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& Other Job Seeking Tools
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How to use the Internet 101
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How to use the Internet 102
We found thoughtful and clear advice about learning to use the Internet at Help2Go.com. Below are some topics that site covers.

The Basics of the Internet from Help2Go.com

  • Beginner's Guide to the Internet
  • How to Download Files from the Web
  • Internet Glossary: What do all those terms mean?
  • Practice Proper Netiquette
  • Shareware and Freeware: Great Software You Can Download
  • The Domain Name System
        • http://www.help2go.com/BestoftheNet/basics.cfm
The Best of the Net Advice from Help2Go.com
Because there are so many possible websites, it's good to get advice about the best sites to use.
Just skip over the first link to Online Help for Car Buyers (unless you want to search for cars online).
Other topics include:
  • Portals: The Future of Browsing?  
  • Search Engines  
  • Search the Web Effectively  
  • Web Directories: Yahoo! and more... 
http://www.help2go.com/BestoftheNet/bestof.cfm

Web Browsers Advice from Help2Go.com

  • Bookmarks and Favorites (same thing in 2 different browsers) 
  • Change Your Home Page
  • Cookies: What Are They?
  • Web Browsers
  • Web Browser Cache
  • Web Browser History
E-Mail & other Internet messages Advice from Help2Go.com
  • E-Mail Attachments
                   Attach Files with Netscape Mail 4.x 
                   Attach Files with Outlook Express 
  • E-Mail Hoaxes: A Waste of Time
  • Free E-Mail Services 
  • Instant Messages
  • AOL Instant Messenger
  • SPAM: Halting Unsoliticited E-Mail

 

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Read below for 
How to get information about an employer

over the web (and through other means)
Generating a list of Employers
Using Search Engines
Lists of Websites of some Minnesota businesses
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Generating a list of Employers
 

QWEST's  DEX The telephone company's yellow pages
http://www.qwestdex.com/cgi/search.fcg?
 
 

Minnesota Employer Search
Not a great depth of information about each individual employer, but this site can be very useful to generate a list of potential contacts for you. 
IMPORTANT  IRRITATING NOTE: IF YOU WANT TO DO A 2ND SEARCH with a different zipcode or a different business type, BE SURE to not try to start again by using the back button, but instead hit the link in the left column called "Search for an Employer". Otherwise you might have to exit from the Internet,  reconnect to the Internet, and then open up this website again. 

http://www.iseek.org/sv/ 
Frame;$sessionid$AL4RCQYAAAAHRIC4BNSAAAA?pg=43010 
    "Allows you to search for businesses in the state of Minnesota by company name, business description, zip code, and SIC code. For example, if you want to find the Mall of America, you could enter mall and get a list of all businesses that contain the word mall. You could also enter shop or shopping as the business description. A zip code search can help you locate businesses near you, and a SIC search will show you businesses in a particular category of interest to you." 
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Company Profiles from the StarTribune 

Go to the above and then click on the link, left column: 
View company profiles
http://www.startribune.com/employment/

CityBusiness of Minneapolis/St. Paul
Search their archives for articles about any company or industry that you're interested in. 

http://www.amcity.com/twincities/
     

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Using Search Engines

Another way to find out whether a company has a website is to use search engines such as AltaVista or

Google or HotBot

Google and Hotbot are the ones we currently find most effective. Click on the link above or go to 

http://www.google.com/ 
or 
http://hotbot.lycos.com/ 

Many times it's more effeective  to use "meta-search engines" (which submit your search to several search engines, which is a good idea, because they each search for webites in different ways) such as 

Dogpile at http://www.dogpile.com
Savvy Search at  http://www.savvysearch.com
MetaCrawler at http://www.metacrawler.com
See eresumes.com's list of 
Popular Search Engines and their Characteristics
http://www.eresumes.com/erezbook/erez_appd.htm

Hints for using search engines:

