Using RSS to find a job

The most valuable tool in job hunting today is the internet. From job listings to job advice you can spend a good deal of time on the computer. That’s great but at times it might seem that you are wasting your time because you can lose focus while doing looking for information. It happens to everyone you begin by doing a search on employment then next thing you know you are looking at the news, then sports and then things you don’t want to mention. You have to stay focused on what you are doing; wasting time wouldn’t help you find a job. One way is to have the information come directly to you through RSS.



What is RSS?

RSS or really simple syndication allows you to receive a stream of information about a specific topic through a RSS Reader or sent to your email. I use the Google feed reader and it works pretty well. The reader gets updated constantly with new information about a subject (like jobs) or blogs that I am interested in. You can also have that information sent to your email address.

How do you set up an RSS?

Go to the Google homepage and click on more at the top of the page. If you don’t already have a Google account then you will be given an opportunity to get one, it’s free. Google has a lot of great services offered like email, notebook and setting up your own blog. Once you sign up, click on more again to set up the Reader. At the top left hand side of the reader page click on Add a subscription. You can either type in an URL or a subject that you would like to follow. It’s that easy.

If you are on someone else’s page and you want to follow their blog then click on their RSS icon, you will now be informed when there is any changes to that site.



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