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Don't let the maze of online career resources stump you

Patricia Kitchen
CHANGE@WORK

While the real basics of job search and career management may not have changed, we now have some pretty amazing online features to help -- or get us in trouble if not used wisely.

Today's Web resources help job hunters go a step beyond just finding openings, by allowing them to do more sophisticated research, make strategic networking connections and better manage their online images...

So if you're in the market, here's a primer to help sort out some of the new features, as well as some that have been around a while:

Meetup.com. This site easily links you up with people in your area who share similar interests, ranging from dachshunds and dirty jokes to more professional endeavors such as small business, consulting and screenwriting. If you belong to a professional association, you can use the site to schedule private meetings, notify members, collect RSVPs and show who's attending and who's not...

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