Internet Links for Job Seekers - General & Niche Job Boards

Links to improve your job search and career focus.

General Job Boards

www.careerbuilder.com

www.monster.com

www.hotjobs.com

www.indeed.com

www.linkedin.com

www.craigslist.org

www.myspace.com

www.gadball.com

www.whatdoyouwantfromthem.com

www.usjobboard.com

www.jobopenings.net

www.twithire.com

www.jobcentral.com

www.bestjobsusa.com

www.jobfox.com

www.wetfeet.com

www.careersite.com

www.careerexposure.com

www.jobbankinfo.org

www.jobrapido.com

www.truecareers.com

www.jobster.com

www.jobofmine.com

www.careerjet.com

www.employmentguide.com

www.job.com

www.justjobs.com

www.simplyhired.com

www.linkup.com

www.nationjob.com

www.jobsearchusa.org

www.jobbankusa.com

Niche Job Boards
Aerospace

www.aeroindustryjobs.com

www.ctsinternational.com

Agriculture/Forestry

www.agcareers.com

www.treecarejobs.com

www.forfarmers.com

www.agindustryjobs.com

Architecture

www.architecturejobs.com

www.e-architect.com

Aviation/Airline

www.faa.gov/jobs

www.avianation.com

www.airlinecareer.com

www.aviationcrossing.com

www.aviationemployment.com

www.aviationjobsearch.com

www.avjobs.com

www.aviationemploymentboard.net

Call Center

www.callcentercareers.com

www.callcenterclassifieds.com

www.callcenterjobs.com

Child Care

www.care.com

www.nannypro.com

www.greataupair.com

www.nannies4hire.com

Communications/Media/PR/Arts/Entertainment

www.talentzoo.com

www.thebiz.variety.com

www.actorsaccess.com

www.krop.com

www.journalismjobs.com

www.washingtonpost.com

www.newsjobs.com

www.prweekjobs.com

www.workinpr.com

www.casinocareers.com

www.jobsinparadise.com

www.proship.com

www.cruiselinejobs.com

www.cruisedreamjob.com

www.creativejobscentral.com

www.nowcasting.com

www.writejobs.com

www.backstage.com

www.tvjobs.com

www.tvandradiojobs.com

www.artjob.org

www.amfmjobs.com

www.massmediajobs.com

www.mediabistro.com

www.careerpage.org

www.getatvjob.com

www.artcareer.net

www.lacasting.com

Construction/Manufacturing/Warehouse

www.mepjobs.com

www.constructionexecutive.com

www.constructionjobs.com

www.jobsinmanufacturing.com

www.warehousejobs.com

www.manufacturingjobs.com

www.hvacagent.com

www.justprojectmanagerjobs.com

www.topbuildingjobs.com

www.infooil.com

www.offshore-marine.com

www.oilandgasjobsonline.com

www.oiljobfinder.com

Contract/Temporary/Freelancers/Home-Based

www.guru.com

www.sologig.com

www.elance.com

www.ifreelance.com

www.gofreelance.com

www.worldwideworkathome.com

www.jobsformoms.com

www.snagajob.com

www.backdoorjobs.com

www.nonprofitoyster.com

www.coolworks.com

www.execsearches.com

www.bridgestar.org

www.xgo.co.uk

www.tides.org

www.opportunityknocks.org

www.jobmonkey.com

www.groovejob.com

www.tjobs.com

www.homeworkers.org

www.net-temps.com

Diversity

www.hirediversity.com

www.diversitysearch.com

www.diversityjobs.com

www.diversityworking.com

www.latpro.com

www.workplacediversity.com

Education

www.eteach.com

www.higheredjobs.com

www.jobsmotion.com/teaching-jobs

www.schoolspring.com

www.teachers-teachers.com

Entry Level/Internships

www.collegerecruiter.com

www.aftercollege.com

www.internjobs.com

www.studentjobs.gov

www.washingtoninternship.com

www.makingthedifference.org

www.summerinternships.com

www.internsearch.com

www.campuscareercenter.com

www.rsinternships.com

www.experience.com

www.collegegrad.com

