Job Postings
Online
Numerous web sites contain
lists of available jobs. On these sites,
you can type in keywords (e.g., “project manager” or “nurse RN”) or browse
categories to find available jobs that you are qualified for. You can also usually narrow down your search
to a geographic area, a salary range, recentness of job posting, job hours,
particular employers, etc. The sites
listed below are well-known, highly rated, and free to job searchers. (Don’t forget that employers also frequently
list job openings on their own web sites, so check individual company web sites
too. Similarly, don’t forget
professional associations that you may belong to: their sites often list job
openings.)
A = About.com
Top 10
CO = A Career Overview.com Top
Site
PCM = PC Magazine Top 20
QC = Quintessential Careers Top
10
2 General
Job Postings:
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Monster A, CS, DT, PCM, QC, RB: The biggest and
most well-known job search engine on the Web.
The “Google” of job search sites.
(Note: the Yahoo! web site that used to be known as hotjobs.com has now
been absorbed completely into Monster.) Monster includes the capability of uploading
your resume and seeing how many times employers have viewed your resume: see http://resume.monster.com for
more information.
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CareerBuilder: A, CO, CS, DT, PCM, QC, RB Richard Bolles,
author of What Color is Your Parachute,
says: “CareerBuilder is jointly owned by the Tribune Company, Gannett, and
Knight-Ridder, newspaper companies all. This means that they not only accept
paid postings from employers, but their database also has the want-ads from
around 200 newspapers across the country. As a result, their database is huge,
and because of this newspaper origin of many of the postings, you will find
more lower-tech and traditionally blue collar jobs listed here.” Like Monster, they allow you to upload a
resume for use on the site. They also
have salary calculators and other bells and whistles.
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Hound.com PCM, QC, RB: According to ResumeBear: “Hound.com eliminates the spam
that bombards you on the many job-searching sites out there and because Hound
does not charge employers to post jobs on their site employers will most likely
be more than thrilled to post available positions, which means for you a larger
variety of choices to choose from.” PC Magazine notes: “Hound's search engine
shows jobs from employer Web sites only. In theory, this cuts out duplicate
listings and shows opportunities that are not posted on other job boards.” Note:
Hound lets you sign up for a 72-hour free trial, but after that it’s by paid
subscription only.
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JobCentral PCM, QC, RB: JobCentral was created by a nonprofit consortium of
·
LinkUp.com A, DT:
According to Digital Trends, it searches the “Invisible
Web” (mostly within company web sites, like Hound does) for jobs, and the hits
are high quality.
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USAJobs.gov A, CO, DT, PCM: These are the official job posts for the
2 Occupation-Specific
Search Sites:
·
The
Riley Guide: The first place to
go to search for jobs in a particular field is The Riley Guide. She has organized lists of job openings by industry,
then by occupation within each industry. Scroll down the page just a little bit to see
the list.
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Other “niche
sites” of note include:
¨ AfterCollege.com RB and CollegeRecruiter.com
¨ Dice A, CS, DT,
RB: Excellent site for
tech-oriented jobs.
¨ IdeaList.org RB: For people seeking non-profit jobs.
¨ PracticeMatch.com: For job-hunting doctors.
¨ TeleworkExchange.org lists telecommuter job openings.
¨ FlexJobs: Specializes in flexible-hour job postings. Note:
This site is no longer free.
¨ TheLadders.com DT, PCM, RB for job seekers looking for
executive jobs that pay more than $100,000 a year.
¨ Academic360, HigherEdJobs.com, AcadEmploy.com
and Career.edu
are for those looking for jobs in higher education.
¨ http://www.sustainlane.com/green-jobs: For those looking for green jobs.
¨ http://www.socialmediajobs.com: Social Media jobs.
¨ http://www.talentzoo.com: Advertising & Marketing jobs.
