Many companies are conducting employee searches, and people are finding jobs through the Internet. The Internet offers four basic search tools: (1) general job search sites, (2) company websites, (3) research sites, and (4) online networking resources. (JOW)

Discusses the effectiveness of the World Wide Web as a tool for recruiting employees. Suggests that most firms use several methods for filling their labor and talent needs including employee referrals. Indicates that about 17 percent of successful employee searches are made via the Web compared to other methods. (JOW)

Gives an overview of the Internet and the Web and presents ways the Internet can support career planning: direct career service delivery, assessment, identification of occupations, collection of occupational and educational opportunity information, and job search. Addresses ethical issues. (SK)

Discusses searching for a job on the Internet, includes a list of the top 10 online job Web sites, and provides information on preparing a resume for the Web. (JOW)

A survey identified business preferences and practices of 46 employers related to the online job application process; 28% had format preferences; 28% accepted resumes via their websites; 78% found electronic follow-up letters acceptable. Implications for instruction in business communications courses were derived. (JOW)

Suggests that e-mail and the Web can make the hunt for a job in the English profession and the hiring process easier, faster, less expensive, and more effective for everyone involved. Addresses problems using e-mail for the job search. Concludes that the Web functions best as a supplementary source of information for candidates and institutions.…

Discusses job search resources on the Internet, electronic resumes, and searching tricks. Features an annotated bibliography of Internet sites that provide links to job search sites, search tips, databanks of jobs, professional and "boutique" sites, and government jobs. (PEN)

Explains the purpose and philosophy of the Web site for the University of Missouri Career Center, its financial cost, assessment, and impact on the center. Addresses future developments, such as direct online counseling and job search and resume services. (SK)

Presents five articles dealing with teaching job search strategies: (1) "Preparing a Scannable Resume" (Carol Roever); (2) "Preparing an Online Resume" (Tim Krause); (3) "Using the World Wide Web to Teach Employment Communication" (K. Virginia Hemby); (4) "A Visual Heuristic for Promoting a Rhetorically Based Job Search" (Helen Foster); and (5)…

States that career counselors should familiarize themselves with technological resources so that they can encourage job seekers to incorporate electronic search techniques within their job hunts. Discusses online communications, sending resumes electronically, skills assessment, and other electronic technology applications. (MKA)

Presents an annotated list of career and employment Web sites to assist librarians and job seekers with locating information on all aspects of career and job searching. Provides general indexes and sites specializing in career fairs, resume services, relocation, and newsgroups. (AEF)

Discusses the trend toward online recruitment for librarians and describes a survey of library employees who had posted jobs online. Topics include reasons for online job postings; where positions were advertised, including types of Web sites and print media; electronic communication and emailed resumes; and the future of online recruitment. (LRW)

High school students can use the Internet to investigate colleges and explore employment opportunities. Twenty-two Web sites are listed, and four online projects developed by library media specialists for high school juniors and seniors involving online research, exploration of college Web sites, creation of working bibliographies, and job…

This volume's topics include librarian role and ethical issues in Internet searching, strategies for locating career resources on the Internet and World Wide Web, career information for "Generation X" and for alumni, collaboration between libraries and university career services, career information gophers, and electronic privacy and…