1 Introduction

In the UK, the percentage of jobs advertised on the Internet is rapidly expanding. A good jobsearch strategy should therefore include a well-defined online action plan where registering and posting or building an electronic CV is a critical part. You can also use the Internet to access information anywhere in the world at any time of the day or night. Recruiter's websites, company websites, online journals/newspapers and dedicated employment sites are all examples of where you can find a potential job through the Internet.

Online employment sites, as well as some company sites, often include a CV builder. This is a step-by-step programme which takes candidates through the process of filling in an online CV. The process can be time consuming. However, once your details are on an employment site, there's a large potential pool of employers and recruiters with access to your CV. Using a CV builder also means that the format of your CV matches the requirements of the database on which it sits - so the search engine which matches vacancies with CV in the database is more likely to match your CV with something suitable, in a shorter time. You will find more detail about online CVs in the section on CV Preparation.

Many sites have an e-mail facility that will let you know about appropriate matching jobs. This is a useful feature, but not a substitute for your continuing to visit the site and search through the jobs available at least twice a week.