We are delighted to bring you the first issue of QuintZine, your
free career and job-hunting newsletter filled with timely and
topical tips for springboarding careers.
Every other week, we'll bring you a feature article on a
topical aspect of career development, reviews of notable career
books and Web sites, interviews with well-known career experts,
questions answered by The Career Doctor,
what's new on Quintessential Careers, along with trends, tips.
We'd like to know what you think of QuintZine. How can we tailor this
newsletter to better meet YOUR needs? Have a comment, beef, question
about any of the content here? Let us know. E-mail me at:
mailto:kathy@quintcareers.com
Meanwhile, enjoy our first issue. We hope to just get better and better.
Here's to successful jobhunting,
--Katharine Hansen, Editor
Feature Article: Web-based Resume is Just One Tool
by Katharine Hansen
Writing in the online version of Computerworld magazine, freelance
writer Steve Alexander recently made the bold statement that "the
HTML resume, which comes complete with links and graphics, is a step
in the wrong direction for. . . job applicants."
Alexander never quite defines "HTML resume," but most people would define it as Web-based resume. It's a resume that resides on the Web,
and a Web-based resume can range from quite ordinary to very elaborate.
One of the pioneers of online jobhunting Web sites and the
darling of last year's Super Bowl advertising, Monster.com
has recently added some new features:
Customized information on your My Monster page keeps you up to date.
New & improved Resume Builder helps employers find you faster.
Multiple resume feature lets you create and store different versions of your resume.
Dynamic content delivery serves you articles that satisfy your interests.
More robust search agents deliver better results, so you spend less time searching.
Agent email notification option lets you decide how often you want
to receive agent e-mails with your search results.
You may choose to hide your entire resume from employers, hide your
contact information and your current employer, hide just your contact
information, or make your resume viewable for all employers to see.
Monster.com touts a new way to put your resume to work.
The new Resume Builder boasts faster employer matches,
a multiple resume feature, and the confidential resume
option. Your My Monster page will be customized with news
and articles, search tips, and special offers.
You can check out Monster.com's all-new Resume Builder
by logging in at: http://my.monster.com!
The Career Doctor Answers Your Questions
Got a career question? The Career Doctor is holding office hours!
This issue, a question about age discrimination:
I am a middle aged, formerly middle management, middle-income man who has been
downsized from a corporate position. I have been actively seeking employment and
have been trying to network, send out resumes et al. Could there possibly be age discrimination?
The Occupational Outlook Handbook, published by the Bureau of Labor
Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, has been the Federal Government's
premier career guidance publication for more than 50 years.
The
Handbook provides comprehensive, up-to-date, and reliable labor
market information that
has helped millions of Americans plan their future work lives. The 2000-01
edition of the Handbook will help guide workers into the new century, presenting
essential information about prospective changes in the workplace and the
qualifications that will be needed by tomorrow's workforce.
Womens Executive Network -- internship and
mentoring programs, networking possibilities, career development, and job placement -- all the tools for
providing women with a unique pathway to professional success. A partnership of individuals,
companies, associations, and universities. Membership is free.
HealthMedJobs.com -- a career and job
site for physicians and professionals in healthcare, nursing, allied health, pharmaceutical,
biomedical/biotech, and related fields. Job-seekers can post your resumes and view job
listings, as well as find links to hospitals and other medical facilities and other
health care and medical links. Free to the job-seeker.
Salary.com -- if you're looking for help in
determining the value of a job offer or what you are worth on the job market, then you need to
come to this site where they have compiled a vast collection of salary reports on virtually
every occupation. Free.
Free Scholarships
and Financial Aid -- learn as much as possible about the college admissions
process, identify and contact colleges best meeting your needs, and discover the
scholarships and financial aid programs for which you may qualify.
Find even more additions to Quintessential Careers by visiting our
Latest
Additions section.
Q Tips: Quick and Quintessential Job Tips
How many people should you network with during your job search?
Kate Wendleton of the Five O'Clock Club, says the average job hunter meets with 60 people during the course of a search.
Interested in locating headhunters (executive recruiters)? Contact
the Recruiting & Search Report (904-235-3733) for its inexpensive directories covering 5,600 headhunters classified by
industry/functional specialty. Consultant News (603-585-2200)
publishes annual editions of The Directory of Executive Recruiters,
which is available in bookstores or from the publisher.
Consider joining Toastmasters to bolster your job search. This international
organization serves as far more than a venue for networking. The group helps people overcome the fear of public speaking and learn skills to
enhance success. It's especially good for those who are very shy about networking. Members of
Toastmasters receive constructive evaluation. It's an effective way to build
confidence while building your network. Toastmaster chapters are all over the
world (check you local newspaper or phone book for one near you), but if you
can't find a local branch, the Toastmasters
International Web page tells you how to start one.
Quintessential Careers: Coming Attractions
Look for:
A brand new networking section coming online April 1st
An expanded cover letter and resume service coming online May 1st
QuintZine: Topics in Upcoming Issues
Watch for feature articles on these topics in upcoming issues of QuintZine:
Cover Letter Quiz * For new grads: What the Real World is like * Thank You
Letters * Transferable Skills * Pantsuits vs. skirtsuits for interviews *
Case-based and behavior-based interviews * A Personal/Career Mission Statement
* How a SWOT Analysis can help you market yourself * Online Assessments *
Uses of a Functional Resume * Should your resume contain an objective? *
Where to find practice interview questions on the Web * summer jobs
* internships * how to choose a college * Q&As with well-known career experts
. . . and much, much more!
QuintZine
A publication of
Quintessential Careers
Publisher: Dr. Randall S. Hansen
Editor: Katharine Hansen
ISSN: 1528-9443
