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Entering Job Information and Location

You must add at least one job title to your resume. You can choose one, two, or three job titles for your resume. You must also specify the Zip code(s), city(ies), state(s) or country(ies) where you want to work.

    1. Click on the Select Title button. The Job Searching screen appears.
    2. Select the category that best describes the job you are looking for.
    3. The category you select expands to list sub-categories and occupations.
      Note: Job categories are in bold. Individual occupations are in normal type.
    4. Select a job title by clicking on it. The title you select appears on your resume.
      Note: To delete a job title from your resume, select the Delete hyperlink to the right of the job title. The job title is removed from your resume.
    5. Click on the text box, and write a job objective (maximum 2000 characters) that describes the position or positions you are looking for. For an example of a job objective, click on the Sample Job Objective hyperlink to the left of the text box. A window will open displaying a sample job objective.
      Note: The job objective you write becomes the summary that employers see when they are reviewing resumes.
    6. Click on the Desired Salary field, and type a dollar amount.
      Note: Enter a salary that you would be willing to work for. Employers will not see this information when they look at your resume. However, if employers search with salary as criteria and you have not indicated your acceptable salary, then your resume will not show up in their search.
    7. Select hour, day, week, month, or year from the drop down list.
      Note: Click on the View Wage and Salary Information hyperlink to open a window with additional wage and salary information.
    8. If you want to define your work location by Zip Code, select the Zip Code or City, State radio button. Select a radius in miles from the drop-down list, and type the Zip Code or a U.S. city and state in the field to the right. You can choose up to three Zip Codes or U.S. cities.
    9. If you want to define your work location by state, select the State radio button, and select from one to three states from the three drop-down lists.
    10. If you want to define your work location by country, select the Country radio button, and select from one to three countries from the three drop-down lists.
    11. When you have finished, click on the PROCEED TO NEXT STEP button. The third Create New Resume screen, Step 3. Enter Education Level appears.
      Or
      Click the BACK button to return to the previous Create New Resume screen.
      Or
      Click the PREVIEW button to see what your resume looks like at this point.
      Or
      Click the SAVE TO FINISH LATER button. Your incomplete resume is saved with the Resume Title you assigned. You can access this resume or delete it from the My Resumes screen. See "My Resumes" for additional instructions.
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