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We have an agreement with our visitors to list only the best job sites that we can find.

Here, you will find no "work at home and make millions" scams; we carefully screen the sites that appear here, and revisit all of them on a regular basis to ensure that our recommendation is not misplaced.

We are attempting to bring only the best advice and resources to your attention. You may find longer lists of job sites, but you won't find a better selection of job sites or sounder, more sensible advice and guidance.

When evaluating Web job sites, we look for:

• A posted Privacy Policy that explains to visitors what information is collected and how the information is used, particularly information that identifies specific individuals.
• A "sizeable" collection of job opportunities, depending on the market covered. It's easier to have thousands of jobs at a general "Employment Super Site" than at a site focused on a specific type of job (e.g. midwives, for example), so the definition of sizeable will vary.
• "Fresh" opportunities. Some "evergreen" requirements may be 90 days old, but many more need to be fewer than 10 days old.
• Privacy protection for job seekers so that a job seeker may look for a job without putting his or her identity or existing job at risk.
• Fully-functional Web site, with all pages present and working as described and expected.
• A focus on actually helping people connect with jobs. Some sites seem more interested in collecting e-mail addresses and other information to sell to advertisers.

Finding Jobs Online

Most people check out the big Employment Super Sites (like Monster, etc.). But, they are not the only, or even always the best, place to look. Smaller, more focused sites can often be much more useful to you.

Employer Web Sites

If you have a list of specific employers that interest you (and, hopefully, you do!), go to their Web sites, if they have Web sites, and look for jobs posted there. The link to their jobs may be named "careers," "employment," "human resources," etc.

If you don't see anything obvious on the home page, try clicking on "About Us" (or a similar link) or the "Site Map" which should take you to a page that lists all the pages on the Web site. You can always look for a contact in the Human Resources department by clicking on a link named "Contact Us" or something similar.

Even if you don't find jobs posted on the employer's Web site, use the opportunity to collect information about the organization. Remember you are reading the organization's "party line" on their Web site, so be somewhat skeptical of the claims made. But, the more you know about the organization, the more targeted you can make your resume and cover letter and the better an impression you will make in your interviews.

To find employer Web sites, visit:

• Academic360 - a directory of college and university Web site employment sections.
• HospitalWeb - a directory of hospitals by state in the U.S.A.
• BankDirectory.net - a directory of banks in the USA, organized by state
• Business.com - a searchable directory of businesses in the USA, organized by type (e.g. accounting, etc.), to find accountants in your state:
  Select the Accounting category
  Type the target state or city in the search window at the top of the Accounting page
  Select "Just this category"
  Click on the "search" button, and review the results.
• USAjobs - the job site for Uncle Sam, if you want to work in the U.S. Federal Government.
• Web yellow pages sites like the SuperPages can provide a list of possible employers and, sometimes, links to the employers' Web sites (browse the companies listed in the categories that interest you or that hold the most potential for the kind of job you want)
• Search engines like Google or directories of Web sites like Yahoo should help if you already know the name of your target employer.

Professional Association Sites

These are usually very useful for expanding your network. If they have a jobs/careers section of their Web site, you may need to be a member of the association to gain access ("Members Only"). So an association membership dues payment may be the cost of entry. Don't join an association just for access to the job postings, particularly if you aren't allowed to see those postings before they collect your money.

At a minimum, an association Web site should help you with your personal networking and staying up-to-date with what's going on in your industry. Also, look for local meetings and events, and national/international conferences for great networking.

The best (or most prosperous) have their own job boards where you can search for job openings specifically targeted for members of that association by other members, by sponsors, or just by employers who need someone with the knowledge and skills that association members would have.

The upside is that the jobs should be well targeted for you, if you meet the membership qualifications (assuming that industry or professional knowledge is required, not just sufficient money to join).

he down side with association Web sites is that, if they have a job board, it may be very rudimentary and not updated frequently. Many offering a resume posting service do a poor job of it, with no privacy protection for posted resumes so that the complete resumes (containing all contact information) is available for viewing by anyone who goes to the site. (See Job-Cloud.com's Online Job Search Privacy for ways to use these sites without risking your job or your identity, although not all sites allow you to protect your identity). So be very cautious when posting your resume.

Your high school, college, university, and fraternity/sorority or social club may offer career support for alumni/ae (which is usually defined as anyone who attended the school, not just graduates of the school). So, check out the school's Web site to see what services they may offer you.

They also usually have alumni directories, either printed or online, that can be excellent sources of networking contacts. If you have targeted a few companies or an industry, you may be able to search the directory to find "fellow alums" who are working in a target company/industry. Frequently, very active alumni associations even have lists of alumni who are willing to be contacted by job seekers. These can be great assistance to you - you've already got something "in common" with them, and that's a great starting point. So, these are "warm" calls, not "cold calls."

