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June 26, 2000: The Riley Guide
The Riley Guide, created by Margaret Riley Dikel, is one of the oldest and most respected career sites on the Internet. It's a very good guide to job-hunting on the 'Net. And Margaret plans to give the Guide a major overhaul this week (June 30 is the target date).
New major areas of the Riley Guide are slated to include:
- Prepare to Search: includes all career info, counseling info, help with the Internet. Careers, Union / Trade Assns., Counseling, Self-Assessment, Handling Job Offers, Internet Tools & Tutorials, Internet Email and ISPs;
- Resume Preparation: resume and cover letter info, Preparing Your Resume for the Internet;
- Doing the Research: Employer info. Info on relocation and choosing a location. Info on job trends. Employer Research, International Business Info, News, Business Rankings/Top Employers;
- Searching for Work: Job info, plus job search guides and interviewing/networking/references stuff. Margaret's big article on "Using the Internet in Your Job Search" will be divided into 4 articles to cover the 4 job search activities. (Jobs, Research, Networking, Resume Prep and Distribution.);
- Self-Employment;
- Information for recruiters.
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