USA: Online Job Sites

March 20, 2020
By GoinGlobal

Many websites post job announcements from employers and recruiters, and such sites have become increasingly effective places to find job leads. Most job websites offer listings for multiple fields, industries and occupations, and do not charge a fee for visitors to use their services. These sites allow you to enter your resumé/CV in their databases, and search their listings for appropriate job opportunities by job title, occupation, geographic location, salary range and other criteria. Many websites allow you to set up job alerts that will automatically send you emails about employment opportunities matching your selected criteria. Some sites will allow you to upload a ‘video resumé,’ where you present your resumé in a recorded video presentation as if you were directly discussing your career experiences with a hiring manager. Hiring managers who watch these video resumés when assessing candidates may find these presentations memorable, and some jobseekers believe video resumés increase their likelihood of receiving an invitation to interview.

You should carefully review an employment listing before you submit a resumé/CV online, and edit your documents to clearly satisfy the requested qualifications and reflect keywords listed in the job advertisement. If your resumé does not directly address the advertised qualifications, it is unlikely to result in an interview request.

The following websites are some of the most popular free US job search engines.

CareerBuilder 
https://www.careerbuilder.com/​
CareerBuilder, a partnership of several major newspapers, is one of the largest career websites in the United States. Users can browse job advertisements from 300,000 employers in 22 countries and can directly search for positions by keyword, industry, location, duration, salary range and educational requirements. It powers the career sites for more than 1,000 partners, including 140 newspapers and important web portals such as MSN and AOL. Registered users can post and manage three resumés/CVs, save jobs and applications, obtain tailored job recommendations and receive automatic notifications about newly posted jobs. Users also can see when an employer views posted applications and/or resumés. Jobseekers may apply to positions published on CareerBuilder through the CareerBuilder website, or may opt to apply directly with the employer. Mobile apps for Apple and Android devices are available. Career Builder offers several resumé-related products and services, including resumé writing, free resumé critiques and the ‘Resumé Upgrade’ program, which prioritizes the resumés of paying subscribers in employers’ searches. Other career-related tools, such as salary calculators, further facilitate the professional success of the site’s users. CareerBuilder also offers comprehensive job search services in Spanish.

Diversity Employers
https://www.diversityemployers.com/
Diversity Employers, a product of The Black Collegian Magazine, established in 1970, helps jobseekers find positions with equal opportunity employers committed to workplace diversity. Jobseekers are able to search for jobs by keyword, location, position, duration, job category and salary range. The site’s extensive jobseeker services section aids applicants in managing their job applications, learning about newly posted opportunities and sharing job opportunities with qualified friends. Diversity Employers displays short employer profiles with links to company recruitment websites, along with advice articles for jobseekers and a list of featured pro-diversity employers. The digital version of Diversity Employers Magazine offers news articles, economic information, reports and other resources that serve the specific needs and interests of minority groups.

Idealist 
https://www.idealist.org/ (English, French, Spanish)
Idealist facilitates individual empowerment and positive social change by connecting community-minded individuals with jobs, internships, volunteer opportunities, events and programs available through non-profit and philanthropic organizations. Visitors to the site can search for jobs, internships, volunteer positions and other opportunities, review information about philanthropic organizations, participate in events, and review career and educational resources. It has collaborative sites in English, Spanish and French that attract about 1.4 million monthly visitors; it also offers more than 100,000 organizations to explore. Individuals who register with Idealist can review contact information for organizations of interest, connect with other Idealist members, bookmark organizational listings, set up job- and activity-alert emails, post their own events and create volunteer opportunities. Idealist.com also sponsors the Idealist Grad Fairs, which connect prospective students with graduate schools in fields such as public administration, international affairs, education, public policy, public interest law, social work, non-profit management, global and public health, theology, environmental science and socially responsible business. The fairs are free and open to the public.