  1. If, in your search, two words or more belong together in exact order, for example "machine shops", be sure to enclose the words in quotes. Otherwise the search engine will come up with hundreds of sites that deal with any kind of  "machine" and hundreds that deal with everything from woodworking "shops"' to bridal "shops". 
  2. Put a plus symbol ("+") in front of all words or phrases you want the search engine to be sure to find in the websites that it reports to you. 
  3. So, you might ask a search engine to seek for: 
+"machine shops" +Minneapolis
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Lists of Websites of some Minnesota businesses:

Metronet's list of Minnesota Internet Sites

http://www.metronet.lib.mn.us/mn/mn.html

Minnesota Webpages "The ultimate local Web Directory" 

http://www.usawebpages.com/mn/

Minnesota Internet Sites

The Minnesota Page

Minnesota Web Resource

Yahoo - Minnesota

Legislative Reference Library - Links to the World - Includes a number of Minnesota links 

Twin Cities Free-Net Resources by Subject

Company profiles and websites of some of the companies using MinnesotaJobs.com
http://www.mn-jobs.com/

Uffda list of Minnesota websites at mnonline.org 

http://www.mnonline.org/uffda/

Around Minnesota: 

North Star - Minnesota Information and Services
http://www.state.mn.us/aroundmn/

Another, smaller list from JOBLINK, listing some business websites in Minnesota.

http://www.joblink.org/joblink/jllinks1.htm
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Other Minnesota Employer Info on the Web

Corporate Report of Minnesota Magazine

http://www.corpreport.com/crm/index.htm

Minnesota Resources from JJ Hill Library Services 

http://www.jjhill.org/Lib_Services/lib_local_resources.html
Chamber of Commerce - Twin Cities: 
Follow their link to "membership"
http://www.tc-chamber.org/
Bloomington Chamber of Commerce website 
http://www.bloomington-chamber.net/
Southeast Metro Chamber of Commerce: 
follow link to "Member Directory"
http://www.riverheights.com/

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The reasons to get information about employers: 
  • So you know which employers are good for you to contact "cold" for information
  • Once you have an interview, to build up your knowledge of the employer.

    • It is becoming more and more possible to obtain employer information over the Internet.
    To find out whether a company has a website, perhaps the easiest way is to call the company's general number and ask if they have one and what its web address is.
    (Some employers list their job openings on their websites some do, some don't)
    Researching National Companies
    and of course Minnesota's larger companies are "National."

    University of Minnesota - Researching National Companies
    http://www.ee.umn.edu/resources/employment/planning/employer/indext.html 

    About.com #1 - Researching National Companies
    http://jobsearch.about.com/careers/jobsearch/msubemp.htm

    About.com #2 - Researching National Companies
    http://jobsearch.about.com/careers/jobsearch/cs/employerresearch/index_2.htm
     
     
     

    Professional and Trade Associations and Labor Unions
    National Listing from America's Job Bank's Career Resource Library
    These links are for trade and professional organizations. Many provide valuable information about the occupation, internships and apprenticeships, certification programs, professional development and training, and publications. 

    http://www.acinet.org/acinet/resource/trade.htm

    List of Business Directories produced by the James J. Hill Group: 
    The James J. Hill Group is committed to making information accessible to the business community. 

    http://www.jjhill.org/Lib_Services/lib_resources.html
    Other ways to research employers
    http://www2.jobtrak.com/help_manuals/jobmanual/research.html 
    Manufacturers nationwide - some free and on-sale info 
    from MNI  Manufacturers' News Inc.
    http://www.mninfo.com/
    Business Sites on the Web from Job Web
    http://www.jobweb.org/catapult/emplyer.htm
    Fortune Magazine's Company Lists
    http://www.pathfinder.com/fortune/companies/ 
                        The Fortune 500 America's largest corporations. 
                        The Global 500: The world's largest corporations. 
                        Best Companies to Work For : the top 100 companies 
                        Fastest-Growing Companies 
                        Cool Companies 
                        Best Companies for Asians, Blacks and Hispanics 
     

    http://www.vanderbilt.edu/career/empres.htm#research

    http://www.cdc.rpi.edu/Links/Research/

    LINKS 
    http://home.about.com/careers/ 

    http://jobsearch.about.com/careers/jobsearch/mbody.htm

    Jobs by type 
    http://jobsearch.about.com/careers/jobsearch/cs/jobsbytype/index.htm

