I was sitting in class daydreaming about graduation and the future when -- BAM! -- it hit me. I will have to work. I will have to go out in the real world, find a job and work. I have attended classes for four years and spent thousands of dollars to learn what I need to know for a job but not how to find it. Luckily, several websites offer help for both the college grad and the career-changer when hunting for the perfect job.
- HOTJOBS.COM
is one of my favorites. It is one of the few sites where
I found a job meeting all the criteria of my personal
search. Hotjobs also has an option to post your
resume online for potential employers to view and lists
several other links to find help in your job hunt. Its
design is clear and basic, and the site is easy to
navigate. This is definitely a site to bookmark.
- CAREERMOSAIC.COM
is an extensive website to assist in finding jobs,
writing resumes and interviewing. The resume center is
extremely helpful and gives numerous examples of resumes,
cover letters and interviewing strategies. It is easy to
navigate and has a quick search engine that allows you to
search by job, location and company. Careermosaic
has a basic design that does not distract you from your
task.
- COLLEGEGRAD.COM
is an excellent site targeted for college graduates but
useful to others as well. It offers resources that take
you step-by-step to find a job. Collegegrad offers
a unique resource -- what to do after you have been
offered a job. The navigation is clear, the site
downloads quickly and the design is creative. It offers
several searches that allow you to check for entry-level
positions or experienced positions. It also allows you to
search each job filed on the database or conduct an
advanced search by job type/level, location, category or
keyword.
- MONSTER.COM
is a popular career site that contains a number of
resources. It has an excellent search engine and an
extensive database. The resume center helps you build
your resume online so you can post it for potential
employers to view. Monster is easy to navigate and
offers several options for your job search. The design
theme is obviously monsters, which adds a cute backdrop
when seriously looking for a job.
- NATIONJOB.COM
offers several resources in relation to resumes,
references and interviews. The site has a quick search
engine, however it seems to cater toward big-city jobs.
Its design is clean and professional, and the site is
full of information. Overall, Nationjob is a
wonderful reference but not efficient if you are trying
to find a job in a small town.
- CAREERPATH.COM
allows you to search for a job by company, category,
region and keyword. It also allows you to search by
newspaper postings or online postings. While their search
engine is broad their resume center is narrow.
Careerpath only allows you to post a resume and it
offers no resources on how to build one. It has a bright
design and clear navigation. The site also has resources
for employers looking for applicants. Overall, the site
is wonderful when looking for a job but not if you need
help with a resume.
- DICE.COM
has a fast search engine and offers hundreds of job, but
they are not well organized. The resume center gives
step-by-step instructions on how to post your online
resume but does not give any advice on writing the
resume. Its design is irritating but the site still has
an edge -- it offers jobs that may not be posted on other
websites. I was able to find jobs on this site that were
not on other sites. The search engine has an extensive
database but does not break it up in an easy-to-browse
format. You could spend hours searching through jobs you
are not qualified for. Overall, Dice is an
informative site but hard to use.
- JOB-HUNT.ORG is a site full of links to other resources. Its design is confusing -- there is so much information it is difficult to know where to begin. It does not contain its own search engine but has links to several, some of which are on the sites previously mentioned. If you want to be bombarded with information and ideas about where to go to find a job, Job-hunt will definitely suit you.
Links package compiled by Lisa Aland, Outpost staff
Posted March 4, 2000
Copyright 2000, Nevada Outpost