Author Byline: CareerAlley
Author Website: http://careeralley.com

Have you ever gotten a phone call from a recruiter or a company HR representative saying “I’m calling about the job you applied for online” and you can’t remember the specifics of the job? If you’ve been looking for a job for any length of time then you’ve probably applied to 15 or 20 (or more) jobs online. After awhile, the job descriptions all start to sound alike and you hit the “apply now” button knowing that you qualify but otherwise not paying much attention to the details. The good news is that many Job Boards and Company Career sites track and store jobs you’ve applied for in your profile. The difficult part is remembering which Job Board you used.

In addition to the basic tools you should have in your Job Marketing Campaign (Resume, Cover Letters, Thank You Letters, Elevator Speech, etc.), you should also have a Job Search Plan and ways to track your progress. Today’s article will provide some ideas and links to help you plan and track.

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Author Byline:  Kevin Donlin
Author Website: http://www.collegerecruiter.com/guaranteed-resumes.php

Want to make a bet?
If you’re reading this, I’ll bet you’re looking for a job and you have Internet access.
Pretty clever, aren’t I?
Well, no.
Because this column is always about job search, that part’s a given.
And, when it comes to Internet access, that’s like phone service or indoor plumbing — it’s just something you’ve got to have.
So, since you’re going to use the Internet in your job search, you might as well use it as effectively as possible (although it should never eclipse the most-effective job-hunting method of all — talking to other people).
With that in mind, here are three ways to use the Internet to get hired faster …

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