    OneStop Job Center 
    http://jobsearch.about.com/careers/jobsearch/library/bljobsource.htm
     

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    Websites with Special Tools for Job Seeking

    & Related Topics

    Using Email in Your Job Search
    Job Scouts (or Job Agents): Websites that will seek out jobs for you
    Resume Advice: Writing Resumes and Putting Them on the Internet
    Resume Websites: Where You Can Put Your Resume on the Internet
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    Free E-mail Providers: Websites that provide free e-mail. E-mail is getting to be nearly essential for your job search. Even if you don't have a computer or Internet access at home, you can have a free email address, where you can send and receive email. You can access your e-mail  from any computer that has Internet access (in our Resource Room, at home, at a library, at school).

    Why you would want to have an email address and why you would want to start using and checking your email regularly: 

    1. Several websites that list job openings (for example, Minnesota's Job Bank) will let you say what kind of a job you want, where located, how much experience you have, etc. and then you can request that the web site notify you of any new openings, by sending them to your email for you to look at , if  those openings fit what you're looking for. This means that a lot of work will be done for you. 
    2. You can send your resume to employers by email.
    3. Employers can contact you at your email address.
    4. You can put your email address on your resume - it makes you look "with it".
    Two common sites to get free email are: 

    1. Yahoo - where your email address would look like: yourname67@yahoo.com

    Follow the links for email or mail in Yahoo's site
    http://www.yahoo.com/

    2. Hotmail - where your email address would look like: yourname67@hotmail.com

    Follow the links for email or mail in Microsoft's Hotmail site
    http://www.hotmail.com/
    REMEMBER: Copy down your email USERNAME and PASSWORD and carry them with you in your billfold or purse. 

    YOU MUST copy the Username and Password exactly as you entered them - with the exact capital letters and exact small letters, usually with no spaces. And you must enter them in the same way when you go to get your email. If you don't remember your password, many websites that provide email will let you answer a secret question to help you retrieve the password. 

    To get into your email:

    • First get into the website that is providing your email by one of the following:
      • Go to File/Open Page and type in the middle of the website address (examples: Yahoo, Hotmail), then hit the Enter button.
      • OR, If that doesn't work, then go to File/Open Page and type in the whole website name (examples: http://www.yahoo.com, OR http://www.hotmail.com), then hit the Enter button.
      • OR, In the "location" space at the top of the page, erase what's there and type in the whole website name (examples: http://www.yahoo.com, OR http://www.hotmail.com), then hit the Enter button.
    • Then follow the links on the page(s) to get you to the place where you can enter your username and your password.
    • When you see your email messages listed, click on the underlined portion of each listing to see the email message.
    • If you can't get into your email, it's probably because you have the wrong Username or wrong Password or both, or that you used small letters where you were supposed to use capitals, or vice versa. Again, if you don't remember your password, many websites that provide email will let you answer a secret question to help you retrieve the password.


    Many more Free E-mail Providers

    http://dir.yahoo.com/Business_and_Economy/Employment_and_Work/Resumes/
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    Job Scouts (or Job Agents): Websites that will seek out jobs for you
     

    Minnesota's Job Bank "Headhunter" - Automatic Email Notification of jobs that you're looking for

    Monster Board's "Agents" - will seek work for you.

    To use these "agents," sign up for a "New Account" with  "My Monster" on Monster Board
    http://my.monster.com/new.asp

    NationJob Network (http://www.nationjob.com) see site summary below

    Does not have a large number of openings compared to some other sites, 
    but its personal job agent, "PJ Scout," sets it apart from other sites. 

