2/27/13

Share 0

RIT Career Services: The 10 Best Websites for Your Job Search
More Next Blog Create Blog Sign In

RIT CAREER SERVICES

Home
TU E S D A Y , O C TO B E R 9 , 2 0 1 2 S U B S C R I B E TO

The 10 Best Websites for Your Job Search

Forbes (forbes.com) recently pulled together a list of the best sites for your career. We think you should take advantage of them! 1. LinkedIn.com The largest professional social networking site, LinkedIn has more than 175 million members in 200-some countries worldwide. People are signing up at approximately two new members a second. It is free to become a member and post a summary of your career and work history. Recruiters and hiring managers use nine-year-old LinkedIn more than any other website to connect with job candidates. 2. Indeed.com Indeed.com is a Google-like search engine for jobs and one of the most efficient sites for surveying job listings, since it aggregates information from job boards, news sites and company listings. An advanced search function enables users to drill down on a location, keywords and salary range. Indeed says it has 70 million unique visitors and 1.5 billion job searches a month. Its available in 50 countries and 26 languages. 3. SimplyHired.com Like Indeed.com, SimplyHired is a Google-like search engine for jobs and a quick way to survey a massive number of job listings. The site, based in Sunnyvale, Calif., aggregates information from job boards, news sites and company listings. At last count, it had 30 million unique visitors a month. One advantage of SimplyHired over Indeed: Job listings display a users LinkedIn connections to each job. 4. Monster.com One of the oldest online job boards, Monster.com created in 1996, includes listings in 50 countries in the Americas, Europe and Asia and sells services to recruiters and companies looking to hire. Job seekers can post their rsums and comb listings for free. The site includes loads of free content on everything from rsum and cover letter writing to interviewing tips to sample resignation letters. 5. Glassdoor.com This four-year-old site, based in Sausalito, Calif., bills itself as the Trip Advisor of career sources. It offers snapshots of information gratis. If users want to delve more deeply, they must fill out a questionnaire about a recent or current job, including compensation. Glassdoor does no independent checking of the data its users provide. The site says it has salary information for 160,000 companies based on 2.5 million user reports. It also offers user-written reviews of what its like to work at companies and information about what to expect at a job interview. A new feature allows users to see if they have connections to specific employers through friends or friends of friends on Facebook. 6. Idealist.com The nation's largest employment board for nonprofit jobs, idealist.org has more than 1 million registered users. The site launched in 1996. It also includes volunteer opportunities, a blog with stories like tips on managing student loans and a listing of events related to the non-profit world. Funding for Idealist comes from foundation support, donations and from fees it charges U.S.-based organizations to list on the site. It also collects fees from graduate degree programs that exhibit at its career fairs. 7. Internships.com Internships.com bills itself as the worlds largest internship marketplace where employers can post internships and get access to its internship database for free. At last count the site had nearly 60,000 postings at 25,000 companies in 8,800 cities across the U.S. The site includes paid and unpaid, full and part-time internships. One useful feature: a Who? button that includes a Facebook sign-in and shows which of an applicants Facebook friends are connected to the hiring company. 8. USAJobs.com The governments official site for federal jobs and employment information, USAJobs lists thousands of jobs, from the Defense Department to the Department of Transportation. Its possible to apply for jobs directly through the site. It also has information about eligibility, compensation and benefits for federal workers, including vacation time, commuter subsidies, insurance, and child care.

Posts Comments

S E A R C H TH I S B L O G

Search

LABE LS

careermatters (57) frontpage (12) newsletters (5) samurai (2)

BLOG ARCHIV E

2013 (1) 2012 (30) December (1) November (2) October (3) MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR CO-OP TIP: REFERENCES AND ... RIT Co-op Student E-News | Fall 2012 The 10 Best Websites for Your Job Search September (2) August (3) July (3) June (3) May (3) April (1) March (3) February (3) January (3) 2011 (44) 2010 (1)

