Listing references on your resume
Not only the most recent postings are worth applying to
Not putting all your eggs in one basket

9. Company Information
Research a Company Before Your Job Interview (video: 3 min.)
Company profiles, news and other information
Hoover’s
Factiva
Business Source Premier: Company Profile
Access:
HKExNews
/search_active_main.asp
Profiles of Hong Kong Major Manufacturing Industries
More company information can be accessed:

10. Tips for Cover Letter Address each letter to a specific person.
Avoid gimmicky openings
Write the way you speak
Incorporate information that reflects your knowledge of the target company
Proofreading
How to Get a Job : How to Build a Cover Letter
(video: 4 min)

11. Tips for Resume
One to two pages long and features a simple, uncluttered layout
Uses a summary paragraph
Customized. Tailoring a resume to specific industries or jobs
Use active language (e.g. for-Resumes.pdf. action-words-use-your-resume/ )
Reflects gaps in employment
Proofreading
How To Write a Creative Resume and Get a Job
(video: 7:22 min)

12. Resume & Cover Letter Resume (from HKUST LC)
Monster’s Sample Resumes & Cover Letters
letters/careers.aspx
Resume Tutors
More tips and tricks for writing resumes & cover letters, please visit:

13. Tips for Interview Carry on research into prospective employers
Know the Logistics to the Interview
Review your resume
Practice answering interview questions
Keep the conversation flowing
Mind your body language
Keep smile & eye contact
Follow-up action – thank-you letter

14. Job Interview (1) Interviewing (HKU) Interview Simulation (from PolyU)
Interview Simulation (from PolyU)
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On-campus Interview Success from College Grad.com
Campus-Interviewing-Success/

15. Job Interview (2) Interview tips from Denham Resources
Classic Job Interview Questions from Skillstudio
Interview Dos and Don'ts
Job Interview Skills, Questions & Answers

16. Job Hunting Resources Guide
Research LU  Multi-disciplinary  Job Hunting Resources

17. Need Help? Ask A Librarian
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2pm-5pm, Mon-Fri
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19. Q & A ~ Thank You ~