Sunday 11 January 2015

10 Websites Job Seekers Should Know About

The best job boards and job search engine sites will help you find available jobs fast. The search tools are quick and easy to use, and you can search based on the type of job you're looking for, location and other factors.

Don't limit yourself to just one or two job websites because the listed positions are sourced from different websites, depending on which site you are using. LinkUp.com, for example, only lists jobs direct from company websites, while US.jobs has verified nationwide postings direct from employers. Job search engines like Indeed.com (the #1 job site) and SimplyHired.com pull listings from many different sources.

In addition, each site has a different set of search options you can utilize to include certain types of jobs in the search results. Take the time to try out a few sites to see which works best for you.

Here's information on the best job sites and job search engines for 2015.

1.CareerBuilder.com
CareerBuilder is one of the largest job boards, providing job listings, resume posting, and career advice and resources to job seekers.  CareerBuilder secures job listings directly from employers and has expanded local listings by partnering with many newspapers to incorporate their online classifieds.

2.Dice.com
Dice is the leading site for tech job seekers. You can search by company, job title, skill, keyword, company, employment type and location. Registered users can upload a search resume, a confidential resume, get salary information, store resumes and cover letters, and track jobs. You'll also find career advice and tech news for job seekers. 

3.Glassdoor.com
Glassdoor is a career community that helps people find jobs and companies recruit top talent. Glassdoor members can find Inside Connections at a company through their Facebook network, see the latest job listings, as well as get access to proprietary user-generated content including company-specific salary reports, ratings and reviews, CEO approval ratings, interview questions and reviews, office photos, and more.

4.Idealist.com
Idealist is the premier clearinghouse for information on full-time, internship and volunteer positions within the non-profit sector.  You can identify target organizations by their mission and specific types of opportunities within various niches. Registered users can search for contacts in fields or organizations of interest and message them for networking purposes. 

5.Indeed.com
Indeed is the #1 job site with millions of job listings from thousands of websites, including company career sites, job boards, newspaper classifieds, associations and other online sources of job posting. Users can also upload a resume and get a personalized resume link to share with employers. You'll also find job search tips and discussion forums for job seekers.

6.LinkedIn.com
LinkedIn connects the world’s professionals to make them more productive and successful. LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network on the Internet. You can search for jobs, identify contacts at employers who are advertising vacancies, and follow companies of interest on LinkedIn.  Users can incorporate portfolio samples within their profile to showcase what they can do for prospective employers.  LinkedIn works well for strong candidates conducting a passive jobs search where they want employers to find them. 

7.LinkUp.com
If you want to avoid spam and scams and duplicate job listings, LinkUp is the job site for you. LinkUp monitors thousands of company career sections in order to connect applicants with often unadvertised jobs by providing information on the jobs posted on company websites. Because the jobs come direct from company sites you can be sure they are current openings. 

8.SimplyHired.com
Simply Hired operates one of the world’s largest job search engines, and connects job seekers and employers through its powerful search engine platform which aggregates jobs from newspapers, employer websites and job boards. The site provides access to millions of job openings across all job categories and industries, reaching job seekers on the web, social networks, mobile devices, email and through its exclusive network of thousands of partner sites.  You can determine if any of  your LinkedIn contacts work for any of the organizations advertising jobs.

9.GrooveJob.com
This site is the largest job board for part-time, hourly, seasonal and student jobs. It enables the job seeker to sort by location and industry and offers hundreds of listings for many major metropolitan areas. GrooveJob.com is an excellent resource for someone looking to add some extra work or take on a part-time role. It also has job seeker resources and articles to address common questions and challenges.

10.Craigslist.com
For major metropolitan areas, Craigslist is a go-to site for small and midsized businesses looking to add to their staffs. While there are some corporate positions posted, it's typically general administrative, customer service, food service, retail and bookkeeping or accounting roles found on this site. Employers often choose Craiglist due to its reasonable cost to post a position and its local applicant draw. The roles are broken into job type, and you can sort by neighborhoods, keywords and posting dates to create an ideal search.










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http://www.techgig.com/tech-news/

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