USING THE
INTERNET
The Internet is becoming increasingly popular in our society and can
be an excellent tool in your career development process. Why should you
be using this medium?
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Networking: this is the world’s largest network! You can
sit in your living room and connect with people on the other side of the
world.
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Access to current information: there is no quicker way to
obtain accurate information.
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Availability: if you have a computer with Internet capabilities
or know someone who does, you can use the Internet any time of day, any
day of the week.
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Effectiveness and Efficiency: it would take you many hours
in a library or on a telephone or driving in your car to gather the information
you can accumulate on the Internet in minutes.
If you don’t know how to use the Internet, the time to learn is now! Sign up for
a workshop or ask a friend or family member to show you. Once you understand "the
basics," using the Internet is all about exploring. Use your imagination and creativity
to gather information-- there is more information on the World Wide Web than we
can ever understand. It’s all at your fingertips! If you don’t have Internet access
at home, there are computers with Internet access available at the Career
Services Office or the Elmhurst College library. There is no charge for students
and alumni.
We have identified several career-related sites
that may be helpful to you. There are many, many more out there! How can
you find those sites? By using resource books about the Internet (check
the Career Services library), using the Internet Yellow Pages, or utilizing
a search engine such as Yahoo, Excite,
or Lycos.
Use this link to reach
our choices for reliable Career-Related Sites.
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