25 Job Search Engines For Job Seekers
28. Jan, 2009 
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Job hunting always tends to be a bit of a struggle whether your qualified or not, between finding the right job and making the right impressions, let’s face it, it’s no walk in the park. But here to help and whose use is growing in popularity are the online job search engines. No longer do these Job Boards only provide job seekers infinite numbers of job listings but now also offer job advice and helpful tips on such important aspects of the job hunt as resumes and interviews. Many job search engines are now solely dedicated to certain career fields helping to cut the process of the job search in half. Below is a list of the top 25 search engines for your arsenal!
1. Monster.com
This well-known engine allows you to run searches within your location as well as internationally. It also extends useful tidbits of advice ranging from job-hunting strategies, resumes and interviews to workplace issues and getting promoted. Job seekers are able to post their resumes on the site as well.
2. Dice.com
If your trying to scrounge out a technologically related job Dice’s search engine is purely devoted to jobs in the technology field. Dice supplies a forum in which they call “Dice Discussions” with categories such as tech market conditions, salary discussion, customer support as well as categories straying away from tech career information with topics as the election and current events.
ComputerJobs is another engine if your area of expertise happens to lay in the computer and technological industry. ComputerJobs is also now part of JobServe, one of the largest and most acclaimed job boards out there on the web.
Net-Temps has ranked among the top Internet job boards since 1995 and concentrates on the temporary and staffing industry. Net-Temps’ services are free to all job seekers. As a job seeker you are allowed to search jobs, post resumes and cover letters and apply online all for free.
Looking for a US government job? FederalJobSearch is the place for you. The Federal Job Search Alert is one free service offered; this service has the ability to search a large quantity of job databases at any given time. When a job match is found users are sent the necessary information in regards of the said job such as salary, location, application dates, duties, federal grade, and agency name.
If you have a Yahoo account, try giving Yahoo’s Hot Jobs a whirl. Hot Jobs enables you to conduct job searches and scout out all the available jobs within your area, all from the same familiar interface and ease-of-use you’ve come to expect from Yahoo!
Whether your looking for an antique French Louis XVI giltwood tri folding vanity dresser or that blonde you had a missed connection with at that pizza place on the corner of 7th and 9th you can bet on it that Craigslist has the solution. While Craigslist may not be considered a search engine per se it still proves to be a highly useful tool when it comes to the job hunt due to its vast amount of classified ads. You can skim through the numerous jobs open to you within your location or perhaps run a search on available jobs in a new area you may be planning on relocating to and simultaneously use the same exact site to pinpoint a new apartment.
8. LinkedIn.com
Quite often finding a job all boils down to who you know. With LinkedIn.com you get the best of both worlds, you get a social networking site and a job search engine. LinkedIn helps you grow your professional network. You can manage your professional information that is publicly made available, find and meet perspective clients and partners, collaborate with other LinkedIn members, discover business opportunities, partake in online discussions, and more.
CollegeRecruiter provides an ample amount of entry-level job posting ads perfect for college undergrads, grads and recent graduates. It also offers employment related articles and blogs.
10. SimplyHired.com
SimplyHired offers some pretty cool and unique features. One nifty feature offered is what they call their “Job Widgets”. Spend a lot of time on MySpace? Go ahead and add job alerts to your MySpace page and view new jobs on a regular basis. Always on the go? No problem. With SimplyHired’s Job Widgets your able to gain access to millions of jobs right from your mobile phone. You can even view the newest job alerts straight form your computer desktop. Another awesome feature is their Special Searches. Within their special searches you can find out what companies are geared towards those aged 50+, what companies are mom-friendly and eco-friendly and even what company will allow you bring your dog to work!
Job seekers can use America’s Job Bank (AJB) Quick Search to search by category, keyword, and location or use AJB’s advanced search to filter out unwanted results. AJB users can create and post their resumes online and also apply online for jobs. One handy advantage offered by AJB is that users are able to track their applications. You can also save up to five different cover letters on your user account. AJB will also inform you on wages and employment trends.
CareerBuilder throws a generous amount of freebies your way. They offer a free career test with CareerPath.com along with a free salary calculator. Another considerate freebie is a resume critique. CareerBuilder also informs you of Job fairs taking place in your area.
13. Indeed.com
Indeed.com is a meta search engine. With one search on Indeed you gain free access to millions of job listings on all the notable search engine websites not to mention along with newspapers, associations and company career pages. Indeed has a user-friendly interface and is quite simple to navigate for those who are not too computer savvy.
14. SnagAJob.com
Find a job with the nation’s largest job site for part-time and full-time hourly jobs. Find jobs by your location or by employer on SnagAJob. You can create a free profile and with that said profile you are able to apply to jobs, have employers contact you directly, and receive email job alerts and newsletters. You can also run searches for specific job categories such as teen, summer and seasonal jobs.
15. WorkTree.com
WorkTree.com is a job portal that links you to job search sites and other career resources on the Internet. Search for government, industry, national, and international jobs. WorkTree also provides access to many newspaper classifieds, eliminating the need to manually search through multiple papers to find all the jobs.
