Career Sites

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The book includes an extensive bibliography for people who want to do a deep dive into job search related material. Many helpful sources are also accessible on the Internet. Here is a variety of sources, sites, and authors/writers/journalists I encourage you to review.

Journalists and Writers

Many talented reporters and writers provide timely information that is helpful to people looking for jobs. Here is a list of the journalists/writers I read. You may want to enter their names into a search engine to find and read materials they have written:

Christine Bolzan ● Robyn D. Clarke● Vera Gibbons ● Susan P. Joyce ● Kate Lorenz ●Joe Light ● Sarah Needleman ● Lisa Parker ● Jason Seiden ● Tara Weiss ● Liz Wolgemuth ● Kate Zernike ● Rachel Zupek

Websites with Valuable Career Information

Most colleges and universities use their websites to post valuable career related information from their career services department. It is a good practice to check there for information as to career fairs and the schedule of campus visits by recruiters. There are hundreds of great websites found within college and university portals. Here are a few links to sites that you will find helpful — but be sure to check your own school for its information:

Clarkson University:

http://www.clarkson.edu/career/handouts_and_forms.html

Clemson University:

http://career.clemson.edu/students/

Colorado State University:

http://www.career.colostate.edu/

Pace University:

http://www.pace.edu/page.cfm?doc_id=6248

University of Vermont:

http://www.uvm.edu/~career/

In addition to your school website, there are thousands of websites which post job search tips or job opportunities. There are some fantastic Internet job sites that you can access and use to find jobs for college graduates. Your Internet job search strategy should include a wide variety of sites.

There are more than 60,000 career related websites. To help you through the process, I have identified a large number of valuable websites that you should access for career information and job listings. Review the list to find what is most relevant for your purposes.

The summary not only lists them, but it also describes the mission or objectives of the sites. You can use this information to set priorities for which sites are a good use of your time.

When I instruct students how to use these sites, I tell them to select a few general sites that provide a wide variety of job listings. I also tell them to select a few sites that specialize in the industry or profession that reflects their interest. You should apply this strategy. Become familiar with the layout of the various sites and their rhythm. By rhythm, I mean the frequency that the site lists new jobs daily or weekly. General sites will list more jobs per day than specialized sites. You should visit both kinds of sites often until you develop a sense of the frequency and quality of new listings. This will help you determine how often to check the sites for new job listings.

Web Site Address	Description
www.academploy.com	Jobseekers will also gain access to various K-12 jobs offered in the education industry.
www.aftercollege.com	Connects college students, alumni and employers through customized career networks at colleges and professional organizations across the country.
www.allstarjobs.com	Post resumes and search for jobs by location.
www.backdoorjobs.com	Site connects people for short term job adventures.
www.bestjobsusa.com	Connects employers to qualified professionals.
www.blackworld.com/careers.htm	Job searching and career resources and services for African-Americans.
www.bls.gov/oco	A government guide to occupations.
www.career.com	Job searching by geographic area.
www.careerbabe.com	Specializes in job searching for people seeking jobs in the technology related fields.
www.careerbuilder.com	A very large online job site.
www.careermag.com	Posting the latest jobs, it offers a variety of career resources.
www.careercast.com	Career site for finding targeted job opportunities by industry, function, and location.
www.careercity.com	Post resume and search for jobs by location or category, and take a free career test.
www.careerexposure.com	Network of niche sites for Women, Diversity and MBA candidates.
www.careertips.com/USA_Jobs.htm	This site is of particular interest to business majors, software developers, systems analysts, engineers, nurses, lawyer, teachers, professors, news reporters and media specialists and journalists.
www.cacareerzone.org	California Career Resource Network.
www.collegegrad.com	Job search site for college students and recent grads.
www.employmentguide.com	Large job search site.
www.federaljobs.net	This site was launched in 1994 and is one of the oldest job boards on the Internet. It provides a career center to help federal government job hunters find, apply for, and land government jobs. It also incudes information about overseas jobs, law enforcement opportunities, and detailed information on Veteran’s benefits, handicapped employment options, and hiring programs.
www.getajob.com	Large job search site.
www.helpwanted.com	Post resumes and search jobs by location and topics.
http://hotjobs.yahoo.com	Large job search site.
www.imdiversity.com	Site that specializes in diversity related opportunities.
www.indeed.com	Search engine for jobs, allowing job seekers to find jobs posted on thousands of company career sites and job boards.
www.jan.wvu.edu	Provides job search links for people with disabilities.
www.jibberjobber.com	A personal relationship manager that allows you to manage a job search.
www.job.com	Large job search site.
www.job.net	Large job search site.
www.jobbankinfo.org	U.S. Department of Labor-sponsored Web site that offers career resources and workforce information to job seekers.
www.jobbankusa.com	Large job search site.
http://jobcircle.com/jobnet/	Large job search site.
www.jobfind.com	Boston based job search site.