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5 Tips for Organizing and Optimizing an Online Job Search

Posted: September 5, 2014 at 8:59 pm

In the past, the traditional job search included traveling to a lot of places, filling out paper application forms, keeping track of all the places you had visited and people encountered, and then returning time and again hoping for an interview. As you can imagine, this took a lot of time, money, and effort.

Today, the job search process is vastly different. Most companies have switched from paper applications to online application tracking systems that make it necessary for job seekers to understand how to effectively find jobs online. This often includes conducting hours of research using search engines, participating in career networking groups, and submitting resumes to hundreds of career boards.

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