16. Career Journal
The Wall Street Journal offers job seekers job-hunting advice, salary news, management news and a job search engine. It also offers a free resume critique. If you already subscribe to the WSJ (and if not, you should seriously consider it), flip through the pages and give the Career Journal section a try!
17. Vault.com
Vault’s Career Library can provide you with its best-selling collection of education and career guides such as the Vault Guide to Finance Interviews and Vault Guide to the Top 100 Law Firms. Vault offers a message board, which contains corporate and career news and information. Vault also supplies customized help on resumes, cover letters, and admissions essays.
18. Idealist.org
Idealist.org is a non-profit organization that provides an interactive site that aids in discovering job opportunities as well as volunteer opportunities. Search for contract, full-time, part-time and temporary jobs at your specific levels and needs such as education level, language, area of focus, and location. Idealist keeps you informed on upcoming job fair dates in your area. You can also track down volunteer jobs for kids 12 years and under to seniors 65 and over.
19. MediaBistro.com
Mediabistro is the site for editors, writers, producers, graphic designers, book publishers, and others involved in such industries as magazines, television, film, radio, newspapers, book publishing, online media, and advertising who are in need of employment or are just seeking out advice. You can use Mediabistro to network with others in your line of work and to connect to job opportunities relating to your field.
20. Job-Hunt.org
Job-Hunt is a free employment search website that links to thousands of employers and job search resources. It also includes job search support groups and advice. If you have a Twitter account you can also follow Job-Hunt with Twitter.com. You can search for jobs on Job-Hunt by industry or profession.
21. TheLadders.com
TheLadders.com caters to the $100k and up market. This job search engine is beneficial to job seekers in Sales, Human Resources, Finance, Law, Marketing, Technology, Operations and many other $100K+ careers. Basic free members can search listings and post resumes. Premium members can link up with corporate and executive recruiters.
22. Hound.com
Hound.com eliminates the spam that bombards you on the many job-searching sites out there and because Hound does not charge employers to post jobs on their site employers will most likely be more than thrilled to post available positions, which means for you a larger variety of choices to choose from.
23. Guru.com
Guru.com can assist in landing you a freelance job. Employers can post their projects and contract work for free. Guru offers a free basic membership or a subscribing membership. Employers and Freelancers can also put to use Guru’s SafePay Escrow and Dispute Resolution services, which decreases transaction risks.
24. AfterCollege.com
On AfterCollege.com you have two options: you can find you school and join your network which will allow you access to exclusive jobs and events or you can run a quick search for over 200,000 job listings. You can browse job categories such as internships, part-time, and full-time along with specific areas of expertise such as teaching, accounting, law enforcement, healthcare, and physical therapy just to name a few.
25. JobCentral.com
JobCentral offers job-seeking assistance for all industries and occupations. Run searches from entry-level to chief executive and receive up to date information on employment and career opportunities available throughout the nation. You do not need to register to gain access to the site’s features and are able to post resumes and cover letters.
With these search engines at your fingertips you’ll be sure to land that perfect job in no time. Good luck!
This should be quite valuable in today’s economy.
Did you know about http://thejobnetwork.com? Its like Match.com for job seekers.
Thank you for your sharing, i looking forward to hiring new job.
This article is helpful for me
the ladders is a bad site. jobs can be found other places.
you have to pay to get the leads $25 per month or $30 for one shot. They are just preying on the desperate.
thanx for the list…
i am a freelancer… hope i can get some leads too ..
Seniors!! WATCH OUT!!
I have spent the last several years combatting AGE discrimination in the hiring process where applicant seeking employers are in constant violation of the 1967 A.D.E.A Federal Law.
Most of these above mentioned websites are useful but watch out for the many tricks that hiring organisations utilise. One example: THE DATE WHEN YOU GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL?? One positive….always consider a “temp to hire” if available and don’t get sucked in for the request for a PHOTO ID unless the company has security depts!
If at all possible, all adults should to try to secure the services of a “head hunter” . Walking into a “staffing agency” is akin to walking into a girls high school gymnasium!
Good Luck!
This is really a great news who are seeking jobs for their bread and butter.
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John Assam
temporary jobs London and the UK [http://www.temporaryjobsuk.com]
Hound.com is a very solid job search engine. I’ve found that Indeed uncovers a lot of jobs that you wouldn’t normally find on most job search sites, and they do a good job of making their job search features as easy to use as possible. If your trying to scrounge out a technologically related job search engine is purely devoted to jobs in the technology field.
Great list, thanks!
There is one more hot recruitment job search web site: http://www.resumark.com
Here you can make $1 every time an employer downloads your resume.
It’s a very good job source site to provide all very convenient platform for all employers to post their educational jobs,and job seekers smoothly search for the teaching jobs ,schools jobs all the world, www.teachersemployment.org help you to get a teaching jobs,
It’s great valuable lists, many many thanks for this!
Great list. I especially like how you include a site to find volunteer opportunities. Whether you’re changing careers or looking to expand your network, volunteering is an important way to connect face to face and keep your skills fresh. Keep the great tips coming! For more on changing careers, check out this article:
http://www.one-stop-career-center.com/career-change-advice.html