The Internet has become a common tool in most workplaces.
Many companies take advantage of the World Wide Web to promote their product.
The World Wide Web is also an excellent medium for those seeking employment to
promote themselves. Online resumes, job databases, and corporate employment pages are
three of the most effective employment resources on the World Wide Web.
However, simply putting your resumé on a server will not guarantee that potential employers will see it.
Many people include the address of their hypertext resumé on their traditional resumé, allowing potential employers
to access additional information on the hypertext resumé. However, a hypertext resumé can be used independently from a traditional resumé
when applying for a job over the Internet. In order to allow employers to easily find their resumé, most people
place their resumes in a database. Web sites such as Yahoo! have Resumé sections
where they divide personal resumés into categories according to industry, making it simple to find the right type of resumé.
An interesting tool available through The Monster Board
is its Personal Job Search Agent.
A job seeker simply enters the criteria for any jobs that interest them , and the "agent", or software, searches
The Monster Board Database for any positions that fit the criteria. What makes the
Personal Job Search Agent so useful
is that it is always active, even when the user is offline. It is an excellent way to conduct a job search without
spending a lot of time.
Interestingly enough, Maple Leaf Foods, recently involved in several disputes with workers, doesn't have a "Jobs" page,
although there is a blank space on their main menu indicating that there once might have been one.
The only major drawback to all of these resources is that unless you live
in a large city, most of the jobs that you can find on the Internet will require
you to relocate. Part-time or unskilled jobs are also seldom posted on the Web. However,
for career-minded professionals willing to relocated, the World Wide Web offers excellent
resources to conduct a job search.
