1. LIB330: Job Hunting on the WWW
Lingnan University Library
Feb 2012

2. Outline Self-assessment & Career Plan Job Search
Online Job Search Advice
Company Information
Resume & Cover Letter
Job Interview
Other Resources

3. Self-assessment & Career Plan (1)
What do I like to do?
What is it about my personality that may influence my career decisions?
What do I have to offer?
What must I have to meet my professional needs and stay satisfied in a career?

4. Self-assessment & Career Plan (2)
Develop a career plan from Mapping Your Futures
Self_Assessment Resources from Riley Guide
Career Assessment Tests (My Queendom – Career Tests)

5. Self-assessment & Career Plan (3)
Career Path (Career Times)
Job specifications from Training Boards and General Committes of VTC
Occupational Outlook Handbook (Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Dept of Labor)
O*NET OnLine

6. Job Search JIP (Job Information Platform)
JIJIS (Joint Institution Job Information System)
CareerTimes
JobsDB
Other Online Job Sites

7. Online Job Search Advice
Not sending your resume to an employer as an attachment.
Writing elaborate cover letters.
Listing references on your resume.
Not only the most recent postings are worth applying to.
Avoid to get lost on the Internet.
Not putting all your eggs in one basket.

8. Company Information Company profiles, news and other information
Hoover’s
Factiva
Business Source Premier: Company Profile
Access:
HKExNews
Profiles of Hong Kong Major Manufacturing Industries
More Hong Kong company information

9. Tips for Cover Letter Address each letter to a specific person.
Avoid gimmicky openings.
Write the way you speak.
Use personalized letterhead stationery.
Incorporate information that reflects your knowledge of the target company.
Proofreading

10. Tips for Resume
One to two pages long and features a simple, uncluttered layout.
Uses a summary paragraph.
Customized. Tailoring a resume to specific industries or jobs.
Use active language.
Reflects gaps in employment.
Proofreading.

11. Resume & Cover Letter Resume (from HKUST LC)
Monster: Resume Center
Resume Tutors

12. Tips for Interview Carry on research into prospective employers.
Know the Logistics to the Interview
Review your resume.
Practice answering interview questions .
Keep the conversation flowing.
Mind your body language.
Keep smile & eye contact.
Follow-up action – thank-you letter.

13. Job Interview (1) Job Interview Skills (from CUHK) Interviewing (HKU)
Interviewing (HKU)
Interview Simulation (from PolyU)
Job Interview Skills (UST)
On-campus Interview Success from College Grad.com

14. Job Interview (2) Interview tips from Denham Resources
Classic Job Interview Questions from skillstudio
Interview Dos and Don'ts
Job Interview Skills, Questions & Answers from Cavendish Films

15. Other Resources Job Hunting Resources Library Collection
Library Collection
Subject Search
Applications for positions
Cover letters
Job hunting
Employment interviewing
Resumes (Employment)

16. Q & A
Thank you !