www.jobweb.com

Environmental/Green/Energy

www.ecoemploy.com

www.environmental-jobs.com

www.energyjobsearch.com

www.greenjobsready.com

www.greencollar.org

www.utilityjobsonline.com

www.greenjobs.com

www.greendreamjobs.com

www.grist.org

www.lowcarbon.com

www.coolclimatejobs.com

www.environmentalcareer.com

www.earthworks-jobs.com

www.ecoemploy.com

www.greenbiz.com

www.environmentjob.co.uk

www.sustainjobs.com

www.stopdodo.com

www.utility-worker.com

www.brightgreentalent.com

www.treehugger.com

www.greatgreencareers.com

www.acre-resources.co.uk

www.ecojobs.com

Fashion/Design

www.aigadesignjobs.org

www.coroflot.com

www.stylecareers.com

www.clothingindustryjobs.com

www.fashioncareercenter.com

Finance/Banking/Accounting

www.eFinancialCareers.com

www.jobsinthemoney.com

www.brokerhunter.com

www.bankjobs.com

www.accountingjobstoday.com

www.careersinaudit.com

www.taxtalent.com

www.careersintax.com

www.careerbank.com

Fitness/Wellness

www.fitnessjobs.com

www.exercisecareers.com

www.ptjobs.com

www.exercisejobs.com

Government

www.governmentjobs.com

www.techexpousa.com

www.fbijobs.gov

www.borderpatrol.gov

www.fedbizopps.gov

www.defensetalent.com

www.hud.gov

www.apps.opm.gov/sppc_directory

www.usmint.gov

www.ustreas.gov

www.recovery.gov

www.usgs.gov

www.brubach.com

www.doi.gov

www.wdrs.fnal.gov

www.govcentral.com

www.usdoj.gov

www.makingthedifference.org

www.studentjobs.gov

www.fws.gov

www.dol.gov

www.senate.gov

www.fda.gov

www.gao.gov

www.whitehouse.gov

www.gpo.gov

www.epa.gov

www.irs.gov

www.atf.gov

www.loc.gov

www.exim.gov

www.faa.gov

www.sealiftcommand.com

www.house.gov

www.nasa.gov

www.usda.gov

www.fcc.gov

www.archives.gov

www.anl.gov

www.nga.gov

www.fdic.gov

www.bnl.gov

www.nih.gov

www.uscourts.gov

www.amtrak.net

www.nlrb.gov

www.dcjobsource.com

www.fbo.gov

www.nhtsa.dot.gov

www.fec.gov

www.noaa.gov

www.bop.gov

www.fema.gov

www.nps.gov

www.census.gov

www.opm.gov

www.ferc.gov

www.nsf.gov

www.cms.hhs.gov

www.dfid.gov.uk

www.cia.gov

www.nsa.gov

www.federalreserve.gov

www.usaid.gov

www.ntsb.gov

www.ftc.gov

www.nrc.gov

www.cftc.gov

www.ed.gov

www.state.gov

www.ornl.gov

www.hhs.gov

www.opic.gov

www.cbo.gov

www.uspto.gov

www.dhs.gov

www.peacecorps.gov

www.cpsc.gov

www.va.gov

www.go-defense.com

www.usajobs.gov

www.sihr.si.edu

www.pbgc.gov

www.ssa.gov

www.supremecourtus.gov

www.nationalservice.gov

www.tsa.gov

www.govtjobs.com

www.usps.com

www.dla.mil

www.sec.gov

www.clearancejobs.com

www.cbp.gov

Hospitality/Food/Restaurant

www.hcareers.com

www.fastfoodjobs.co.uk

www.hsuperstars.com

www.hospitalityonline.com

www.mycateringjobs.com

www.hoteljobs.com

www.foodindustryjobs.com

www.foodindustrycareers.co.uk

www.starchefsjobfinder.com

www.foodservice.com

www.caterer.com

Human Resources/Recruiting

www.jobs4hr.com

www.ihirehr.com

www.shrm.org

www.ere.net

www.workforcehrjobs.com

www.recruitingjobs.com

Insurance/Underwriting

www.greatinsurancejobs.com

www.insuranceunderwritingweb.com

www.underwritingjobs.com

www.insurancejobs.com

www.ultimateinsurancejobs.com

International Development

www.devex.com

www.dev-zone.org

www.eldis.org

www.developmentaid.org

www.fpa.org

www.comminit.com

www.aic2000.org

www.hacesfalta.com

www.bond.org.uk

www.thirdsector.co.uk

www.tol.cz

www.ap.urscorp.com

www.icsc.un.org

www.overseasjobs.com

