Remember looking for a job before the Internet? No? Yes?
It’s hard to imagine people ever secured employment without the Web’s vast resources and job board options. When I chat with job seekers about the process they are using to find work, most people cite a reliance on the big job boards such as CareerBuilder, Monster or a search engine for jobs like Indeed.com.
I think those sites have great value, but there are so many other lesser known sites that can significantly impact the outcome of your search or simply the way you do it, given the right resources. Here are just a few of the websites I think job seekers should consider for content and for links to a wider range of possibilities.
The Riley Guide is a directory of employment and career information sources and services on the Internet. It is primarily intended to provide instruction for job seekers on how to use the Internet to their best advantage. It’s totally free and offers links to informational resources specifically about the employment marketplace. First launched in 1996 by Margaret F. Dikel (formerly Margaret F. Riley), I find the A-to-Z guide totally masterful. Everything on the site has value and I learn something new each time I poke around. What I checked out on my last visit: Work At Home Scams
CareerTV promotes itself as the first and only global television programmer and interactive website designed to help college students and young professionals develop long-lasting, successful careers (but job seekers of all ages can benefit). It reaches its audience on two platforms—online at CareerTV.com and on television with a nationally syndicated half-hour program also titled CareerTV. It provides job seekers with free, personalized career profiles, career coaching, career-related videos, salary reports and career news. What I checked out on my last visit: 2009 Top Internship Programs
More than 40,000 pages of free content to empower you in your job search or current position. What I checked out on my last visit: Jobs and Career Resources for Career Changers.
A sort of eHarmony of the job search world. It provides introductions between highly-matched job-seeking professionals and employers using their “Mutual Suitability System.” The site is the inspiration of Rob McGovern, the job hunting guru and former chairman, CEO and founder of CareerBuilder.com. What I checked out on my last visit: Top 25 Most Recession-Proof U.S. Job Candidates.
Job counsel for the over-50 set. Explore advice and job board searches. You’ll find lots of good information about getting a job, keeping a job and coping with job loss as you enter or near the retirement zone. What I checked out on my last visit: Unemployment Compensation and Social Security Retirement Income.
JobCircle.com is the Mid-Atlantic’s largest non-newspaper affiliated job board. It provides careers, content and community to both recruiters and jobseekers. Focus is on opportunities specifically in Connecticut, Washington, D.C., Delaware, Ohio, Maryland, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia. What I checked out on my last visit: Part-time jobs within 10 miles of the zip code 11747.
And finally, a shameless plug—this paper is the original founding member of kioli.org which stands for “Keep it on Long Island.” Go check it out and find a job in your own backyard. What I checked out on my last visit: Full-time job openings.
Nancy Schuman is a vice president at Lloyd Staffing, headquartered in Melville, and is the author of seven how-to books on career guidance and job-search techniques. Lloyd Staffing offers temporary, contract and full-time employment services on a regional and national basis. Send your career-related questions to [email protected].