2 Massachusetts-Specific
Search Sites:
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CraigsList:A, CS, DT, PCM, RB: Craigslist is actually an online classifieds site,
but it also includes local job listings for each major city. This link is for the Metro West area of MA. ConsumerSearch.com says: “The large…search engines
are generally blocked from gathering ads here, so opportunities on
Craigslist.org won't show up elsewhere.” And according to Job-Hunt.org, “Craigslist is free (or very
low cost) for employers to post their job openings, so it attracts job postings
from small and middle-sized employers which don’t normally advertise their
postings elsewhere online, even their own job sites….Since small employers
comprise the largest share of the U.S. job market, and since most job growth is
with smaller employers, Craigslist serves as a good window into that
otherwise-invisible world.” For more
information on how to use craigslist to find a job, click here and here.
Scams are not unusual on Craig’s List, so use caution, and read page 7
of this document.
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AllStarJobs.com: Lists general job postings by state: this is the
link for
·
JobQuest: Sponsored
by the Massachusetts Department of Workforce Development. Also lists training opportunities.
·
Massachusetts-Jobs.com: Jobs posted by
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JobsInMA.com: Another
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LocalOpenings.com: A job board organized by state. The link is for MA.
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MMA.org: List of jobs by Massachusetts Municipal Association.
2 Job
Aggregators: Job
aggregators are search engines that “collect job postings from other sites and
aggregate them into one database to be searched by job seekers….Aggregators
also include jobs from employer Web sites.” (http://www.job-hunt.org/findingjobs/findingjobs_job_aggregators.shtml). So it’s kind of like one-stop shopping
(except that not all aggregators index all job postings). It’s worth it to stop at these sites just in
case the search terms you used didn’t find a job posting at another site, or in
case you missed something because the other sites didn’t have it….but expect
some overlap.
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Indeed.com A, DT, PCM, QC, RB: According to ResumeBear, “Indeed.com is a meta search
engine. With one search on Indeed you gain free access to millions of job
listings on all the notable search engine websites not to mention along with
newspapers, associations and company career pages. Indeed has a user-friendly
interface and is quite simple to navigate for those who are not too computer
savvy.” When you click on a link for a
job posting, it will take you off the Indeed site to the site where the job is
posted.
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SimplyHired A, CS, DT,
PCM, QC, RB: Digital Trends says: “Arguably today’s
most-recommended job search engine and aggregator site, SimplyHired.com is also
one of the busiest.” Richard Bolles says: “Last time that I
checked, SimplyHired had a database of about five million job listings from
various sources; compared to Indeed, their listings seemed somewhat less
dependent on the Supersites, with more regional sources…My test searches revealed
a lower incidence of job ads (essentially, false job listings designed to draw
you in to one commercial venture or another) than some of the other sites.”
2 Part-Time/Temporary
Search Sites:
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SnagAJob DT, PCM, RB: Site that specializes in hourly employment.
·
HBWM.com: Lists jobs geared towards home-based working moms
(or dads).
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NetTemps QC, RB:
ResumeBear says: “Net-Temps has ranked
among the top Internet job boards since 1995 and concentrates on the temporary
and staffing industry. Net-Temps’ services are free to all job seekers. As a
job seeker you are allowed to search jobs, post resumes and cover letters and
apply online all for free.”
·
About.com has a
list of sites where you can find all kinds of temp jobs here. So does the Job Hunter’s Bible (here). And so does The Riley Guide (here: scroll down).
·
ExecuSearch.com: Has some part-time and temporary listings.
2 For
Freelancers: Here are some sites
that lists jobs that employers would like to outsource to freelancers:
¨ http://www.freelanceworkexchange.com
¨ http://www.iamfreelancer.com
¨ http://www.peopleperhour.com
2 For
Seniors: Here are some
senior-specific jobs: http://www.seniors4hire.org. Also check
out this
site and this page for many more
job search sites for people aged 50+.
2 StartUps: CoNotes.com and Startuply.com list jobs at start-up companies.