Google is clearly the dominant search engine in use today and one of the most important tools for you to use in your job search. While no search engine, not even Google, covers 100% of the content of the Web, Google is very powerful and flexible, even providing tools to help you keep track of what's happening online.

More About Using Google for Your Job Search: Google for Job Search Home Google Search Ground Rules Find Jobs Using Google Google-ize Your Job Search Set Up Google Alerts 50 Ways to Use Google to Avoid Layoffs 5 Ways to Use Google Alerts for Your Job Search Google Alerts to Monitor Your Reputation Find Jobs on Employer Websites Find Hidden Jobs on Dot-Jobs Websites

We cannot cover all of the tools Google offers, but we'll cover the ones we think are the most useful to job seekers.

• Google Search Ground Rules
  Understand 5 basic ground rules of Google Search.
• Google-izing your job search -
  How to structure your queries so Google finds what you want.
  
• Setting Up Google Alerts -
  Set up Google Alerts and let Google keep you informed about the topics that are most important to you.
• Using Google Alerts for your Job Search
  5 ways to leverage Google Alerts to help you in your job search.
• 50 Google Searches to Avoid Layoffs and Weak Employers
  Put Google to work scouring the news for information about your employer (if you have a job) or potential employers (if you are job hunting).
• Google Alerts to Monitor Your Reputation
  Reputation management with Google Alerts as your first line of defense.
  
• Finding the Jobs on Employer Websites
  If they postings are there, Google can help you find them when they seem to be well-hidden.
• Finding Hidden Jobs on Dot-Jobs Websites

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