Use Google and Find a Job

College is a means to an end: your career. Nowadays, without the education, it’s hard to be considered for many job opportunities. A Bachelor’s Degree is usually a minimum. Sure, you can browse Monster, HotJobs, CareerBuilder, and the hundreds of websites out there to find the job that may get you what you’re looking for, but there’s one tool that’s accessible to everyone that makes job searching all the more easier: Google. The One Day, One Job blog explains how easy it is to tailor your searches to find the right job:

• Use Quotes in your search to make your search as specific as possible.
• Subtract sites you’ve already visited. For example, search for jobs -careerbuilder -monster and you’ll get jobs that are NOT listed on either CareerBuilder or Monster.
• Use similar search terms with the ~ character. If you’re looking for jobs in Florida, the Florida ~jobs will give you results related to careers and employment in Florida.
• Search top level domains. You want a job at Unilever? Try a search in Google for site:unilever.com careers and see what the results give you.
• Visit your Web History to see what you’ve already checked out. You might want to revisit that sometime later.
• Find out about opportunities using Google’s Blog Search.
• Google names and email addresses to establish contacts with the right people.
• Use Google Alerts to be updated about new opportunities.
• Google for your desired job title–if you know it.

The article itself goes into a lot more detail about the efficiency and effectiveness of each search. Whether you’re seeking out a full-time career or an internship position, Google is a great place to start for your search.