Job Hunting on the Internet
JOB HUNTING ON THE INTERNET
Thousands of Internet websites relate to employment opportunities. There are sites that have general self-help resources, listings of job openings, links to specific or general sites for openings or guides, career information resources, resum� resources, etc. This is a select list of sites with a broader coverage base and number of links. Many sites will direct the user to resum� help, career information resources, or other related materials. Some sites require registration and others require a subscription and/or fees to use; read the online information given on any site for specific information.
A) Web sites with specific job openings covering a wide spectrum of disciplines.
| America's JobBank | http://www.jobbankinfo.org/
- -- a large, searchable site sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, Public Employment Service
| Career Builder | http://www.careerbuilder.com/
- -- covers all states and a wide variety of career fields
| CareerShop | http://www.careershop.com/- -- file a resum� and search for available jobs; the section "Salary Wizard" provides compensation information for industries
| CareerSite | http://400.careersite.com/- -- job openings from newspapers throughout the nation
| Employment Guide | http://www.employmentguide.com/- -- searchable by job category, city, state, or keyword
| JobBankUSA | http://www.jobbankusa.com/- -- specializing in providing employment information services to job candidates, employers, and recruitment firms; offers a list of companies who offer "at home" work
| Jobweb | http://www.jobweb.com/- -- with job openings and employer profiles, this site, "linking jobs, jobseekers, and job search information," is sponsored by the National Association of Colleges and Employers and is considered the "online complement to the Job Choices magazine series"
| Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | http://www.onwisconsin.com/- -- covers the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and other SE Wisconsin newspaper classified ads; go to the "Employment" link for information; classified ads from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel can also be reached at http://www.jsonline.com/
- -- other Milwaukee area jobs may be found at Milwaukeejobs.com at http://milwaukeejobs.com/jobs.asp
| MONSTERTRAK l (formerly JobTrak) | http://www.monstertrak.monster.com/- -- one of the most common and comprehensive resources for recent college graduates, this is used by UWM departments for job placement information; for additional access to UWM jobs, use links on the UWM Career Development Center (CDC) home page at http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/CDC/ or the CDC jobs page http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/CDC/jobsearch_advertised.html
| NationJob Online Jobs | http://nationjob.com/- -- national coverage with "thousands of current job listings and company profiles" from NationJob Network�
| Riley Guide: Job Banks and Recruiting Sites | http://www.rileyguide.com/multiple.html- -- part of the Riley Guide, this offers a significant list of sites of job postings and information
| US1 Jobs Wanted/Help Wanted | http://www.princetoninfo.com/jobsearch.html- -- searchable database for employers or job hunters
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B) Websites that are predominately sources for individual job openings with useful links to additional sites.
| BrassRing | http://www.brassring.com/- BrassRing is a source for technology information and careers in high tech.
| Careers Organization | http://www.careers.org/- The "most complete and extensive index of career related web sites" with links to jobs, employers, career service professionals, and others.
| Careers in Business | http://www.careers-in-business.com/- A resource containing information on a variety of business careers as well as specific openings and other career reference material.
| JobHunt | http://www.job-hunt.org/- Job-Hunt covers online job listings and other job resources.
| Riley Guide: Employment Opportunities
and Job Resources on the Internet | http://www.rileyguide.com/- A comprehensive list of links to more specific sites, arranged by subject field.
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C) A sampling of specialized websites.
| AfterCollege� | http://thejobresource.com/- An extensive listing of job openings from hundreds of recruiters for recent college graduates.
| Careers In Government� | http://www.careersingovernment.com/ | - The foremost leader in government jobs, this site lists hundreds of state and local governments and public sector openings.
| Chronicle of Higher Education | http://chronicle.com/jobs/- The online version of job listings from the current issue of the periodical is searchable and can be limited to a specific region.
| FedWorld | http://www.fedworld.gov/jobs/jobsearch.html- Federal government job openings including summer jobs, and searchable by state or region; see also Jobs Hotlist.
| Government Job Resources | http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/governmentjobs/Jobs_in_Government.htm- This site links to state job listings, job descriptions, and more, by state, as well as federal government listings.
| Job Opportunities and Labor Resources: Hotlist | http://www.sbaonline.sba.gov/hotlist/jobs.html- A site for job seekers sponsored by the U.S. Small Business Administration, which also has links to major nationwide sites; see also FedWorld.
| Wisconsin JobNet | http://www.dwd.state.wi.us/jobnet/mapwi.htm- This site, the Wisconsin Employment Connection, from the state Department of Workforce Development, links to nationwide sites and the official site for Wisconsin classified/Civil Service system job openings.
- http://wiscjobs.state.wi.us/public/- - leads to civil service job openings
- http://www.wisconsin.gov/ - -go to the "Employment in Wisconsin" link
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D) Internet sites that consist primarily of a substantial number of links to other sites. Some lists are very comprehensive, some are more selective.
| Careermag.com | http://www.careermag.com/- For job seekers and employers, this also has other links of interest and value, including a link to recruiters.
| CollegeGrad | http://www.collegegrad.com/jobs/- A selection for entry level job postings for college students and graduates.
| Internet Business Network | http://www.interbiznet.com/eeri/- "Defining excellence in electronic recruiting", this Electronic Recruiting Index reviews and evaluates recruitment websites.
| Librarians' Index to the Internet | http://lii.org/- Search "jobs" for a select list of "best" sites in a variety of fields; results include sites about jobs as as job listings.
| MegaJobSites | http://www.megajobsites.com/- "The largest community of job sites online."
| Monster.com | http://www.monster.com/- A major job listing site which incorporates the former Online Career Center, it includes job opportunities worldwide.
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E) General Value Websites.
llb 08/30/2007