www.microfinancegateway.org

www.uvm.edu

www.intljobs.org

www.internationaljobs.org

www.oneworld.net

www.vso.org.uk

www.interaction.org

www.careersunited.org

www.globalrecruitment.net

www.devnetjobs.org

www.alertnet.org

www.idealist.org

www.devj.net

IT/Engineering

www.dice.com

www.theitjobboard.com

www.computerwork.com

www.gjc.org

www.databasejobs.com

www.engineerjobs.com

www.engineerjobsearch.com

www.dbjobs.org

www.prgjobs.com

www.tech-centric.net

www.justtechjobs.com

www.computerjobs.com

www.engcen.com

Law

www.lawjobs.com

www.attorneyjobs.com

www.emplawyernet.com

www.lawcrossing.com

Law Enforcement

www.911hotjobs.com

www.lawenforcementjobs.com

www.policeemployment.com

Leisure

www.leisurejobs.com

Linguists

www.toplanguagejobs.co.uk

www.jobsmotion.com/all-jobs/multilingual-jobs

Logistics/Distribution/Drivers

www.jobsinlogistics.com

www.classadrivers.com

www.supplychainjobs.com

www.everytruckjob.com

www.jobsintrucks.com

www.nationaltruckdrivingjobs.com

www.jobsinmanufacturing.com

www.maritimejobs.com

MBAs/Executives

www.MBACareers.com

www.6figurejobs.com

www.execsearches.com

www.theladders.com

www.execunet.com

Medical/Bio/Pharmaceutical/Healthcare

www.medzilla.com

www.biohealthmatics.com

www.globalhealth.org

www.practicematch.com

www.medicalworkers.com

www.healthcareerweb.com

www.pharmadiversityjobboard.com

www.careerpharm.com

www.hospitaljobsonline.com

www.therapyjobs.com

www.rxcareercenter.com

www.healthecareers.com

www.healthjobsusa.com

www.medhunters.com

www.medicalworkers.com

www.biospace.com

www.hospitaljobsonline.com

Military

www.destinygrp.com

www.militarystars.com

www.hireahero.org

www.marineea.org

www.militarycandidates.com

www.military.com/spouse

www.defensetalent.com

www.corporategrayonline.com

www.recruitmilitary.com

www.vetjobs.com

www.militaryjobzone.com

www.va.gov

www.moaa.org

www.army.mil

www.uscg.mil

www.military.com

www.taonline.com

www.afcrossroads.com

www.armypays.com

Mining

www.miningjobs.org

www.minejob.com

www.miscojobs.com

Non-Profit/Volunteer

www.idealist.org

www.backdoorjobs.com

www.volunteermatch.org

www.nonprofitjobs.org

www.reliefweb.int

www.charityjob.co.uk

www.alertnet.org

www.unjobs.org

www.nonprofit-jobs.org

www.opportunitynocs.org

Nursing

www.allnurses.com

www.nursingjobs.com

www.nursingjobs.org

www.expedientmedstaff.com

www.jobsmotion.com/nursing-jobs

www.nursing-jobs.us

Retail

www.allretailjobs.com

www.clothingindustryjobs.com

www.fashioncareercenter.com

Retirees

www.retirementjobs.com

www.retireandconsult.com

www.seniorjobbank.org

Sales/Marketing/Advertising

www.salesjobs.com

www.salestrax.com

www.topsalespositions.com

www.acareerinsales.com

www.marketingjobs.com

www.salesheads.com

www.jobs4sales.com

www.marketingjobs.com

www.talentzoo.com

Science

www.nature.com

www.sciencejobs.org

www.scjobs.sciencemag.org

Security

www.securityjobs.net

www.clearancejobs.com

www.clearedconnections.com

Sports

www.jobsinsports.com

www.sportscareerfinder.com

www.teamworkonline.com

www.workinsports.com

Telecommunications

www.telecomcareers.net

www.tech-centric.net

www.wirelessjobs.com

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Phone Etiquette For Job Seekers

When speaking to or leaving a message for hiring managers or recruiters, it's important to follow some basic etiquette rules.

