How to find a job. Information about the best places online to find a job. There are so many job boards in cyberspace, sometimes it is difficult to tell which ones are worth your time. Here is a list of some of the top job boards and search sites for Technology Careers, to help you find a job online. There are useful tips and tricks for each site.
Find a Job with Monster.com
Probably one of the more popular job search sites, Monster often has thousands of technology jobs listed.
Using DICE.com to Find a Job
DICE is one of the larger job boards, and lists mostly technical positions. There is a focus here on all types of technical openings - regular, full time, part time and contract work are all listed here. My DICE tips and tricks gives more information about this popular job search website.
Find a Job with CraigsList
Craigslist is one of my favorite sites to search for a job (for myself!) and, as a recruiter, to post jobs for technical candidates to apply to. Check out these Craigslist tips and tricks to make the best use of Craigslist for your job search.
Using HotJobs to Find a Job
One of the larger job boards out there, HotJobs has thousands of jobs to search through. Many of the larger employers have access to HotJobs, and it should be a part of any thorough job search. View these HotJobs Tips and Tricks to get the best use of HotJobs.
Find a Job with CareerBuilder
Career Builder is a large, popular job search website. It is not as heavily populated with technology listings as some of the other boards, but is definitely worth checking into as part of your job search.
How to Use LinkedIn.com to Find a Job
Part social networking for grown ups, part job search and lots of great contacts make LinkedIn one of my favorite tools for searching for jobs - and as a recruiter, I use it often to search for candidates!
Find a Job - Entry Level and Intern Job Sites
My complete listing of entry level and intern job site reviews. Each site listed links to tips and strategies for finding an intern position or entry level position for a new grad.
Using IEEE.org to Find a Job
IEEE is one of the premiere industry associations. They have extensive job posting and networking opportunities for members. The IEEE job searching resources gives more information on how to utilize IEEE in your job search.
Find a Job with Women in Technology International - WITI
An great industry association, WITI is Women in Technology International. Focused on enabling women to be successful in technical careers, they have an extensive list of online job openings, in addition to being a great place to network. Check out the WITI Tips and Tricks for more information.
Find a Job Using Job Serve Websites
The Job Serve group of sites includes many technology focused niche sites. Hundreds of relevant jobs are posted on each site. Check out these jobserve tips to maximize your job search online.
How to find a job. Information about the best places online to find a job. There are so many job boards in cyberspace, sometimes it is difficult to tell which ones are worth your time. Here is a list of some of the top job boards and search sites for Technology Careers, to help you find a job online. There are useful tips and tricks for each site.
Using Indeed.com to Find a Job
Indeed.com is a search engine for job postings. The site visits job boards and corporate websites and returns listings based on the keywords you select, which can make the process of searching much more efficient.
Engineering Central
A job search site that specializes in Engineering jobs, EngCen.com has a great number of entry level and intern positions listed for companies around the U.S.
Find a Job with Guru.com
Guru.com is a project based site, popular with consultants. A great place to find side jobs, build your profile or sub out portions of more complex jobs. Check out the Guru.com tips for more information.
In a tight job market, building and maintaining an online presence is critical to networking and job hunting. Done right, it can be an important tool for present and future networking and useful for potential employers trying to get a sense of who you are, your talents and your experience. Done wrong, it can easily take you out of the running for most positions.
Here are five mistakes online job hunters make:
1. Forgetting manners.
If you use Twitter or you write a blog, you should assume that hiring managers and recruiters will read your updates and your posts. A December 2009 study by Microsoft Corp. MSFT +0.38% found that 79% of hiring managers and job recruiters review online information about job applicants before making a hiring decision. Of those, 70% said that they have rejected candidates based on information that they found online. Top reasons listed? Concerns about lifestyle, inappropriate comments, and unsuitable photos and videos.
"Everything is indexed and able to be searched," says Miriam Salpeter, an Atlanta-based job search and social media coach. "Even Facebook, which many people consider a more private network, can easily become a trap for job seekers who post things they would not want a prospective boss to see."
