Transcript JOB SEARCHING ON MONSTER.COM

JOB SEARCHING ON
MONSTER.COM
A Reusable Process
Desiré P. Grogan
Customer Training Coordinator
DC Public Library / MLKJML
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 Goal of the Online Job Search: Prepare  Apply Track
 Prepare – Document & Skill Set Checklist
 Setup Monster.com Account
 Upload Résumé on Monster.com
 Searching for Jobs using Monster’s Engine
 Copy & Paste Cover Letter on Monster.com
 Apply – Three Ways
 Tracking – Saving Job Posts
 Tracking – Saving Job Searches
 Tracking – Flow Chart Review: The Reusable Process
 Additional Job Search Engines
Goal of the Online Job Search
Engage 3 critical steps to an effective job search:
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Prepare

Apply

Track
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PREPARE
Documents & Skill Set Checklist
Completed Résumé and Cover Letter
1.
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Created in MS WORD & saved on portable media
2.
Established E-mail Account
3.
List of Job titles or subject areas for the Job Search process
4.
Computer Skills:
5.
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Ability to save and open documents
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Ability to navigate & generate E-mail messages
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Ability to navigate and complete online forms
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Ability to create folders on the Desktop and in the E-mail
Create a Monster.com Account
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Set-Up Monster.com Account
1. Go to www.monster.com
2. Click the “Join Us!” link at top right
3. Complete the “Become a Member” page, and accept
Monster's terms of use and privacy policy.
4. Click “Join”
5. Stay Informed page offers Monster E-mails on updates &
targeted career opportunities

Beware of special offers interlaced within the Set-up process.
Click “Skip this offer’ to move to the next page of the Set-up
process.
6. “Your membership is official” screen
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Upload Résumé on Monster.com
1.
On the “Official Membership” screen, click “Create a Résumé” link
2.
Select “Upload a File” in Create Resume dialog box
3.
Click Browse button and locate résumé on Desktop or portable media
4.
Complete all required fields:
a)
Name the résumé (Note: Employers will see this title when
searching for résumés)
b)
Desired job title
c)
Current career level and Work authorizaion for US menus
5.
“Make this résumé public” checkbox is already checked.
6.
Click "Create” button. “Your resume has been saved” screen will
appear
7.
Click “Tell us about yourself” & complete My Profile. Then click Save &
Continue
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Searching for Jobs Using
Monster’s Engine
1. On the MONSTER banner:
a)
b)
c)
d)
Enter the Job Title
Enter Any Skills or Keywords
Enter the location (City/State/Zip)
Click “Search.”
2. “Most Relevant” results displayed by default.
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To sort by Most Recent, select the “Date”
column on the far left-hand side.
3. Click Job Title link.
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Copy & Paste Cover Letter
on Monster.com
1. Under
“My Profile” link click “Create a Cover Letter”
2. On the

“Cover Letter Builder” page:
Type a relevant title for the Cover Letter in the Title field (This
will only be visible to you, e.g. “Cover Letter #1”)
3. Open Cover Letter and
Copy and paste into the “Cover
Letter Builder” page OR Select a template
4. Click
“Save & Close” (orange button)
5. Confirm Résumé & Cover Letter have been posted by hovering
the mouse over My Profile link
a)
Notice entries under “My Resumes” and “My Cover Letters” sections.
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Three Ways to APPLY to a Job Post
• Application Process 1 – Employer’s Internal Job System
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Will require that you create a separate username and password to navigate
their system
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May also require that you upload your résumé and cover letter to their site
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Monster.com will acknowledge that you are leaving the Monster search
engine environment to apply for the job. When prompted, click “continue
to be directed to their website.”
• Application Process 2 – Monster.com Tools
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Will require that you use your Monster.com username and password, as
well as the uploaded features for your résumé and cover letter
• Application Process 3 – Apply by Email
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Will provide an email address link to the employer’s contact.
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Will be asked to attached your résumé and cover letter to the email
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TRACKING: Saving Job Posts
1. Under "Jobs” click the job title in Recently Searched
category
2. On the Job Tools right navigational panel, click Save
3. The Manage Saved Jobs page lists saved jobs with
following info:
a)
Date created
b)
Company name
c)
Job age
4. Under Jobs link, the number of jobs saved appears in
parenthesis
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TRACKING: Saving Job Searches
1. On the MONSTER banner:
a)
b)
c)
d)
Enter the Job Title
Enter Any Skills or Keywords
Enter the location (City/State/Zip)
Click “Search.”
2.
Click the “Saved Searches” button above the results; then
click the Save this Search button in the dialog box
3.
Search criteria are presented in a new dialog box. In the Get
Email Alerts section, select how frequently E-mail updates on
this job search should be sent
4.
Click Save.
5.
Under Jobs link, the number of saved searches appears in
parenthesis
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TRACKING: Flow Chart Review
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Additional Job Search Engines
The “Open” Marketplace
34% of job seekers found their last job and 62% of recruiters found more than ¼ of their
new hires on an Internet Job Board, according to a survey by Weddles, LLC.
www.careerbuilder.com
www.USAjobs.com
www.indeed.com
www.dice.com
www.simplyhired.com
www.jobster.com
www.americanstaffing.net
(for temp jobs)
1. www.hotjobs.com
2. www.net-temps.com
3. www.job.com
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6.
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11. www.snagajob.com
12. www.bestjobsusa.com
13. www.nationsjobs.com
14. www.dcjobs.com
15. www.washingtonpost/jobs.com
16. www.jobvertise.com
17. www.wantedjobs.com
18. www.worldworks.com
19. www.craigslist.org
20. www.idealist.org
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QUESTIONS
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