job search

JOB SEARCH WEB SITES We naturally first think of looking for jobs online at the big job boards, like the top three: Monster, (www.monster.com), HotJobs, (www.hotjobs.com) and CareerBuilder (www.careerbuilder.com) America’s Job Bank ( www.ajb.dni.us )ranks #15 in traffic these days. Although these are great resources, job seekers should not overlook the strategy of going direct to employers’ Websites to search for job listings. Employers are motivated to post there first because it is free for them. Remember that employers want to fill positions at the lowest possible cost. Every One-Stop center should have a list in every job developer’s and case manager’s cubicle with the 10 largest employers in their area, and have links in every browser program to their employment pages. There are a couple of sites that can be helpful in searching employers’ Web sites. First, http://www.flipdog.com/, is a site that gets its listings by “flip searching” the Web for jobs on employers’ sites. The job listings found there are taken directly from the employers’ job listing pages. It is also one of the most user-friendly of all job sites. Second, http://www.directemployers.com/ is run by a consortium of major employers as a place for jobseekers to access their job listing pages. This is a major site, with hundreds of major employers like Home Depot, Honda, and Honeywell (just a small selection from “H”). The site has a good search tool, and links directly to job listings on the employers’ Websites. http://www.nextsteps.org/ is a wonderful career resource site. It has a comprehensive “Transferable Skills” page, and has many other useful pages. Click on “Career Planning” under “Tools,” then on “Discover Your Options.” You will find a page that leads to eight separate tools for self-assessment: Positive Attitude, What Turns You On, What is Important to You, Lifestyle Values, Transferable Skills, Job-Related Skills, Personal Traits, and Other Resources.

Other Sites:

www.caljobs.ca.gov

www.abag.ca.gov

www.nationjob.com

www.geebo.com

www.therileyguide.com

www.jobtrak.com

www.sacjobs.com

www.jobdirect.com

www.careersite.com

www.4work.com

www.americasemployers.com

www.careers.org

www.ajb.org

www.jobsfed.com

www.isearch.com

www.careercity.com

www.careermag.com

www.webjobsusa.com

www.careermosaic.com

www.careerpath.com

www.occ.com

www.medsearch.com

www.lawjobs.com

www.californiajobs.com

www.wetfeet.com

www.beehive.org

www.snagajob.com

www.craigslist.com

www.indeed.com

www.jobjournal.com

www.solanojobs.com

www.dailydemocrat.com

www.sacbee.com

www.davisenterprise.com

www.stancounty.com

www.hr.ucdavis.edu

www.chwhealth.com

http://hra.co.sacramento.ca.us

www.city.davis.ca.us

www.whcare.com

www.spb.ca.gov

www.ci.vacaville.ca.us

www.sutterhealth.org

www.ci.west-sacramento.ca.us

www.kaiserpermanente.org

http://www.ci.woodland.ca.us

www.cityofsacramento.org

www.dice.com

www.itworld.com

www.computerjobs.com

www.brassring.com

www.techies.com

www.hightechcareers.com

www.computerworld.com

www.CVLatino.com

www.LatPro.com

www.bio.com

www.biospace.com

www.bioview.com

www.medzilla.com

www.sciweb.com

SPECIALIZED SEARCHING Put A Dot.com In Your Job Search Course Updates: Niche Job Boards In addition to searching the big job boards, jobseekers should always identify and search through job boards specialized for their profession or industry. The best source of the broad range of niche job sites is the Job Board Directory found at http://www.airsdirectory.com/directories/job_boards/. This is the largest list of job boards, with 6,463 boards listed. The list is designed for recruiters, and the “Free/Pay” column refers to the cost for employers posting jobs on the board. 99% of the boards are free to jobseekers. You will find, for example, 19 job boards devoted to retail job listings, and 301 boards devoted to Healthcare. Another source of specialized sites is NicheBoards.com. It will link you to the sites listed below. Here are just a few examples:

Automotive: http://www.autojobs.com/
 Call Center: CallCenterJobs.com

 College Students / Graduates: CampusCareerCenter.com

Engineering: www.earthworks-jobs.com; www.engineeringjobs.com; www.tec-expo.com ;
Finance / Accounting: jobsinthemoney.com
 Health /Science: Jobscience.com Hispanic / Bilingual: LatPro.com

 Human Resources: Jobs4HR.com

IT Professionals : Computerwork.com

Logistics / Transportation : JobsInLogistics.com
Marketing / Sales : MarketingJobs.com
Military Transitioning : DestinyGroup.com

Retail Management / Hourly : AllRetailJobs.com

 Social Services: www.mss.ca.gov