Answer to Question 1
a. Name and contact information
b. Career objective/career summary
c. Educational background
d. Related work experience
e. Other work experience
f. Skills
g. Awards and activities
h. References
Answer to Question 2
a. Job search engines are Internet sites devoted to searching for jobs. Some of the most commonly used sites include monster.com, 4Jobs.com, and Jobbankusa.com.
b. Social networking websites such as Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, and Ryze help people explore career networking. Job seekers should also be aware that potential employers use these sites for informal background checks.
c. Personal networking involves using personal contacts in order to search for a job. Job seekers might contact relatives or friends who work in a given field or industry, or they might drop them an e-mail mentioning that theyre in the market for a job.
d. Professional networking can involve using professional organizations to look for a job. Some include IEEE, AMA, and STC, among many others.
e. College placement offices post jobs and help students contact potential employers.
f. Targeting involves using general search engines in order to find a list of particular companies. After job seekers have assembled such a list, they can look at those companies websites and contact their human resources departments.
g. Classified ads offer job listings. However, most jobs are not advertised in the paper; therefore, while its important to check the classifieds, its also important to use other methods of job searching.