C O N TR I B U TO R S

Success Samurai RIT Office of Co-op and Careers Gretchen Jim

ritcareers.blogspot.in/2012/10/the-10-best-websites-for-your-job-search.html

1/4

2/27/13
9. The Wall Street Journal Careers site

RIT Career Services: The 10 Best Websites for Your Job Search

This site is packed with free content aimed at job seekers and those looking to advance their careers. It also includes a link to the Wall Street Journals financial jobs website, FINS, and a link to the At Work blog that includes yet more careers content including articles on subjects like job security and college co-op work programs, and links to articles in other publications about work and careers. 10. Specialty job site in your area For technology and engineering jobs, Dice.com, founded 21 years ago, is a comprehensive site with a database of 86,000 jobs and free career advice and news. For financial careers, try eFinancialCareers.com, a network of financial career sites. For media jobs, mediabistro.com has a job board, industry news and paid course offerings.
POSTED BY GRETCHEN AT 4:23 PM LABELS: CAREERMATTERS

1 CO M M ENT : Market research job December 12, 2012 at 5:43 PM Job seekers really need good list of sites that can help them seek or search for a job and these sites are one of the best options. Reply Etryu cmet. ne or omn..

Comment as: Google Account Publish Preview

LI NKS TO THI S P OS T Create a Link Newer Post Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Home Older Post

P O P U L A R P O S TS

S P RING CA RE E R FA IR 2012 - MA RCH 28TH! S P RING CA RE E R FA IR MA RCH 28 (FA IR), MA RCH 29 (INTE RV IE W DA Y ) OV E R 200 COMP A NIE S W ILL B E HE RE TO TA LK W ITH S TUDE NTS A ND A LUMNI FROM A LL . . . S P RING CA RE E R FA IR RE S ULTS S UCCE S S : 213 COMP A NIE S , 559 RE CRUITE RS , 2710 S TUDE NTS / A LUMNI, 1159 INTE RV IE W S THE NE XT DA Y ! THE 10 B E S T W E B S ITE S FOR Y OUR JOB S E A RCH FORB E S (FORB E S . COM) RE CE NTLY P ULLE D TOGE THE R A LIS T OF THE B E S T S ITE S FOR Y OUR CA RE E R. W E THINK Y OU S HOULD TA K E A DV A NTA GE OF THE M! 1. LINK . . . S A MURA I S UCCE S S B LOG: S E CRE TS RE V E A LE D! S O THIS MA RK S THE FIRS T OFFICIA L B LOG P OS T FROM S UCCE S S S A MURA I

ritcareers.blogspot.in/2012/10/the-10-best-websites-for-your-job-search.html

2/4

2/27/13

RIT Career Services: The 10 Best Websites for Your Job Search
FE A TURING ME - THE OFFICE DIRE CTOR. ONE INTRIGUE D S TUDE NT RE A DE R RIN COMME . . . CA RE E R S E RV ICE S RA NK E D #7 P RINCE TON RE V IE W ! THE P RINCE TON RE V IE W RA NK E D US A MONG THE TOP 20 CA RE E R S E RV ICE S IN THE NA TION. TIP S FOR COLD E MA ILING FOR A JOB HE RE A RE FE W W A Y S Y OU CA NCA RE FULLY , INTE LLIGE NTLY RE A CH OUT: 1. B E UNS E LFIS H THE TONE OF Y OUR ME S S A GE S HOULD NOT B E HOW Y OU E XP E CT TO P E RS O. . . CA RE E R FA IR MOB ILE - V IE W E MP LOY E RS COMING TO THE CA RE E R FA IR. HTTP : / / W W W . RIT. E DU/ OCE / CA RE E RFA IR E MP LOY E RS COMING TO THE CA RE E R FA IR. Y OU MUS T LOG IN TO JOB ZONE TO V IE W DE TA ILS . W E LCOME TO THE NE W RIT CO-OP A ND CA RE E RS HOME P A GE . LE T US K NOW W HA T Y OU THINK ! W E 'RE UP DA TING OUR E NTIRE S ITE A ND W OULD LOV E TO HE A R Y OUR FE E DB A CK . IF THE RE 'S S OME THING Y OU'D LIK E TO S E E A DDE D OR CHA NGE D, LE . . . 10 W A Y S TO B E A TE RRIB LE INTE RN (OR CO-OP S TUDE NT) B Y ME GA N S K E LLY IN THE COMING W E E K S , THOUS A NDS OF COLLE GE S TUDE NTS W ILL GRA DUA TE TO THE RE A L W ORLD W HE RE THE Y W ILL B E FA CE D W ITH THE DA UNT. . . JOB S E A RCH S TRA TE GIE S THE B OA RD GA ME RIS K IS A GA ME OF GLOB A L DOMINA TION, W HE RE THE OB JE CT IS TO TA K E OV E R THE W ORLD. ONLY ONE P LA Y E R GE TS TO CONQUE R THE P LA NE T. . .
FO LLO WE RS

