Top 10 Web Sites for Job Seekers
Posted in Online Networking
Some job sites work as your job bank - a site to deposit your searchable resume, and at the same time a site to search for job postings. Other job sites enable you to search a number of job boards, company pages, career pages, associations and other sites that provide job listings. Then there are those sites that are more specific with their jobs postings. For instance they only focus on certain types of positions or on certain fields.
Job sites are very helpful when you're looking to jumpstart or change your career. Since employers do not list on every site, it is advisable to search through a number of job sites. Below are some of the top jobs sites as of now.
Career Builder
CareerBuilder offers thousands of job postings and resumes. CareerBuilder has partnered with Gannett, Knight Ridder, Tribune and a number of other newspapers to offer local and national job listings. CareerBuilder.com is the force behind the online job search centers for over 1,000 partners including 150 newspapers, America Online and MSN.
Cool Works
CoolWorks offers mainly season job listings. CoolWorks offers listings for thousands of summer and seasonal jobs. They also offer free weekly email newsletters and an opportunity for you to sign-up for a free email account that you can use to search jobs.
Craigslist
Craigslist mainly offers a simple list of "real" jobs works. You can simply click on a city and check the job listings.
Jobfox
Jobfox works by matching job seeker to a position. They also provide a professional web page for personal branding. They also offer an assortment of tools such as text messaging, resume tracking, Instant Messaging (IM) to help you manage your job search.
Indeed.com
Indeed.com offers millions of job listings from thousands of websites. These websites include company career pages, job boards, classifieds, associations and even blogs. Job search activities are saved as email alerts so new jobs are delivered daily. Job searchers can also do research on job trends, salaries, companies, participate in forums and even find people who work for a company that they are interested in via online social networks.
LinkedIn is the top career networking site. LinkedIn is one of the best ways to stay connected to previous colleagues and employers, display your credentials, and most importantly, connect to people who can help you with your job search. LinkedIn can also help you find people who work at a company you are interested in. Plus, LinkedIn has a Jobs section where you can search for positions by keyword and position. It also has an Advanced Search option to search for listings by more specific criteria.
Monster
Monster offers jobs listings that range from hourly local job positions to professional positions in practically every field. For college students and recent graduates, check out MonsterTRAK, the version of Monster Job Board specifically designed for this demographic.
Realmatch
Realmatch is a bit like an online dating service but which involves jobs. Basically, the job searcher is matched to employers. The results are presented according to how good the match is.
SimplyHired
SimplyHired is a job search engine which allows you to search thousands of job boards, classifieds, company sites. It has an advanced search options that include job type, location, type of company, keyword and the date when the job was posted.
USAJobs
USAJobs (USAJobs.gov) is the government's official source for Federal government job listings, applications and employee information.
