It’s no secret that the job market is still a little tough for job-seekers. With unemployment hovering around 10% finding a job becomes very difficult for many and a challenge at best for everyone else.
Job Sites To Find A Job
Thanks to the internet, job-seekers don’t have to just rely on the newspaper ads (which don’t work very well anyway) to find a job. There are thousand of job sites available that can help you in your job search. I say “help” because it is the job-seeker who is responsible for finding his/her next job, you can’t just depend on a big job site to do the work for you!
Just a few of the bigger jobs sites
- Monster.com
- Job.com
- Snag-a-job.com
- Beyond.com
- ExecutiveSearch.com
- Idealist.org
- Indeed Job Search
- Simplyhired.com
This list can get you started, but you also might want to look for job sites that are specific to your industry or niche. So if you were a carpenter, you could Google “construction jobs” and find some job sites specifically geared towards that industry.
Resume Services and Tools
- ResumeCompanion.com – Do-it-yourself resume writing system
- ResumeRabbit.com- Posts your resume to 75 different job sites
- ResumeCorner.com – Resume writing service
Job Site Alternatives
As someone who was laid off a couple years ago and has ventured into the world of self-employment, I have to encourage you to at least consider the idea. Websites like Elance.com and Odesk.com allow freelancers to offer their skills and services – not to mention using craigslist or other classifieds. If you need some inspiration you could check out some home based business ideas or legit work from home jobs (mostly freelance writing).
I was one of those people who always dreamed about starting my own business, but was really intimidated by it as well. I can now honestly look back and say that getting laid of was one of the best things that happened to me. So if you are looking to find a job or source of income, I encourage you to be proactive, think creatively, and pray! It was very clear that God was at work in my process and I encourage you to invite Him in!
A few job-related articles
- High-paying jobs without a degree
- 25 common job interview questions asked
- 20 places that are hiring
- 15 Jobs for making money while in college
- What to do when you hate your job
- 5 Tips to prepare for your job interview
Do you have any suggestions for readers in their job search? How did you find your job – was it a job site, a friend, etc?
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I have found careerbuilder.com to always work well for me and the searches seem to me more accurate than those on other sites I have used. Great post.
We live in the Lancaster, PA area and I have referred a number of friends to a career web site run by one of our local mega churches. It has been received well by employers and job seekers. http://www.c3n.org
Another location we have found to be very successful but you have to be very aware of SCAMS is posting a job on Craigslist
Thanks for this site and Merry Christmas to all
I have a job profile and resume uploaded to about every site available. I have had no luck finding any correspondence. I have found that most of the jobs sites only bring you you to another link instead of allowing you to apply. Do you have any tips for me?
jobstreet.com is also a site that post jobs in most countries. It is being used by many people because they can see its use and the effect into the industry.
I’m involved in online freelance jobs at http://www.freelancer.com. It’s worth giving it a try.
Since I found a contract position on oDesk.com I thought I would leave solid feedback from having used that source.
Most of the jobs are contract positions, a multitude of needs; customer service, virtual- assistant positions, computer savy positions. The only advise I will impart, is I always checked out the client and made sure they had used oDesk before and read the feed-back given by contractors hired. I also never used the straight pay jobs where you enter into a contract with the client for a certain job and then are paid at the finish of said job. oDesk does not cover the wages if work has been finished and then the client decides not to pay, but they do for all other work. Great site, all work at home positions and thrilled I have found it.
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