Join this site

w ith Google Friend Connect

Members (11)

Already a member? Sign in

P O P U L A R P O S TS

S P RING CA RE E R FA IR 2012 - MA RCH 28TH! S P RING CA RE E R FA IR MA RCH 28 (FA IR), MA RCH 29 (INTE RV IE W DA Y ) OV E R 200 COMP A NIE S W ILL B E HE RE TO TA LK W ITH S TUDE NTS A ND A LUMNI FROM A LL . . . S P RING CA RE E R FA IR RE S ULTS S UCCE S S : 213 COMP A NIE S , 559 RE CRUITE RS , 2710 S TUDE NTS / A LUMNI, 1159 INTE RV IE W S THE NE XT DA Y ! THE 10 B E S T W E B S ITE S FOR Y OUR JOB S E A RCH FORB E S (FORB E S . COM) RE CE NTLY P ULLE D TOGE THE R A LIS T OF THE B E S T S ITE S FOR Y OUR CA RE E R. W E THINK Y OU S HOULD TA K E A DV A NTA GE OF THE M! 1. LINK . . . S A MURA I S UCCE S S B LOG: S E CRE TS RE V E A LE D! S O THIS MA RK S THE FIRS T OFFICIA L B LOG P OS T FROM S UCCE S S S A MURA I FE A TURING ME - THE OFFICE DIRE CTOR. ONE INTRIGUE D S TUDE NT RE A DE R RIN COMME . . . CA RE E R S E RV ICE S RA NK E D #7 P RINCE TON RE V IE W ! THE P RINCE TON RE V IE W RA NK E D US A MONG THE TOP 20 CA RE E R S E RV ICE S IN THE NA TION.

ritcareers.blogspot.in/2012/10/the-10-best-websites-for-your-job-search.html

3/4

2/27/13

RIT Career Services: The 10 Best Websites for Your Job Search
TIP S FOR COLD E MA ILING FOR A JOB HE RE A RE FE W W A Y S Y OU CA NCA RE FULLY , INTE LLIGE NTLY RE A CH OUT: 1. B E UNS E LFIS H THE TONE OF Y OUR ME S S A GE S HOULD NOT B E HOW Y OU E XP E CT TO P E RS O. . . CA RE E R FA IR MOB ILE - V IE W E MP LOY E RS COMING TO THE CA RE E R FA IR. HTTP : / / W W W . RIT. E DU/ OCE / CA RE E RFA IR E MP LOY E RS COMING TO THE CA RE E R FA IR. Y OU MUS T LOG IN TO JOB ZONE TO V IE W DE TA ILS . W E LCOME TO THE NE W RIT CO-OP A ND CA RE E RS HOME P A GE . LE T US K NOW W HA T Y OU THINK ! W E 'RE UP DA TING OUR E NTIRE S ITE A ND W OULD LOV E TO HE A R Y OUR FE E DB A CK . IF THE RE 'S S OME THING Y OU'D LIK E TO S E E A DDE D OR CHA NGE D, LE . . . 10 W A Y S TO B E A TE RRIB LE INTE RN (OR CO-OP S TUDE NT) B Y ME GA N S K E LLY IN THE COMING W E E K S , THOUS A NDS OF COLLE GE S TUDE NTS W ILL GRA DUA TE TO THE RE A L W ORLD W HE RE THE Y W ILL B E FA CE D W ITH THE DA UNT. . . JOB S E A RCH S TRA TE GIE S THE B OA RD GA ME RIS K IS A GA ME OF GLOB A L DOMINA TION, W HE RE THE OB JE CT IS TO TA K E OV E R THE W ORLD. ONLY ONE P LA Y E R GE TS TO CONQUE R THE P LA NE T. . .
FOLLOW BY E M AIL

Email address...

Submit

ritcareers.blogspot.in/2012/10/the-10-best-websites-for-your-job-search.html

4/4