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Trying to decide what you should do? Need
more information about a potential career? You used to have to go to the
library and spend hours poring through books--which were often outdated.
Well, it's a new age, and a lot of the
information is now online. The problem is that there are a LOT of career sites out there,
and, frankly, some of them are TERRIBLE. Bad or incorrect advice can be worse than
no advice! Frankly Speaking recommends that you know who sponsors a site. That way
you can determine the potential validity of the information found there.
If you are unsure about where to begin, you
may want to do some interest or temperament assessments/tests first. Also, you may want to
check out some sites with general information about career planning first.
Click here for
"What Should I Be?" and
Career Planning sites
Another recommendation is to
be very careful on the Internet with your TIME. It is very easy to get sidetracked while
surfing for information. Be rigorous in making quick determinations if a site can help you
or not.
- Keep track of your time. We suggest setting
an egg timer or your oven timer to go off after an hour to help maintain your time
- Have a specific goal for the session.
Example: "I am going to find all the sites that can give me information on the
engineering field."
- Bookmark other interesting sites you find
for later sessions
TOP CAREER SITES ON THE INTERNET
Rated by the National Business Employment Weekly
* means listed in the Top 10 Job Sites by Fortune Magazine TOP CAREER SITES ON
THE INTERNET
THE BEST SITES
Rated the Best:
Some of Frankly Speaking's favorite sites
Brainbuzz.com
-Focus on IT jobs,
content, free IT skills assessments via SkillDrill, free certification study guides via Cramsession, IT boards, live news, and other resources. Also
has content for IT employers/HR managers.
CEO
Express
-Tons of related links and research tools. Not
only for CEO's!
Drake Beam Morin
-The World's Top Outplacement firm has helped over 2 million laid off workers get jobs.
Over 30 years of experience in career transition!
*Headhunters
-Great site for related links and executive recruiter information
Flip
Dog
-New
dog on the block has tons of the best links, articles and tools
to achieve your job searching and employment objectives.
National Business
Employment Weekly
Check this site regularly for awesome articles and information
6 Figure Jobs
Emerging new site for senior executives!
*Jobsearch
Has 250,000 jobs to search on its database
*NationJob
Career and job searching site. New feature: offers free E-mail address to
assist you with your search! Also, ways to customize your job search.
HotJobs
Job search site will let you sort by occupation and region.
*Career Builder
Lots of career and job search articles, facts and information. Also has
job search and E-mail capabilities
Blooomberg Personal
Domestic and some international job leads organized by functional specialty, a database of
executive recruiters and a "positions wanted" posting board.
Career Relocation Corp
-Services of a professional career consulting firm
America’s Talent Bank
-Developed by Dept of Labor
Career
-Interactive job search and recruitment services
Career Exchange
-Job search database and career information center
Career Site
-Connects employers with job seekers
Career Shop
-Links to employers and selected locations
Espan
-On-line tools and databases for the job seeker
*Hot Jobs
-Resume databases with E-mail connections to companies
Gonyea & Associates
OR Keyword: Gonyea on AOL
-resource site for job seekers and employers (OR Keyword: Gonyea on AOL)
Job Trak
-Works with over 700 college career center to help students and alumni find jobs
Nation Job
-Coordinates with local Chambers of Commerce, newspapers and other sources to list open
jobs
*Net-Temps
-Daily posts of temporary jobs listed by over 800 employment agencies
*Dice
For high-tech jobs online
Science Mag
-Has a Science Professional Network—helps job seekers find jobs in the sciences
Taps
-Offers contract and permanent positions in the United Kingdom and Europe
Telecommuting Jobs
-Links job seekers who want to telecommute with employers
US Resume
-Full service employment site with job listings, resume posting and links
World Hire
-Resources for job seekers and recruiters
Yahoo!'s
collection of company job leads.
--Over 300 sites for corporations that publish their own job leads.
Yahoo!'s listing of job
lead sources
A collection of the mega-sites and some specialized smaller job lead sources under one
roof. Worth a visit if for no other reason than to get a sense of the variety of job lead
sites competing for your attention.
Town Online
-Provides career resources and profile posting for job seekers--mostly New England
Select Jobs
-Certain types of jobs here
IMCOR
America's Leading Supplier of Portable Executives has a wide range of short-term
assignments in all industries for experienced Project Leaders and Contract Line Managers.
Click on each sub-heading of the Candidate Services section to learn of IMCOR's
requirements, openings, and application procedures.
Internet Business Network's Resources
for Jobseekers
Interbiznet.com tracks trends in electronic recruiting and features innovative sites for
Job seekers and recruiters alike. Their Job Hunter's Site Map has clusters of prominent
sites organized by topic.
CareerNet
Search employment ads of the nation's leading newspapers, job leads gathered from
corporate sites and review corporate profiles of featured employers. Create your own user
ID and password for this free service.
Future Step
Korn/Ferry International and the Wall Street Journal offer a free, private set of services
that allow matching to opportunities based on information you provide.
Employment
Review Magazine
Another on line companion to a newsstand publication. Has stories on hiring issues in
different industries. Presented as part of the general career services page of Best Jobs
USA.
My Job
Search.com
Tons of links, tips and resources
about careers and job seeking
Employment411.com
A directory of employment, career and job opportunities. Resume
posting, writing and distribution, freelance and work at home
opportunities plus online vocational training courses.
* means listed in the Top 10 Job Sites by
Fortune Magazine
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