*** ANSWERMAN INTERNET EXTRA *** For the week of December 9, 1996 This is the weekly newsletter for the community of Internet users on America Online. Come see what's new at keyword ANSWERMAN. To unsubscribe from this newsletter, scroll down to the end of this message for instructions. *This week, AnswerMan's Focus is Using the Internet to Get a Job* =*=*= IN THIS ISSUE =*=*= Eagle's Exploits -- Looking for Jobs in all the right places AnswerMan's Update -- Three cool questions from 31,000 feet Upcoming Weekly Focus & Chats -- Stuff to look forward to... The End -- How to contact us or unsubscribe =*=*= WHAT YOU CAN DO THIS WEEK WITH ANSWERMAN =*=*= Go to keyword: For: AM FOCUS Links to numerous employment sites ANSWERMAN Internet message board, daily tips, more good stuff AM CHAT Read transcripts of Internet chats that you missed AM GLOSSARY RTFM to decrypt that Internet jargon NET HELP Get quick help for your Internet questions Here are direct links for AOL 3.0 users: Go to keyword AnswerMan AnswerMan Focus =*=*= EAGLE'S EXPLOITS -- Looking for Jobs (in all the right places) =*=*= by Aminie D. Elsberry (CJ Eagle) OK, it's the holiday season and you are out of a job, or perhaps you are bored with your current job and you want a new profession. Luckily you have access to the world, not just your local newspaper, because you are connected to "the net". I found several sites devoted to getting you that job you always wanted, getting a job that will pay you what you deserve, or just getting you a job...any job. My first stop was JobSMART.com at http://www.jobsmart.com. This site is maintained by CareerSite Corporation and Community Newspaper Company. CareerSite's powerful job matching software serves as the backbone of the site and features a confidential way to register (after all, you may not want your current employer to know you are looking for a new job) and the ability to search among thousands of job openings online. The service is free to job seekers. Other areas of the site include JobAgent -- giving you the ability to post your resume online, company profiles, job fairs, career resources, and Interact -- which gives you access to JobSmart's experts. There's also a bulletin board for discussions, and a page where you can win prizes (that's what I like!) and more. The JobSmart site is covers employment opportunities throughout North America but is especially comprehensive in the Boston/New England area of the United States. My next stop on my hunt for the perfect job site was The Virtual Job Fair at http://www.vjf.com. This site allows you to search more than 15,000 job listings by keyword, send your resume directly to prospective employers, and post your resume for others to see (don't worry -- you have some privacy options). If prospective employers like your resume you'll receive their company name, contact, phone number, fax number, and e-mail address for you to contact -- or not. Areas of this site include: Library, Resume Center, Westech Career Center, Job Search, and High Tech Careers. If you like, you can even create a web page for your resume here for free -- wow! The only drawback to this site is that it takes some time to load the initial page, so point your browser there and go grab a soda. I then flew into the Career Magazine web site at: http://www.careermag.com. Search for job openings, get employer profiles (after all, you won't work for just anybody!), read news and articles, add your own list of talents to the resume bank, and peruse the career forum. There is also on-campus information, job fair information, a recruiter directory, consultant directory, products and services, a relocation resource area, career links, and advertising information for you employers out there. This site does not claim to be comprehensive, however, it will take you a good bit of time to delve into their site just because of the volume of content. In other words -- there's a LOT of "stuff" here, but its well worth the effort. These three sites should keep you busy in your quest for the perfect job. For information about and links to several more job sites, just go to keyword AM FOCUS. Just think, you don't even have to get dressed up to look for a job anymore. Good luck and happy job surfing, er, hunting. Finally -- if you're looking for a new job, don't miss the next AnswerMan Chat (Sunday at 6PM ET, keyword AM CHAT) which will include special guest Shannon Bounds,, co-author of "How to Get Your Dream Job on the Internet.". Here are direct links for AOL 3.0 users: JobSMART Virtual Job Fair Career Magazine Sunday AnswerMan chat AnswerMan Focus: more employment sites =*=*= ANSWERMAN'S UPDATE -- Three cool questions from 31,000 feet=*=*= by Kevin Savetz (AnswerMan) Howdy, Netizens. I, your intrepid AnswerMan, am writing these words from 31,000 feet, as I and my tireless PowerBook head to New York from California for the Fall Internet World conference. As you probably figured out, this week's Focus is on