    CareerBuilder.com(http://www.careerbuilder.com) see site summary

    "Allows job hunters to set up as many as five different agents, 
    each searching for a different kind of job at the 17 sites 
    that are part of the CareerBuilder network."
    - Peter Weddle
    Hot Jobs (http://www.hotjobs.com) see site summary
    "Has developed an 'intelligent search agent.'"
    - Peter Weddle
     
     
     

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    The following is from National Business Employment Weekly website: http://www.nbew.com/thisweek/index.htm 

    NationJob Network (http://www.nationjob.com) 
    Developed by NationJob Inc. 
    Founded in 1995, NationJob Network coordinates with local Chambers of Commerce, newspapers and other groups to list all available jobs in their communities. 
    Job Listings on Site
    Number: 10,000 as of Jan '98 
    Top 3 fields: Not reported 
    Primary salary ranges: Not reported 
    When updated: Daily 
    Cost to view jobs: None 

    Other Resources
    Salary information 
    Employer information 
    Relocation information 
    E-mail notification

    		 Resumes Posted on Site
    Number: 200,000+ as of Jan '98 
    Top 3 fields: Not reported 
    Restrictions: None 
    Posting period: Until cancelled 
    Candidates pay to post resume: No 
    Employers pay to view resumes: Yes 
    # of employers paying in last 90 days: Not reported

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    Posting Your Resume Online (& other advice)

    Resume Advice: Writing Resumes and Putting Them on the Internet
    Resume Websites: Where You Can Put Your Resume on the Internet
     

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    Advice about Writing Resumes and Putting Them Online

    eResumes and Resources: Advice about electronic resumes (excellent advice) and clear definitions of terms such as "plain text resume", "HTML resume", etc.
    -- "Excellent!" says America's Job Bank

    http://www.eresumes.com/

    Acorn Career Counseling and Resume Writing-- "Excellent!" says America's Job Bank
    Suggests the BEST places on the web to post your resume.

    http://www.acornresume.com/posting.html

    The Riley Guide's: The Online Job Application: Preparing Your Resume for the Internet

    http://www.dbm.com/jobguide/eresume.html

    Resume Resources from About.com: Advice about Writing Resumes
    http://careerplanning.about.com/blrwresources.htm#Solid?pid=2772&cob=home 
     

    The Riley Guide's Questions and answers about electronic resumes 

    http://www.dbm.com/jobguide/resqa.html
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    Where You Can Put Your Resume on the Internet
     
     

    		Minnesota's Job Bank is the Minnesota portion of America's Job Bank.
    This site run by the US Dept of Labor and 
    the MN Dept of Economic Security
    You need to Register to put your resume on  Minnesota's Job Bank
    • Resume on the Internet: When employers have an opening, many search through the resumes on Minesota's Job Bank.
    Monsterboard.com

    http://www.monsterboard.com/

    Pioneer Press resume service through CareerPath.com: "Where employers find candidates...especially  in Technology and Engineering , Accounting and Finance, and Sales and Marketing. It's FREE..., [but] unlike most other resume matching sites, your privacy is assured. Information on who you are, how to contact you and where you've worked will never be shared with employers unless you give the OK." 
    Complete the online form "for writing a complete, professional-looking resume and career profile. Your resume and profile will become part of [a] confidential database from which employers will search for qualified candidates. Once completed, you'll receive Email from CareerPath.com whenever an employer wants you to consider a new job. Then you'll respond by Email...if  you'd like to apply for it." 

    http://www.pioneerplanet.com/jobhunter/post-resume.htm

    Star Tribune's WorkAvenue.com 

    http://www.startribune.com/workavenue/

    Yahoo's list of resume services 

    Free E-mail Providers:Websites that provide free e-mail. E-mail is getting to be nearly essential for your job search. You can access these e-mail sites  from any computer that has Internet access (in our Resource Room, at home, at a library, at school).
    <http://dir.yahoo.com/Business_and_Economy/Companies/
    Internet_Services/Email_Providers/Free_Email/>
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    Mapquest: Go to this site and click on either "Online Maps" or "Driving Directions"
                          "Online Maps: Looking for an address, town, or zip code? Get & print maps worldwide!" 
                          "Driving Directions: The best directions available online. Print them and go!" 

    Maps to anywhere in the US.
    http://www.mapquest.com/

    Mapblast: a NEW alternative to the above

    http://www.mapblast.com/mblast/index.mb

    Job Fairs in Minnesota: Gatherings where many employers will meet with potential employees, 

    talk to them and even possibly interview them on the spot.
    http://www.des.state.mn.us/events/fairlist.htm 

     
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