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Introduction to Job Search Sites

Being out of work is not easy. Many people who are unemployed have turned to job search websites which specialize in searching and providing you with the perfect available positions. Today, job search websites are more popular than ever for job seekers because of all they offer. Those who are still working and are interested in looking for a new job may use job search sites that allow them to block their resume from their current employer.

There are several job search websites that provide more than just job listings, some provide the opportunity to post a resume, offer resume critiques and resume advice,  and give free resume templates.

Job search sites allow searches that include filtering by towns, within certain geographic boundaries and also by salary and/or experience. As the demand for well paying jobs continues to grow, the popularity of job search sites continues to grow as well. 

Those who elect to use job search sites should take note of all of the terms of service, and privacy policies.  While most sites are fairly consistent, you do not want to risk having your information exposed to those who should not have access to it.

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Top 10 Job Search Sites

PC Magazine (pcmag.com) published a list of the top 20 job search sites in March of 2009. At that time the following were the top 10 rated.

Beyond - Selected because they allow for a quick connect for local jobs. Claims to be the largest niche job search engine.

Career Builder - Selected as the largest job search engine. Launched in 1995 they have more than 23 million visitors monthly

Craigslist - The least polished of all job search sites but the largest source of local jobs

Execu|Search - Higher tier job search - they review and screen all resumes

Hound - Designed to filter out duplicate jobs and provides company website jobs only

Indeed - A job aggregator that lists jobs from company websites as well as other job search engines

JobCentral - A non profit job search site that focuses on corporate jobs (e.g., Dell, IBM, etc.)

JobServe - Internet recruiting service with a large number of openings and visitors

Jobster - The social networking job search option - offers jobs in 24 categories

LinkedIn - Social networking site for professionals, they offer jobs that are in many cases exclusive to them

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Electro Lyttle
Apr 19, 12 at 08:25 PM
I'd venture to say that <a href="http://www.ziprecruiter.com">ZipRecruiter</a> belongs on that list of Top 10 Job Search Sites compiled by PC Mag... ;)

Quick Facts

  • There are currently more than 40,000 job search sites available online
  • Nearly 17% of jobs are secured through niche job sites
  • More than 30% of all hiring is done through the Internet
  • Less than 10% of hiring is done through newspaper advertising
  • Company websites account for more than 53% of all hiring

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