Students explore career options on Net
By Elyse Medlin
Daily Forty-Niner
Employers are increasingly looking to the
Internet as a tool for recruiting prospective employees, said Angi Humphreys,
a counselor at the Cal State Long Beach Career Development Center.
Humphreys shared this and other cyber-related
information Wednesday during a workshop called "Job Search on the Web,"
held as part of National Career Development Month.
"If you use the want ads, you're only going
to reach 10 percent of the jobs," Humphreys said.
"The new way is the Internet."
Job seekers can access jobs available anywhere
in the world, obtain current information on companies and network more
efficiently using the Internet, she said.
In addition, Internet usage may demonstrate
to employers that an applicant has savvy technological skills.
"Practically every employer is looking
for employees with technical skills," Humphreys said.
"It's very impressive for an employer to
see that you can use the Internet."
The World Wide Web also enables a job seeker
to send a resume quickly, an advantage over the more traditional method
of mailing resumes.
Humphreys instructed students on the specifics
of electronically sending a resume, including sending the resume in a "text
only" format.
She also advised them to include a cover
letter.
Many Web sites allow job seekers the opportunity
to post their resumes online for prospective employers, said Humphreys.
She referred students to several sites
that provide this service free of charge, including The Online Career Center
and The Monster Board.
Students said they found the workshop helpful
and informative.
"I know more Web sites to look for jobs
in the engineering field now," said Phuong Nguyen, a CSULB mechanical engineering
major.
The center's resource library can also
assist CSULB students with their resumes.
Students may visit the library to have
their resumes critiqued, or to receive help writing a cover letter, Humphreys
said.
"I learned that we should have three types
of resumes to send out," said Xochitl Morales, a CSULB senior majoring
in dietetics and food administration.
"This resource library [at the center]
is very useful for information on interviews and internships." |
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