The upside of these sites is that they are motivated to help you because of their loyalty to you, and employers who post their jobs on these sites have targeted these schools. The downside is that many have not figured out that they can offer Web job search services to their alumni, so the service may be a very rudimentary (e.g. no privacy protection for your resume), or the services that exist may be overlooked by employers unaware of the opportunity they provide.

See Boston College's "Alumni Career Services" and the New England Conservatory of Music's "Job Bulletin" for examples of what your school may provide.

The University of Texas has an excellent directory of US colleges, universities, and community colleges.

Findaschool.org provides an alphabetical listing by school name, within country, for over 100 countries, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe.

Specialized Employment Sites

The specialized sites focus on a "niche" - an industry, profession, or location, or a combination of any of those. They are smaller than the super sites, and usually that's just fine. They are serving a smaller, more selective audience.

The upside of these sites is their specialization. Typically, the specialization means the site is smaller, fewer jobs (ok) and also fewer resumes (good!). So, your resume probably has a better chance of standing out in a smaller resume database. And, some employers will only post at these sites because they are frequently less expensive than the bigger sites and their job postings don't get buried in the avalanche of postings from other companies.

The downside can be the number of job postings, which may be small. However, what matters is whether or not they are the right postings for you. At a minimum, the job postings should give you a good idea of what skills and experience employers are seeking and the names of those employers.

Find groups of specialized employment sites in the left column of this page, toward the top, or in the center of Job-Hunt's home page. Pick out the category that interests you, and start checking out the sites listed in that category to see if they have jobs in the geographic area where you want to work.

Regional Employment Sites

These sites focus on a specific geographic area (and sometimes also on an industry or profession). The upside on these is that the jobs should be located where you want to work, assuming that you look in the correct region's listing. The downside is that there may not be thousands of jobs listed (but there should be fewer job seekers competing for those jobs, too).

Be VERY cautious about posting your resume at any site that does not offer you confidentiality options when you post your resume.

Look over the sites by state within the United states or international for job sites focused on jobs outside of the United States. When you find a site that covers the location you want, search to see if they have the employers and/or jobs that interest you.

Recruiter/HeadHunter/Staffing Firm Web Sites

Sometimes you want to go through an independent recruiter or headhunter to find a job.Recruiters, who are not employees of the company for which they are recruiting, can be divided basically into 2 classifications. Know which kind of recruiter you are working with - ask them, if they don't tell you.

Categories of Recruiters:

A. Contingency-compensated recruiters.

They are paid only if they have referred to the company the person who is hired. If they refer candidates who are not hired, they are not paid for their efforts.Their compensation is typically a percentage of the first year's annual salary, up to 30%. So they are well-motivated to help you get a big salary, but their compensation also raises the "cost of hire" for applicants they put forward, a negative factor for cost-conscious employers who may choose a "cheaper" applicant being paid the same or even a greater salary.

B.Retained recruiters.

They are paid regardless of whether or not someone they referred is hired. They are "on retainer" to find the best-qualified applicants. They do not add to your "cost of hire" if you get the job, but, typically, companies hire them only for the top jobs in the company.To understand this marketplace and how to play this game, read John Lucht's classic book "Rites of Passage at $100,000+." John is the dean of executive recruiters, and he also has an excellent Web site for executives and senior managers, RiteSite.

Be careful using contingency recruiters. You will be aided by them only if they introduce you to an employer you would not have thought of contacting directly (by Web site, e-mail, or regular mail). When you contact the employer directly, no fee is paid to any headhunter, and persons who can be hired without a fee often receive greater consideration by employers. So, working only with contingency recruiters is a high risk strategy for most people.

Recruiter directories :

• Emplawyernet's recruiter directory for recruiters specializing in positions in the legal profession.
• Retained executive recruiters from RiteSite, for executive and senior management positions.
• Canadian recruiting companies.

Online Classified Ads

Check out the newspaper web sites in the target location to scan the online job classified ads (most will have them). Local radio and tv station Web sites may also have job postings, or links to local job sites. Check out Newspapers.com for links to newspapers across the globe (organized by state or by country), inlcuding local business papers and college newspapers.

Recently the trend for many newspapers and other media is to use an employment site rather than their own want ads. So you may still need to read the paper to get the ads printed there. The current exception is Employment Wizard- a site which has the listings from many small regional newspapers across the US.

Networking

According to the experts, only 10% to 15% of all job openings are advertised on the Internet or in a newspaper or other publication. So, you need access to those jobs, too. See "Techniques for Tapping into the Hidden Job Market" for help getting connected with the people and organizations that can help you find the majority of job opportunities, that missing 85% to 90%, the ones that aren't advertised anywhere.

Job sites have services that can make your job search easier and more effective, and services that make it more difficult, completely compromising your identity and turning you into a "spammer." Learn what job site services are best for you. Also, Track Your Job Search to manage your use of job sites. Choose the job sites you use very carefully! If you aren't careful, you risk a total loss of privacy as your resume becomes visible to anyone who comes across it, and/or your information is sold to people who have products and services to sell you. And, you may not get a job through those sites either!!

 

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