1. Always sound professional and ready to speak to the hiring manager/recruiter... but also be prepared and have a well memorized or written out message in case you need to leave a message

2. If you leave a message, always leave your name and number twice...name at beginning and end of message and number twice at end of message (repeated back to them)

3. Leave the message slowly and carefully so they can take notes without having to replay the message

4. Let them choose when to call you back by stating in the message "please give me a call at your earliest convenience."

5. If you do speak to someone, always start off with a brief intro and question the call time: "Hi this is Matt Warzel calling about the sales position advertised in the newspaper...is this an OK time to speak?"

6. If you do speak to someone, use that time to schedule a meeting in person and not to speak in further detail, unless they wish to do so

7. Best time to call is Friday afternoon after 3:30

8. Do not bug recruiters constantly because if they need someone with your skills, they will call you. They might not have an opening right away that fits your qualifications, but if they do, they will call you. (Quick non-phone related note: Only apply to the openings that fit in your realm. They do get the "jack of all trades" candidates who in actuality only fit the bill for one or two jobs at most. So be aware of your resume submissions. Follow the job posting directions and make sure you do what they tell you to do if you want to apply to their job. They implement rules for a reason)

Career Fair Techniques

There are some techniques to utilize at a career fair. It's not supposed to be about long lines and bad parking. You need to do as much as you can to not waste your time, nor the time of the companies in attendance.
o Dress professionally always! It does not matter the type of career fair.
o Bring copious amounts of resumes. Better to have more than less.
o Bring a nice binder to store resumes and include a notepad and pen to take notes or further directions from employers.
o Go early if possible because you can avoid the rush!
o Have your elevator pitch ready. This is a pitch that summarizes your experience, abilities, objectives, and the assets you can provide to the company in less than 2 minutes. There are typically hundreds of job seekers that companies are engaging with, and they hate to waste time speaking with one candidate for a lengthy period of time, even if it’s someone they are looking for. Make sure you practice this pitch until you are comfortable using it, but make sure it does not sound programmed or too basic.
o Visit the inferior targeted companies first, so you can practice your elevator speech prior to visiting the top priority companies on your list.
o Make eye contact, shake hands firmly and create that good first impression with an employer.
o Always maintain professionalism. Employers notice everything!
o Do not wait in long lines, but rather spend that time networking with other job seekers or employers (even if those employers weren’t on your target list; there may be companies not within your industry that are hiring your profession). Network! Network! Network! Talk to both employers and other job seekers. You never know who might be able to help you find a job!
o Be prepared to answer multiple questions in a short time with each employer. Act as if they are an interview in and of it-self.
o Only ask questions about the job. Wait until after the interview to find out about the company. This time is for you to find out what the hiring managers are looking for now and down the road.
o Keep the conversation flowing. Have a mental list of questions prepared that are engaging and smart. Also, when given the opportunity, try to relate your skills and experience to the company or openings at the company.
o Always request business cards or at least write down contact information so you can follow up with a thank you and pursue any leads.
o Career fair follow-up: Keep yourself fresh in the mind of the decision makers. You must send a follow-up or thank you letter within a few days. Always refer to the specifics of the job fair and try to mention any part of the conversation that stood out to make it easy for them to remember you. Also, include your resume.

Here are some sample closing questions to ask a company before the end of your interview.

Here are some sample closing questions to ask a company before the end of your interview.

You always want to make sure you research a company prior to attending an interview, so you can be as educated as possible. Remember, your competition is doing this legwork. On top of finishing with verbage relating to the company, industry and specific job you are interviewing for, you want to add some of these below questions in the mix to make you that much more effective. Nothing is worse than having no questions at all.

o Is there any other information you need from me regarding my application?
o Do you have any hesitations about me for this position?
o How do I compare to my competition?
o Is there any reason why I would not be an asset in the job I am interviewing for?
o I want to work for your company; can you see any reason how I might not fit into your corporate culture?
o Is there anything hindering me from moving forward in the interview process?
o Where do I go from here? Can you tell me about the rest of the interviewing process?
o Do you know when I might hear correspondence regarding the next step?
o Is there any reason why we can’t set up the next interview now?

