Chapter 12, Student Web Activity, Economics Today & Tomorrow, Glencoe, 2005

Chapter 12: The American Labor Force
"Help Wanted"

Introduction
For job seekers, the Internet is a powerful tool that has more features than any other conventional means to job hunting. Individuals can search databases 24 hours a day, post resumes online, access career resources, and interview online! The Internet not only helps you find a job, but its resources can help you narrow your career choices. Go to one of the thousands of career-related sites to understand how the Internet can help you find your ideal career. Start at the monster.com Web site.

Destination Title: monster.com

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Directions
Start at the monster.com Web site.

Click on "Get Career Advice."
Read through the different advice subtopics on the site, taking notes as you go. You may click on other topics in this site such as " A Fresh Start for 2004" to complete your research.

Using the information you gathered from this site, answer the following questions.

1. What are three ways you can improve your current job search?

2. What are the first five of the top ten problems that job recruiters often find in job seekers' resumes? How can they be avoided?

3. Give five tips for a successful job interview.

4. How can an internship or career-related summer job help you find the career that's right for you?

5. Access the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook. Listed in this publication are descriptions of what workers do in particular careers. Select a field that interests you and find a career in that field. Using the information from this site, create a poster illustrating your chosen career. Include a brief description of the nature of the work, the working conditions, the employment numbers, job outlook, training required, and earnings potential. Include on your poster the goals you would have to achieve to have your ideal job—graduate from high school, for example.