Written by: Briana

• Career Guidance

January 8th, 2009

Jennifer Petoff, a member of Google's University Programs team, recently published an article with tips for using Google products during your job search to: (1) identify and target companies of interest, (2) network, enhance your web presence, and showcase your accomplishments, and (3) prepare for an interview and ultimately land an ideal position.  You can read the whole article or just take a look at the highlights below.

Google Search (www.google.com)
• Locate companies and positions of interest and learn more about your interviewers

Google Maps (maps.google.com)
• Find companies in a targeted geographic region

Google Finance (finance.google.com)
• Answer key questions about a company of interest and chart its stock performance

Google News (news.google.com)
• Research companies, their products, key technologies, and related press

Google Alerts (www.google.com/alerts)
• Set-up a daily alert to track the latest news about a company of interest

Google Reader (reader.google.com)
• Set up an RSS feed on the Google News site

Google Scholar (scholar.google.com)
• Search for the names of your interviewers to determine their areas of expertise

Google Patent Search (www.google.com/patents)
• Search for the company name to determine important technologies of interest

Google Book Search (books.google.com)
• Search for the company name and see references in various books

YouTube (www.youtube.com)
• Use YouTube to brush up on dining etiquette (interviews often include a meal)

Blogger (www.blogger.com)
• Highlight your professional expertise and written communication skills by starting and maintaining a blog

Knol (knol.google.com)
• Enhance professional credibility and showcase written communication skills by authoring knols (units of knowledge) related to your research

Google Docs (docs.google.com)
• Organize all your company and interview research in one place, create presentations, develop an interactive resume, and manage contacts

Google Sites (sites.google.com)
• Develop an interactive professional web presence to help employers find you

Gmail (mail.google.com)
• Establish a permanent email address that you can take with you no matter where you work or study

Google Talk (talk.google.com)
• Leverage status updates and instant messaging to keep in touch with your network.

Google Calendar (calendar.google.com)
• Search public calendars for professional events in your region and keep track of your appointments

For more tips, click here.