If you can find the right “hot site” with the best job postings, you are one step closing to finding the best job suited for your talents and experience. However, with so many job search sites on the Internet, how do you know which one is the best for you?
The Internet serves as the primary source for job postings with over 40,000 online job search sites available with job postings ranging from general listings to more industry specific. Many of the well-established job search sites will allow you to search for jobs by keywords, job titles, location and even salary. However, keep in mind that each site may provide you with different search results, depending upon the job sites that companies choose to use in publishing their job postings. Therefore, it’s a good idea to search more than one site.
Top Ten Job Search Sites
Listed below are some of the more popular job search sites used by major corporations.
CareerBuilder: This site partners with Gannett, Knight Ridder, Tribune, and other newspapers to provide local, as well as national, job postings.
Monster: Positions listed on this site range from hourly to professional salaried positions in a variety of industries. MonsterTrak is the affiliate site for college students and recent graduates.
Craig’s List: This bare bones simple site offers you a review of job openings by state.
Indeed: These listings include millions of job postings from thousands of websites, job boards, newspapers, associations and blogs. You have the option of saving job searches as an “email alert,” so new jobs are delivered to your inbox daily. You can also search job trends, salaries, participate in a discussion forum, and research company profiles.
Jobster: Known as the “social recruiting” network, this site allows you to search a variety of resources, even Facebook.
SimplyHired: Basic job search site with ability to search by job type, company type, keywords, location, and the date of the job posting.
Yahoo! Hot Jobs: This site offers features similar to Indeed.
JobFox: Matches job seekers with employers, provides a professional web page for personal branding, and has a selection of tools, including text messaging, resume tracking, and Instant Messaging (IM) to manage your job search.
LinkedIn: Considered by many to be the top career networking site, this site allows you to connect with people who can help with your job search and/or who work at a company you’re interested in working for. In addition, LinkedIn has a Jobs Section where you can search for positions by keyword and location, or use the Advanced Search option to search for listings by even more specific criteria.
RealMatch: This service is exactly what is says, “real match.” The system matches you with employers and presents the results according to the jobs that closely match your experience.
It is important to differentiate that job search engines such as Indeed, Jobster and SimplyHired will pull results from the big name jobs sites, as well as feed your results from the job boards of major corporations, associations, and newspapers. Then you can narrow down your results to specific geographical areas, so local listings that may interest you will pull up as well.
Considering Niche Sites
There are many niche sites available that allow you to target specific professions, experience levels, or even age groups. In fact, these niche sites make up approximately 70% of the online job search sites. One of the most popular niche sites is TheLadders.com. This site is geared for job seekers who typically make $100,000 or more.
An excellent resource for locating niche sites is Quintessential Careers where you will find a plethora of resources and listings of job search sites for your consideration. These sites are grouped by industry to make your search easier.
With over 40,000 job search sites available, it is safe to say that there is a job posting out there that will suit your career aspirations. It just takes time and patience to search the sites in finding your dream job. So what are you waiting for? There is a job out there waiting for you. Go and find it!
Byline: P. D. Yoko is an accomplished writer/editor with over 25 years producing business documents and corporate marketing material for Fortune 500 corporations in various industries. Her articles have also appeared in various national business publications such as Sustainable Land Development Today. She currently works with Cyberedit.com where she provides career-minded professionals with resume and cover letter writing services, as well as career guidance.