Unusual Job Hunting Techniques

Can you add more? Comment on this blog with any unusual techniques you've heard, seen or read about...

---people who stand on corners with signs, dressed up in suits...signs say "recently laid-off executive...will work for 401k" or whatever, unusual job hunting tactics -- just worked for a guy in the UK financial district
---people wearing "PLEASE HIRE ME" shirts to job interviews
---guy who bought a billboard saying he was looking for a job - hire him! --- it said "RESULTS DRIVEN SALES & OPERATIONS MANAGER visit Mark4Hire.com"
---another lady kept bringing in breakfast every morning to a company until they hired her
---putting resumes on people's car windshields...it worked for one guy!!

Quick Internet tips to help find a job

When a job seeker says "I don't have Internet access or I'm not Internet savvy," it cannot be an excuse in this competitive environment the job market has become. Here are some quick thoughts:
- Sorry, but faxing doesn't cut it anymore
- Get email account for FREE at Yahoo, Hotmail or Google
- Go to a friend's house with Internet or to your local library because THEY HAVE INTERNET!
- Enroll in a free or sometimes VERY cheap, local "Learn How to Use Internet" classes at Library or community colleges, high schools, etc. - sign up for a $25/class to learn basics of internet terms, navigation, etc. Even Microsoft Word to develop your resume and cover letter
- Post your resume onto general and niche specific job boards as well as company portals. Almost all companies post their job openings on their website...so go to a company website, find the CAREERS section and enter that career section (called a portal)...sometimes you can even setup an account before applying to a job, post your resume onto that company career account and setup keyword alerts....thus, if you're a mechanical engineer and they post a job a month later for an mechanical engineer, the company will let you know via this alert to your email, which will allow for you to apply as soon as it's posted...this can allow for you to be on top of the application list too for recruiters, because sometimes recruiters at companies will only look at the top 100 applicants as opposed to all 1000 candidates who applied (and being one of the 1st to apply, can make you higher on that list, thus in the top 100)
- Setup Google news and Yahoo news alerts for the word "'relocating' or 'relocation' and the job seeker's city or near-city's name" to find companies who are relocating to the job seeker's area; "expansion" and "growth" to identify growth companies and emerging opportunities for you to seek out hiring decision makers and recruiters at those companies
- Review leading online and published newspapers like Forbes and Wall St. Journal to keep up on those growth industries (as well as your local paper)
- DON'T BE INTIMIDATED OR ASHAMED! YOU WANT/NEED TO LEARN! YOU ARE BETTERING YOURSELF! THIS IS THE RIGHT STEP FORWARD! IF YOU AREN'T DOING IT, YOUR COMPETITION IS!
- Finally (non-Internet related), try to place yourself into growth industries (biotech, nutrition, energy & renewable energies, photonics, and IT) that you can fit into in respect to your transferable skills as opposed to dying industries (textile, printing, apparel manufacturing & general manufacturing such as steel, and airlines)

What to do immediately following a lay-off

Unemployment advice – general basic advice to get started week 1
o File for unemployment…immediately
o Find out about your qualifications for Cobra from your previous employer and ensure you contact the right people to enroll you into Cobra health insurance
o Life insurance – see if you can roll over your life insurance from your company into your own account
o Take care of your company investments such as stock options and the 401k program – find out from your financial house at the company, such as Fidelity
o Take a small couple days to a week break…clear your mindset of what was and what needs to be…reflect on your immediate thoughts…and get a home office together to use while you’re looking for work --- you need to be organized and ready to make looking for a new job, your new job
o Talk to people who have job titles you think you would like to do
o Contact friends, family, old colleagues and bosses and let them know what happened and see if there’s potential there for another job; even if not, it can be very therapeutic
o Get your budget together with what income/savings/investments you have vs. expenses
o Get your resume & cover letter up to date
o Get your resume up to date and post to general and niche industry specific web boards, setup job alerts, join social networking sites, local community networking events, local career fairs, and send resume/cover letter to recruiting/staffing/temp agencies as well as job listings online
o Take initiative to make looking for a job an 8 hour work day in itself…finding a job is a job!
o Look into cutting some bills you might not need anymore, like HBO cable TV and the ultra high speed internet package...try basic cable and regular high speed internet

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