About Us
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.
Highly Recommended
Employment Sites and Links
Employment Super Sites
These are the mega sites with thousands of jobs and thousands of resumes, used by thousands of employers. Typically, job seekers use them for free, although add-on services (like resume writing and resume distribution) may be offered for a fee.
Be sure to follow the guidelines in Protecting Your Privacy when posting your resume or profile at any Web site.
CareerJournal.com
From The Wall Street Journal, offers excellent news (of course!) and contains a large and growing library of excellent job search articles. Find jobs using the Advanced Search, pick keywords for the job title or the job description, and fine tune your search by location (from country name to Zip Code), preferred commuting distance ("radius"), company name, category (accounting, advertising, aerospace, etc.), and/or job source (employer posting or WSJ print ads or both). Create multiple resumes with 3 levels of privacy available (hide all information, hide contact information, hide nothing). Using the Job Tools - available only to registered users - save searches to rerun again, create "job seek agents" to search and e-mail results to you, see the jobs you've applied for, and much more. A Privacy Policy is posted.
DirectEmployers.com
Several large employers combined their efforts to create their own job site and this is it, combining a big site's search and support capabilities with opportunities from the employer Web sites! You search at DirectEmployers by keyword, "time filter" (age of the job posting), source (employers and/or staffing firms), and U.S. Only or "worldwide" (which includes the U.S. as well as non-U.S. jobs). Select the "Employers" link at the top of most pages to search through an alphabetical listing of employers or an "industry group." Select the "Metros/Regions" link to search by location in the U.S. Select "State/City" or "Worldwide" to search in other locations or industries across the world. Once you have a successful search, you view the opportunities and apply (if you want) on the employer site. You can store your resume at DirectEmployers (HTML or Word document or both), where you can choose to block or allow it to be searched by employers. There is a Privacy Policy posted.
TrueCareers.com
From Sallie Mae, the college loan organization, a job site with a twist - a sweepstakes where you can win $12,000 in cash or up to $25,000 in student loan payments. Search for a job by keyword and location from the home page, or use the Advanced Search that lets you get more specific. Three levels of resume privacy are available, and the job tools let you save searches and set up "job alerts" that will e-mail search results to you. You must register to post your resume or use the other customized functionality, but you don't need to register to search through the job postings. A Privacy Policy is posted.
AllJobSearch.com
Search a bunch of job sites at once, and then view the results at each source. AllJobSearch will use your keywords to search the usual suspects like Monster, HotJobs, and CareerBuilder. Then it will add other sources depending on your search criteria. Want engineering jobs in Massachusetts? It will search the usual big sites plus sites specifically for engineers and sites specifically covering Massachusetts. It also pulls in results from newspaper classifieds (a GREAT source) and Internet newsgroups (a hidden source, more useful for some jobs than for others). Pop-up warning - this site has pop-ups.
AmericasJobBank.com
Nearly one million (yes!! MILLION) jobs, at all levels, listed from the state unemployment agencies and directly from employers. Free for both job seekers and employers. Many functions available - job search, resume posting, and a job search scout. A Privacy Policy is posted, but your Social Security Number is required for login.
CareerBuilder.com
One of the biggest job site networks. Four different kinds of searches available -- quick, by company, by job category, and advanced. CareerBuilder offers convenient resume building capability with up to 5 resumes that may be created and 3 levels of privacy (visible, choosy, and anonymous). CareerBuilder also offers a "Personal Search Agent" which will e-mail you new jobs that fit your criteria. A Privacy Policy is posted with tips included on how you can protect yourself.
EmploymentWizard.com
You'll find many jobs here that aren't on-line anywhere else. This site picks up employment ads from over 100 newspapers (like the Boulder County Daily Camera, the Omaha World Herald, and the Santa Barbara News-Press), by date for the last 15 days, as well as direct employer postings. The Advanced Job Search (Job Finder) works the best and is the most easily tuned. The homepage's Quick Job Search allows a quick search by category (e.g. accounting, advertising, etc.). There is a Privacy Policy, which does not directly address the issue of resume confidentiality or job seeker privacy, so be cautious.
Monster.com
Monster - One of the biggest, an industry leader for many years! Offers the ability to search job openings by location, category, and keyword. Also offers the ability to post a resume with apparently good privacy protection. A resume agent will let you know when a new opportunity meeting your criteria appears. A Privacy Policy is posted, however compliance with the posted policy is unclear as there have been some negative reports in the media.
