While I've used this alert system to electronically monitor, for example, where my book is getting mentioned across the Internet, I never thought to do it to find work.
Here's an excerpt from an article at Job-Hunt.org about using Google Alerts to help you get a job.
What IS a Google Alert?
Google Alerts will send you e-mail when new entries (or even a single entry) are added to the top 10 to 50 search results (depending on the category of Alert) for the specific search term you ask Google to monitor. Currently, Google provides 6 different Alert capabilities, described below, and you'll probably find a need for all of them at some point.
What will a Google Alert do for you?
Businesses use Google Alerts to track competitors, potential customers, trademarks, copyrighted material, and many other things. Job seekers can find many uses also.
- What's "out there" about you that a potential employer might find? Hopefully, you know what's there now. Set up Google Alerts for your name (with and without your middle initial), and Google will let you know about new items that show up in the top search results on your name.
- Interested in a specific employer? Set up a Google Alert for that employer by name, and Google will let you know about new items in the top search results for that company.
- Interested in a specific industry? Set up a Google Alert for the industry, and Google will let you know about new items in the top search results for the industry.
- Wonder what your college roommate, a former colleague, current or former boss, etc. are up to? Set up a Google Alert for each of those names, and Google will let you know about new items that appear for them in the top search results.
You get the idea. Track whatever is important to your job search and to your reputation.
Read the rest of the article here. And let me know if you try to do this!
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