Don't be lulled into thinking your privacy settings are foolproof. "All it takes is one person sharing information you might not want shared, forwarding a post, or otherwise breaching a trust for the illusion of privacy in a closed network to be eliminated," says Ms. Salpeter, who recommends not posting anything illegal (even if it's a joke), criticism of a boss, coworker or client, information about an interviewer, or anything sexual or discriminatory. "Assume your future boss is reading everything you share online," she says.
2. Overkill.
Blanketing social media networks with half-done profiles accomplishes nothing except to annoy the exact people you want to impress: prospective employees trying to find out more about on you.
One online profile done well is far more effective than several unpolished and incomplete ones, says Sree Sreenivasan, dean of students at Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. He made the decision early on to limit himself to three social-networking sites: Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. "There is just not enough time," he says. "Pick two or three, then cultivate a presence there."
Many people make the mistake of joining LinkedIn and other social media sites and then just letting their profiles sit publicly unfinished, says Krista Canfield, a LinkedIn spokesperson. "Just signing up for an account simply isn't enough," she says. "At a bare minimum, make sure you're connected to at least 35 people and make sure your profile is 100 percent complete. Members with complete profiles are 40 times more likely to receive opportunities through LinkedIn."
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LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter are the three most popular social networking sites for human resources managers to use for recruiting, according to a survey released last month by JobVite, a maker of recruiting software.
3. Not getting the word out.
When accounting firm Dixon Hughes recently had an opening for a business development executive, Emily Bennington, the company's director of marketing and development, posted a link to the opportunity on her Facebook page. "I immediately got private emails from a host of people in my network, none of whom I knew were in the market for a new job," she says. " I understand that there are privacy concerns when it comes to job hunting, but if no one knows you're looking, that's a problem, too."
Changing this can be as simple as updating your status on LinkedIn and other social networking sites to let people know that you are open to new positions. If you're currently employed and don't want your boss to find out that you're looking, you'll need to be more subtle. One way to do this is to give prospective employers a sense of how you might fit in, says Dan Schawbel, author of "Me 2.0" and founder of Millennial Branding. "I recommend a positioning, or personal brand statement, that depicts who you are, what you do, and what audience you serve, so that people get a feeling for how you can benefit their company."
4. Quantity over quality.
Choose connections wisely; only add people you actually know or with whom you've done business. Whether it's on LinkedIn, Facebook or any other networking site, "it's much more of a quality game than a quantity game," says Ms. Canfield. A recruiter may choose to contact one of your connections to ask about you; make sure that person is someone you know and trust.
And there's really no excuse for sending an automated, generic introduction, says Ms. Canfield. "Taking the extra five to 10 seconds to write a line or two about how you know the other person and why'd you'd like to connect to them can make the difference between them accepting or declining your connection request," she says. "It also doesn't hurt to mention that you're more than willing to help them or introduce them to other people in your network."
5. Online exclusivity.
Early last year, Washington's Tacoma Public Utilities posted a water meter reader position on its website. The response? More than 1,600 people applied for the $17.76 an hour position.
With the larger number of people currently unemployed (and under-employed), many employers are being inundated with huge numbers of applications for any positions they post. In order to limit the applicant pool, some have stopped posting positions on their websites and job boards, says Tim Schoonover, chairman of career consulting firm OI Partners.
Scouring the Web for a position and doing nothing else is rarely the best way to go. "When job-seekers choose to search for jobs exclusively online– rather than also include in-person networking–they may be missing out on 'hidden' opportunities," says Mr. Schoonover. "Higher-level jobs are not posted as often as lower-level jobs online. In-person networking may be needed to uncover these higher-level positions, which may be filled by executive recruiters."
Experience.com
Experience.com is one of the largest new grad and internship databases available. They have a comprehensive jobs database for those with anywhere from 0-3 years of experience. They also offer links to tips on resume writing and networking.





