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LESSON #6 - RESEARCH JOB BOARDS OR FREELANCE DIRECTORIES

Students enrolled in this course fall into 2 categories: those who would like to work for an established company, and those who wish to be self-employed freelancers. You will need to decide which group you fall in to and adapt this assignment as needed. Instructions for Students Employed by Established Companies Research several Job Boards, and choose one to evaluate in depth by answering the questions listed below. Do the following: Create a web page to display what you learned and upload it to your homework page. Label the link on your homework page "job research". Use a heading named Employment Job Board" at the top of this page. Job Board Research Questions Name and URL of the site How many jobs do they have? How recent is the information at the site? What services do they offer beyond job postings? How is the site organized? Is it easy to use? Why or why not? Why did you choose this site to review? What about the site makes it feel 'right' for you? Compare and contrast the site you chose with 2 others that you examined but did not choose. If you could improve the site, what would you add or change. List any unusual features the site included. ALERT! Many of the Job Board sites require you to 'register' (no-fee) with them before you can really see all of their features. I recommend that you first check several out, then choose the one on which you decide to report and complete the Registration if it's required. Instructions for Self-employed Freelancers Research several Freelance Directories, and choose one to evaluate in depth by answering the questions listed below. Do the following: Create a web page to display what you learned and upload it to your homework page. Label the link on your homework page "freelance research". Use a heading named "Freelance Directory Research" at the top of this page. Freelance Directory Research Questions Name and URL of the site How many listing are in their directory? How recent is the information at the site? What services do they offer beyond signing up? How is the site organized? Is it easy to use? Why or why not? Why did you choose this site to review? What about the site makes it feel 'right' for you? Compare and contrast the site you chose with 2 others that you examined but did not choose. If you could improve the site, what would you add or change. List any unusual features the site included. ALERT! Some of the Freelance Directories may require you to 'register' (no-fee) with them before you can really see all of their features. I recommend that you first check several out, then choose the one on which you decide to report and complete the Registration if it's required.     return to homework page