Online Searching
If you are looking for a job, spend 15% to no more than 50% of your search time
online. Don’t apply to everything you see. Carefully select positions that match your
target opportunities. We recommend you use a combination of…
• Crossroads Career Job Connector
• LinkedIn and Social Media
• Employer Websites
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Job Connector
Register/Login at crossroadscareer.org to search our Job Connector for thousands of
employer-posted jobs, plus you can:
• Set up email job alerts.
• Apply for jobs and track applications.
• Create, keep, post and send resumes and cover letters.
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• Access our 7-step action plan, career and job resources.
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We also provide you with access to other online Super Job Sites…
• #1 world’s largest job site with thousands of postings
• Christian jobs with churches and ministries
• Federal government and military jobs and careers
• Local newspapers and publications
• Freelance, part-time, temporary and hourly employment
Consider these tips for searching online job postings:
• If you are unemployed, search every day.
• If you are employed, search every weekend.
• Experiment with keywords, phrases and locations.
• Use automatic search agents for alerts about new job postings.
• When you apply for jobs include keywords in the posting that are true of you.
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