Quintessential Careers Content Index: Internet Job Search

Quintessential Careers Content Index:
Internet and Social-Media Job Search

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Social Job Search Now Features 3Rs: Referrals, Recommendations, and Real-World Challenges -- A Quintessential Careers Annual Report 2012
By: Katharine Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2012, March 29
Summary: Our 2012 annual report explains how job-seekers can leverage the emerging mashup between online job search and referrals/recommendations.

48 Resources to Boost Your Social Job Search
By: Katharine Hansen, PhD
Published: 2012, March 29
Summary:�Resources to maximize your social job search.

15 Best Places to Visit on Quintessential Careers
By: Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2011, Nov. 14
Updated/Revised: 2012, July
Summary: Whether this article is the first you are reading on the Quintessential Careers site, or you are a seasoned veteran of our free, expert articles, tutorials, and tools, this piece, in honor of the site's 15th anniversary, should provide you with additional insights into the vast resources we offer all job-seekers. This article lists the 15 most important places to visit on our site -- a shortcut to the best features we have to offer you.

Most Visited/Used Job-Hunting Samples and Examples on Quintessential Careers
By: Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2011, Nov. 14
Updated/Revised: 2012, July
Summary: We reviewed our Google Analytics and let site/page traffic reveal which no-cost samples our visitors use the most.

The Era of Personalized Job Search and Recruiting: Extending the Conversation. A Quintessential Careers Annual Report 2011
By: Katharine Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2011, March 14
Summary: Against the backdrop of the personalized recruiting process and job search, we present the 2011 trends in Internet job search.

Tools and Resources�to Maximize Your Personalized Job Search
By: Katharine Hansen, PhD
Published: 2011, March 14
Summary:�A compendium of resources that enable job-seekers to build relationships with hiring managers.

Getting Started on Twitter: 25 Tips For Job-Seekers to Take Advantage of the Web's Best-Kept Job Search Secret
By: Susan Whitcomb
Published: 2011, March 14
Updated/Revised: 2012, July
Summary: Although Twitter has a learning curve (as is the case with all good things), you can find value from Day One. This article offers 25 tips to get you started.

Is the Expansion of the .jobs Domain a Solution in Search of a Problem
By: Jeff Dickey-Chasins
Published: 2011, March 14
Summary: Since the expansion of the .jobs domain has been one of the most controversial issue in the Internet job-search world, we asked "The Job Board Doctor, Jeff Dickey-Chasins, what the expansion and controversy mean for job-seekers.

How the Real-Time Web Changes Job Search: The Internet as One Giant Job Board. A Quintessential Careers Annual Report 2010
By: Katharine Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2010, March 8
Summary: The major trends we've observed about Internet job-hunting on the real-time Web.

What Does the Future Hold for Job Boards
By: Jeff Dickey-Chasins
Published: 2010, March 8
Summary: Prognostications about what lies ahead for job boards.

Tools and Resources to Rev Up Your Job Search on the Real-Time Web
By: Katharine Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2010, March 8
Summary: These job-search tools to rev up your job-search on the real-time Web are part of the Quintessential Careers 2010 Annual Job-Hunting Report: How the Real-Time Web Changes Job Search: The Internet as One Giant Job Board.

Building Your Online Career Brand: Five Tools for Job-Seekers
By: Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2009, May 18
Updated/Revised: 2012, July
Summary: The goal of this article is to help you to understand and use these online branding tools to establish or build your online reputation. The future of job-hunting -- your future success in job-hunting -- will require establishing and managing your online career brand.

SEO for Job-Seekers: Ten Tips for Building Your Brand and Being Found Online by Employers and Recruiters
By: Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2009, Feb. 9
Updated/Revised: 2012, July
Summary: How can you take advantage of these recruiting trends so that you can be found when employers are searching for job-seekers with a specific set of skills and accomplishments in addition to when a hiring manager Googles your name later in the job-search? It's all about building your digital presence -- and then using a slightly modified version of the same search engine optimization (SEO) tools that companies use to market their Websites. This article offers 10 tips for building your brand and being found online.

What Does a Well-Branded Digital Presence Look Like? See Excellent Samples
By: Katharine Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2009, Feb. 9
Summary: This compilation provides a roundup of examples of individuals with a well-branded digital presence for themselves or their businesses.

Long, Slow Death March of Job Boards and What Will Replace Them. A Quintessential Careers Annual Report 2009
By: Katharine Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2009, Feb. 9
Summary: We present trends in Internet job-hunting in which are embedded emerging, improved methods for researching and connecting with employers.

Five Strategies for Leveraging Your Online Social Networks
By: E. Chandlee Bryan
Published: 2008, June 16
Summary: This article provides five strategies for creating online social networking that will help you build your reputation and leverage your contacts.

Web 2.0 Dominates Trends in Internet Job Hunting. A Quintessential Careers Annual Report 2008
By: Katharine Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2008, March 17
Summary: Against the backdrop of Web. 2.0, we offer four observations about current trends and one prognostication for the future.

Internet Job Search Mistakes
By: Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2008, March 17
Updated/Revised: 2012, July
Summary: This article takes you through 10 mistakes you do NOT want to make when using the Internet to assist you in finding your next job.