using the Net to find a job. Since there's no modem connection in this flying tin box, I can't easily scout out great Web sites for you (I haven't even been able to check my e-mail for four hours! Woe!) Instead, I'll use this space to answer a few of the copious interesting questions that I get from you guys. Q: Several of my new online friends have sent me their pictures. I really want to send my picture to them. How? A: The trick is getting your picture from the real world into the computer, and into a file format that you can send to your friends. The two easiest ways to get your mug into bits and bytes is to use a scanner to scan a regular photograph of you, or to use a digital camera to get a snapshot. If you don't have access to either, your local service bureau should be able to scan your photo in just a minute or two. Once you have a disk with your image on it, you'll want to be sure that it's in a file format that your friends can view. You can use a shareware image editing program (like Paint Shop Pro for Windows or GraphiConverter for the Mac) to save your file in GIF or JPEG format. Actually sending the file in e-mail is easy -- just use the ATTACH FILE button to send the image along with a message. If you need more detail on this process, go to keyword NET HELP and search for "attachment". (And you can use either of these formats to put the picture on your Web page, too!) -.-.- Q: I have an account on a computer at school. Can I get to that system via AOL to check my e-mail? A: Maybe! Many businesses and schools have Internet-connected computers that you can access remotely to get your e-mail. If your school has a UNIX, VAX or other computer with a text-based interface, chances are good that you can access it using an Internet tool called Telnet. Telnet is an application that lets you connect to another computer on the Internet using a text interface You'll need to know the host name and domain name of that computer, as well as your user name and password on that system. How do you Telnet? Using AOL version 3.0 for Mac or Windows. Unlike the Web and gopher clients, Telnet is not built into the AOL software, but it is easy to download and install Telnet as an "external application." Windows users need to go to keyword WINSOCK to get special "Winsock" software that's required, then go to keyword TELNET to download a Telnet client. Mac users -- just download NCSA Telnet 2.7b5 (available at keyword File Search) and uncompress the file with StuffIt Expander (also available in the file library.) You should also download the NCSA Telnet Guide. After you've downloaded and installed Telnet, log into AOL, run your Telnet application while still on AOL, and use it to connect to your school's computer. More information is available at keyword NET HELP: search for Telnet. -.-.- Q: Today I got an e-mail saying someone had sent me a greeting card on the Internet at a certain address, but I don't know how to access it. Help? A: These are fun -- several sites exist that let you send a Web "greeting card" or "post card" to a friend. That is, the sender can pick from a gallery of images, and type a message to you. The recipient of the message then gets an e-mail message instructing him or her to "pick up" the card by going to a special Web page. If you are so lucky, copy the URL (the http://...address) to the clipboard by highlighting it and selecting COPY from your EDIT menu. Then pick KEYWORD from your GO TO menu and PASTE (that's your EDIT menu again) the URL. Hit enter, and your post card will appear momentarily in the Web browser. Of course, it's polite to reply to your friend with a digital card of your own. You'll find more answers to groovy questions like these under the "AnswerMan Answers" at keyword ANSWERMAN. Here are direct links for AOL 3.0 users: AnswerMan =*=*= THE WEEKLY FOCUS & CHAT =*=*= Every week, AnswerMan focuses on a particular facet of using the Internet. Here's what's going on this week. Live chat on Sunday, December 15, 6PM ET -- Get a job! If you've been looking for work in all the wrong places, here's your chance to learn all about Internet sites that specialize in helping folks find gainful employment. You can explore free jobs databases, post your resume, or even attend an electronic job fair. AnswerMan and special guest Shannon Bounds (author of How to Get Your Dream Job on the Internet) will show you where these sites are, and will give hints on using the Net for your job search. And, here are the Weekly Focus topics we'll be covering in the near future: Dec 16 - Dec 22: Facts about FAQs Dec 23 - Dec 29: Internet Agents Dec 30 - Jan 5: Mailing Lists What Internet topics do you want to see covered in 1997? E-mail AnswerMan with your suggestions! Here are direct links for AOL 3.0 users: Go to the AnswerMan Chat. AnswerMan Focus =*=*= THE END =*=*= That's all for this week. Got comments about this newsletter? We want to hear them! 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