Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Yahoo HotJobs

Another good job board is Yahoo Hotjobs.  Sign up for a free account or if you have a yahoo email address just sign it with that.  Search for jobs, set up job alerts and use career tools such as resume writing, career development and interview preparation among many others.

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Snagajob.com

Browse jobs by Category, Industry, Location or Employer on SnagAJob.com. Not everyone is searching for permanent or career type jobs.  For people looking for hourly, part-time, seasonal or even jobs for teens check out Snagajob.com.  Create a free profile and start looking for jobs now.

Friday, April 16, 2010

The Job Search Solution

There are thousands of books related to your job search but one of the more insightful books is The Job Search Solution: The Ultimate System for Finding a Great Job Now by Tony Beshara.  Beshara has a wealth of knowledge in this field as he is one of the most successful recruiters around.  He doesn't just give you the common sense job search tips that most people do.  He challenges you, guides you and gives you the inside information a job seeker needs.  This book has been featured on Dr. Phil and has top rated reviews from other readers such as you.  Pick it up at your local bookstore or better yet the library.  If you have your own review of this book please add your thoughts to this post for others.

Monday, April 12, 2010

LinkedIn

LinkedIn is a great networking website all professionals working or not should join.  You can connect with past and present colleagues and friends.  Here you make a profile of your professional career and network through your contacts.  Search through your contacts to see if any of them have contacts you may or may not know in your fields or even at certain companies.  This can be a great way to find the correct hiring managers or other recruiters of interest.  Recommendations can also be written about members.  You can find jobs and groups here as well.  It is free to join and a great networking resource.  They do offer a premium upgrade for $29.95 per month but the free resources are not to be passed up.

Friday, April 9, 2010

Project Work

If you have a specialization look for project work in your field.  Projects can be short or long term and often pay more than a full-time gig.  Successfully completed projects may lead to more projects or even full time work.  This can be a great place to network.  You can meet people at these companies who may put in a good word for you or use your services again.  Keep in contact with these people and see where it leads.

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Volunteer

Volunteer work can benefit in you in many ways.  Volunteer work can fill gaps in your resume.  There may be a small chance it could lead to a paid position within an organization.  It can be a great place to network with others like you.  It keeps you busy, positive and helps others.  Put in whatever time you have available and reap the rewards.  You may be surprised.

Sunday, April 4, 2010

Glassdoor.com

Glassdoor.com is a unique job search tool.  This website is more for job research.  They allow you to search salaries, company reviews, interview process and job openings by company and location.  The postings come from current and former employees of these companies.  This can give you great insight into a company before you interview, receive a job offer or accept a job offer.  Registration is free but in return you have to post a salary or review of your current or a former employer which can be anonymous.

Thursday, April 1, 2010

eBay Classifieds

Today I was checking on an item I had for sale on eBay and noticed a link to eBay Classifieds which I didn't even know existed.  I guess it evolved from a website known as Kijiji that eBay recently took control of.  I believe the new eBay classifieds was launched two days ago.  It is searchable by city and has a section for job postings.  I never thought I'd be able to look for jobs at eBay but now you can.  Another unknown job resource uncovered today at eBay.