Top Twelve Job Search Sites

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Top Twelve Job Search Sites

Updated July 11, 2011
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About to look for a job? The Internet is filled with job postings and company connections.

There are oodles of job search sites online. But, twelve classics and choice sites get more job seekers and produce more results that work than the jumble of other sites.

1. CareerBuilder.com -- Finding a career job in search lists with a large number of results happens every 15 minutes at Career Builder. Job type searches that get the job with the right salary in a place with a fair cost of living is the favorite search. Resume posts that are matched to employer postings hold out an offer until the job opportunities come in.

Career Builder Institute is open to workers dedicated to taking the courses that teach them the right skills to meet job requirements and build a career.

2. JobCentral.org -- The most reliable job search is for an opening in a chosen occupation in a city or town. Job Central gives job seekers the opportunity to focus their search on the short list of jobs in the right place. Lists of companies in town that hire stand ready.

3. Monster.com -- Job opportunities that are happening now and lists that have everything job seekers might want to look over are the free offers at Monster.com. Logical keyword searches right on the mark, and tools that focus the search on the position at the right level and experience, give a job seeker the time to spend a little time in the online communities talking about their work, and anything else that tends to cross their mind.

4. Indeed.com--At Indeed, the job lists roll out long with worldwide selections perfect for job candidates looking in a place anywhere on the map and for candidates willing to travel to a new location to work. More than 50 countries and a customary language give Indeed a world class edge in the What and Where job search market.

On the go seekers can use www.indeed.com/mobile or an app on their iPhone, iPod, iPad, Android, or web-enabled phone.

5. EmploymentGuide.com--This week's openings published in work centered magazines are available online at Employment Guide. More than 75 weekly employment guide magazines cover the openings in select job markets, such as truck driving (Careers In Gears) and baby boomers (Wise Workers).

There is even a Work at Home Center where those workers who like spending morning and evening at home can look for a position in data entry, survey taking, or online work. Second job seekers can get work that fits their schedule.

6. USAJobs.gov--Citizens ready to go to work in a U. S. government job in the states or in a foreign country can start looking at USA Jobs. Learn about the federal government and the positions set up for a citizen's service career. Then, post a government resume and search for a position at an agency. Or, browse the lists.

7. HireMeNow.com--Good jobs that come to an end, other than when a new worker is s sure thing, come and go at Hire Me Now. An online temporary agency that leaves out the middleman connects temporary and contract workers to employers. Interview requests and responses go direct through the site to the person on the other side of deal. The positions are listed online.

VINTRO video introductions and video resumes give candidates a friendly face.

8. SnagAJob.com--The common hourly job, from entry level to middle manager, gets the main attention at Snag A Job. Just do a zip code search. Nurses, clothes salespersons, and automotive service technicians, not to mention all the other workers that watch the clock and count the hours before they go home, can find full time or part time work. The browse lists are exact on the kind of job.

Waiters and waitresses can find the restaurant where the new uniform will get the attention of company around the clock.

9. JobFox.com--Linking up across the net to employers and talking to other seekers and competitors improves future opportunities. Job Fox is the center of the online network designed to connect highly skilled workers and employers looking for workers with the best set of attributes and abilities. A way to meet that goes perfect with Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Each candidate gets a card and page that shows up on the lists. Joining job networks is a first step toward meeting an employer halfway.

10. LinkUp.com--A one step look at company postings showing for all to see on their sites. No spam, no fakes or scams! Just postings straight from the source, the company. And, monthly market reports on new jobs that opened in each job type.

11. CareerOneStop.org--A stable career takes time to plan. At Career One Stop, a federal government site, college graduates and workers can spend the long time it takes to research career choices and set the goals that will open up opportunities. Name the occupation for the career using the occupation information guides online. Take assessments on skills and learn how to find the class that is right for a career. Education and training opportunities come to hand. Look one up.

Then, search for a job.

12. Jobs.com--Stop in and find a job worth making a deal on quick. A simple search makes it easy. Monster length lists and fine gauge search narrowing tools make Jobs.com a good first try, or a back up plan.