Monster
https://www.monster.com/
Monster is one of the leading employment websites in the United States, with millions of jobseekers visiting the site and employers advertising more than 1 million jobs each month. Listed openings are in dozens of fields, including technology, health care, human resources, administrative support, finance, sales, management and manufacturing. Jobseekers can post a resumé/CV and search job listings by keyword, company name, location, salary, category, industry, experience and education level, job type or a combination of these criteria. The advanced search option allows jobseekers to simultaneously search several related job listings, while the ‘Browse Jobs’ feature lets users look at all available positions in a state, industry or category. Monster offers career-related articles, such as company profiles that describe the company's products, services and employee benefits. The Career Mapping, InterviewSmart, Career Snapshot, Career Benchmarking and Salary Calculator tools allow jobseekers to plan their career progression, examine job responsibilities in several positions, and compare salaries and benefits with other members of their profession. Users can download apps that allow them to access Monster’s services on smartphones and tablets.

Vault 
https://www.vault.com/
Vault provides a wide range of resources to jobseekers in all stages of their careers. Users can search for jobs, save job searches, apply for positions through the site, research companies, read blogs, assess graduate programs and download career guides (fees may apply). Vault Guides present extensive, authoritative information about highly ranked graduate programs, top employers and optimized career trajectories in such professions as law, banking and consulting. Buzz Books offer prospective students the opportunity to assess the educational experiences offered by universities they are considering attending. Career Launcher Guides allow jobseekers to explore opportunities in a variety of professions, including information technology, health care, law, finance, entertainment, professional sports, real estate and education.

Job Search Engines

The following sites are job aggregators that search the Web, collecting job listings from many job boards, newspaper sites, search firms and other sources that match a jobseeker's search criteria, and then display those listings in one location. Several of the online job sites listed in the previous section utilize job aggregators to create their lists of available positions. Job search engines are useful for performing comprehensive job searches, but these services generally display many duplicate listings and often include jobs that have been filled already. Jobseekers should remain cautious about job listings on large aggregator sites, as advertisements for network marketing schemes and work-at-home scams are occasionally displayed alongside legitimate job listings.

Simplyhired.com
https://www.simplyhired.com/
SimplyHired is a job aggregator designed to simplify and refine job searching. Individuals may search among millions of positions by keyword and location, or browse by profession, company, location or industry. Jobseekers may use special filters in their job searches to find diversity-friendly companies, green jobs, parent-friendly companies, jobs for people over the age of 50 and positions that meet other specific desires. SimplyHired also offers job trend reports, salary comparison data, local job searches and the Get Hired Blog.

ZipRecuiter
https://www.ziprecruiter.com/
ZipRecruiter started as a tool to help small businesses distribute job postings affordably. Today, it’s a thriving marketplace where millions of people across the US and UK find jobs. The company’s stated mission is to help people find meaningful employment. More than 7 million active jobseekers visit the site each month, and it is a top-rated job search app on Android and iOS.  Registered users can also get emailed job alerts, and the service lets applicants know instantly when their applications have been viewed.

Specialized Resources

College Students and Recent Graduates

AfterCollege.com
https://www.aftercollege.com/
AfterCollege maintains an extensive network of partnering academic departments and student groups at more than 2,000 colleges and universities. Jobseekers can join their schools’ networks to access exclusive jobs and events, and search more than 400,000 entry-level jobs by job type, industry, location and keyword. Internships and full-time positions are available for workers in engineering, technology, health care and several other fields. AfterCollege offers additional job tools for new graduates, including salary advice, cost of living calculators and scholarship articles.

CampusCareerCenter.com 
https://campuscareercenter.com/
CampusCareerCenter provides hundreds of thousands of undergraduates, graduate students, alumni and companies with an internet-based job solution to streamline the employment process. Working with a roster of partners that includes CampusGov, CampusRN, CampusAlliedHealth, CampusRXBio, CampusEco, JustJobs.com and DiversityJobs.com, it is able to make specific industry searches more focused. It specializes in matching leading employers, such as the Internal Revenue Service, the National Security Administration, Pfizer, Deloitte, Microsoft and General Electric, with the best and brightest students across the United States. Jobseekers must register to submit job and scholarship applications. Access to other job search tools is available without registering, including the Diversity Center, career development articles and profiles of various large employers with links to their job listings.

CollegeGrad.com
https://collegegrad.com/
CollegeGrad specializes in serving college students and recent graduates, and offers a wide variety of career information about job searches, employer research, salary questions and occupational statistics. The company also provides free digital access to its best-selling book, College Grad Job Hunter, which provides valuable advice on finding a career path and setting oneself apart from the competition in the world of job hunting.