Making Social Networking Technology Work for You
By: Maureen Crawford Hentz
Published: 2007, Nov. 26
Summary: Social networking sites abound and confusion swirls about the appropriateness of using them for business. While some sites cater primarily to the social needs of the millennial generation, others are not only legitimate for business use, but essential elements for any successful networker's toolkit. This article tells how to make them work for you.

Use Your Blog as a Resume Part I: Pros and Cons
By: Katharine Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2007, Oct. 26
Updated/Revised: 2012, July
Summary: Plusses and minuses if you're considering using your blog as a resume.

Use Your Blog as a Resume Part II: Tips and Examples
By: Katharine Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2007, Nov. 26
Updated/Revised: 2012, July
Summary: If you've decided you'd like to experiment with using a blog as a resume, consider the tips in this article.

New Twists and Turns Mark a Decade of Internet Job Hunting: A Quintessential Careers Annual Report 2006
By: Katharine Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2006, July 3
Summary: Good news, bad news, cautionary tales, and surprises in the world of Internet job search.

Maximizing Online Social Networking
By: Katharine Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2006, Jan. 16
Summary: This article describes some of the issues with these networks and suggests some ways to make the most effective use of them.

Is Your Resume Lost in the Great Internet Void
By: Deborah Walker
Published: 2005, Sept. 12
Summary: If you want to be sure that your resume is being seen by a real person who can offer you a real job, follow this article's three rules to get stronger response.

Internet Job Hunting Turns a Corner: A Quintessential Careers Annual Report 2005
By: Katharine Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2005, June 6
Summary: As of this report, we determined Internet job-hunting was here to stay and growing up.

Major Studies Poke Holes in Value of Internet Job Hunting: A Quintessential Careers Annual Report 2003
By: Katharine Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2003, Nov. 17
Summary: Major players in the world of Internet job search weighed in with significant studies exposing some of the seamier sides of job-hunting on the Internet. This report tells what they and others found.

Posting Your Resume on Job Boards: The FAQs
By: Katharine Hansen, Ph.D., and Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2003, Nov. 29
Updated/Revised: 2012, July
Summary: Posting resumes to job boards is one of the major activities that job-seekers pursue on the current job-search scene, and questions persist about how to post most effectively, how to get results, and how to avoid some of the pitfalls of posting. This article offers answers to the major questions.

Internet Career Networking Tutorial for Job-Seekers
By: Katharine Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2003, Nov. 17
Summary: This tutorial is a comprehensive guide to the many ways you can use the Internet to connect with people all over the world.

Navigating the Muddled World of Internet Job Hunting: A Quintessential Careers Annual Report 2002
By: Katharine Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2002, Nov. 11
Summary: Studies included in this report affirm many of the problems we explored in 2001's report, and in some respects, paint a mighty grim picture of the state of Internet job-hunting. The studies suggest, on the other hand, that the promise of Internet job-hunting is still there, but job-seekers are wise to know what they're getting into.

Maximize Your Internet Job Search
By: Katharine Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2002, Nov. 11
Updated/Revised: 2012, July
Summary: The aim of this article is to help you get the most out of job-searching on the 'Net and to make you aware of Internet job-search techniques you may not have known about.

Are the Major Job Boards All They're Cracked Up to Be? A Quintessential Careers Annual Report 2001
By: Katharine Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2001, Nov. 12
Summary: We polled our readers about their experiences with the major job boards, as well as looked at some recent media articles about the boards.

Internet Job Hunting Do's and Don'ts
By: Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2001, Nov. 12
Updated/Revised: 2012, July
Summary: This article offers the keys to successfully navigating your next job search on the Internet. Follow these simple Internet job-search rules and you should achieve success in this strategic tool of job-hunting.

Key Job-Hunting Strategies for Finding Employment on the Internet
By: Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: n/a
Updated/Revised: 2012, July
Summary: The focus of this article is to provide you with a roadmap that will guide you through the maze of Web sites related to career development and job-hunting and give you directions to the best resources currently available to job-seekers.

Web Based Resumes Just One Tool in the Online Jobseeker's Toolbox
By: Katharine Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2000, March 3
Summary: A defense of using Web-based resumes as part of an integrated job search.

Common Sense Steps Can Prevent Employer Backlash Against Online Resumes
By: Katharine Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: n/a
Summary: Employers are being bombarded by poorly crafted online resumes to the point where this once-promising mode of job-hunting may be losing some of its effectiveness. But the simple precautions in this article can help ensure that your resume won't get lost in the e-glut.

Online Discussion Group Networking Etiquette Do's and Don'ts
By: Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: n/a
Summary: Online discussion groups are great veues for job-seekers to learn more about various fields and to make contact with professionals in numerous -- almost unlimited -- subject areas. Be sure to follow this article's guidelines for proper online networking etiquette (sometimes referred to as Netiquette).

Resume Found: Keys to Successful Search Engine Registration
By: Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: n/a
Summary: This article highlights the critical things you need to do to successfully publish your resume on the Web -- and then promote it via key search engines and directories.

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Quintessential Careers Content Index: Internet and Social-Media Job Search

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