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Maine State LibraryHow to Navigate Employment Websites
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First Place to Start
Maine Career Center www.mainecareercenter.com/resources/jobseekers.shtml
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Maine’s Job Bank Access 24 hours Search for Job Openings Receive e-mail notifications Sign In New Customers
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Complete 3 Steps to Use Job Bank
Create a User Account Register Create Personal Job Match Profile
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Create the Account
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Create the Account (Continued)
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Upload Your Resume
You can upload your resume into the database in several formats: .rtf (Rich Text Format) .doc (Word Document) .txt (Text File) .odt (Open Document) .pdf (Adobe Portable
Document Format)
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Other Successful Websites to Check Out
www.indeed.com
www.myjobwave.com
www.monster.com
www.jobsinme.com
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JobsInME.com• Flexible search options –
Category, City, or Company
• Job Alerts
• Articles & Newsletters
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Employment Website: Indeed
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Indeed.com: Query Information
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Monster.com
www.monster.com
Search by: Keywords City & State
You can also post your resume
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Monster.com: Query Listing
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MyJobWave.com
Login is listed under Job Seekers
Search by: Keywords Category Employment Type Distance/Location Companies
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MyJobWave.com (Continued)Career Advisor
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Tips for your Job Search
Network, network, network Avoid only using websites
to do your job search Use a professional e-mail
address Be sure to proofread
carefully – Ask other people
Use proper etiquette
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Temporary Agencies Great way to find
work
Differences offer opportunities Temporary Temp to hire Direct hire
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Pros of Temporary Jobs
Excellent networking
Learning new skills
Won’t get boring
Try out different employers
Gets your foot in the door
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Cons of Employment Agencies
Temp jobs don’t last
Lack of consistency
Little or NO Benefits
Reluctant to hire temp employees permanently.
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Several Agencies in Maine
www.addecousa.com www.mainestaff.com www.bonneystaffing.com www.manpowerprofession
al.com www.kellyservices.com
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Beware of Employment Scams
Misleading
Be suspicious
Contract
BBB
No Social Security #s on application processes
Upfront money - NO