Are Job Search Sites Worth Your Time?
Hundreds of job search sites are available on the Internet. No way would you have the time to check them all out (nor should you). Are they worth your time? In a word, yes. Should you register with hundreds? No, but you should focus on those that will best meet your needs and you may need to review a very large number of sites before settling on the handful that work for you. Keep in mind that even specialized industry sites have all types of jobs (such as a Controller job found on a Fashion Job Search Site).
Onewire.com – Thanks to a reader for pointing out this site. Onewire, which is in beta, is “The Career Management Tool creating precise connections between professionals and firms” according to their tag line. There are several tabs at the top – How it Works, FAQ and Resources. Click start here to link to the sign up page. Looks like you must be a member in order to utilize the sites resources (but registration is free).
Damnineedajob.com – Sorry, I couldn’t resist the name (hopefully the site is just as good). The tabs at the top of the page are not really tabs, they are part of a Google search function. This site is affiliated with Career Builder. There is a basic search function on the main page.
Fashionjobsearch.com – This is a specialized search engine for (you guessed it) the Fashion Industry. Click on “Enter Fashion Job Search” on the right hand side of the page to go to the search page. There were over 1,100 jobs in the fashion industry when I checked and as indicated in my opening paragraph, there are many functional jobs as well (such as Controller, Tax Manager, Executive Admin Asst, etc.).
Linkup.com – This job search site pulls jobs directly from company websites. The main page (when I checked) claims to pull jobs from over 19,000 company career sites. This should make the jobs current and may include jobs that are not posted elsewhere. The site indicates that there are over 401,000 jobs listed on its site. The main page is simple, just type in a keyword and location and it immediately returns quite a few jobs (direct from companies). Below the search button is an advanced search link which allows you to create additional filters.
Postmeup.com – Another different search site, the main page has tabs at the top for job tools and find jobs. The find jobs page has a simple search at the top followed by a listing of States and Cities. The right hand side of the page allows you to create job alerts followed by a number of resources. Finally, there is a listing of Fresh Jobs.
Good luck in your search.
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