Handshake
https://www.joinhandshake.com
Many colleges and universities utilize Handshake, a job and internship platform that connects students to thousands of jobs, internships and employers using simple and powerful search tools and alerts. Students use their specific university credentials to access their accounts, and after setting up a profile, they are able to filter employers by name, location and employer type. Once on an employer’s Handshake page, students can view current jobs and internships as well as upcoming campus events the employer is attending and on-campus interview opportunities. Students can only use this platform if their specific institution subscribes to it.

Executives and Managers

Ladders 
https://www.theladders.com/
Ladders provides information for executive positions and other jobs with high salaries. The site displays sales, marketing, finance, law, technology, operations and HR positions, and lists high-level positions from more than 100,000 employers and recruiters across the United States and abroad that offer annual salaries between 40,000 USD and 250,000 USD. Included are C-level positions, vice presidencies, directorships and management opportunities. It offers two levels of membership: basic (free) members can search listings and preview job titles, while premium (paid) members can apply to relevant positions in the site’s database and connect with corporate and executive recruiters. Ladders offers job searching tools, such as the FitFinder algorithm, which assesses each member’s profile information and presents that jobseeker with an array of job opportunities for which he or she is qualified. Also offered is the Track Page, which shows applicants the 40 most recent applied-for positions. Scout, the site’s proprietary competitive analysis tool, allows jobseekers to view the educational background, years of experience and compensation level that applicants for a selected position possess; such information allows a jobseeker to determine whether he or she could be a competitive applicant for that position. Ladders also hosts a career advice center that allows users to connect with advocates via a chat function.

Computing and Information Technology

ComputerJobs 
https://www.computerjobs.com/
ComputerJobs is a popular employment website for IT professionals that allows users to save up to ten resumés/CVs, and make one of the documents searchable by recruiters. Users are able to search for jobs by title, salary, industry, skill set, posting date and location, and receive customized job recommendations. They can research employers and salaries, browse positions, review the recruiter directory, save job searches, set up job alerts and apply for positions online. ComputerJobs offers regional searches for popular states and metropolitan regions, such as Atlanta, Seattle and New York, as well as several international locations, allowing jobseekers to apply for positions in preferred locations.

Dice 
https://www.dice.com/
Dice is one of the top websites for information technology and engineering jobs in the United States and Continental Europe. It features permanent, contract and consulting positions. Dice serves the following industries: technology, security clearance, financial services, energy, health care and hospitality. Employers on this website especially seek candidates with a history of technical sales or who have security clearance. Users can search the database by company, skill set, location and position duration; independent contractors find the site especially useful, as they can search the job bank for six different types of contract work jobs as well as full-time positions. Jobseekers can upload several resumés/CVs to the site, but can only activate one resumé at a time. Dice Talent Communities allow jobseekers to review professionally relevant news developments and interact with peers, while the Salary Survey and Career Tool Kit help technical professionals prepare to succeed in job interviews. Dice also offers links to technical associations and user groups, articles and professional publications, programming resources and other career-related websites. Mobile apps for iPhone and Android devices are available.

TopTechJobs.com (including Net-Temps.com) 
http://www.net-temps.com/
TopTechJobs.com now incorporates Net-Temps.com, a union that offers a leading niche jobs board for IT and engineering professionals. This website connects these individuals with the jobs market and staffing firms serving high-tech companies. Recruiters can find candidates for contract jobs, temporary assignments, temp-to-hire positions and full-time jobs. Jobseekers can post up to five resumés/CVs and cover letters, and search for jobs in the database by location, job duration or keyword. Jobs are organized into 18 industry-specific employment channels, including IT, engineering, accounting, administration and clerical, health care, human resources, new media, sales, marketing and business operations. The site allows users to save job searches and set up alerts.

Finance

BankJobs.com 
https://www.bankjobs.com/
Bankjobs.com displays tens of thousands of open positions at top firms in the finance sector. Jobseekers can conduct searches by location, keyword, company name or industry, post resumés and set up job alerts. It also offers informational resources for jobseekers, including the BankJobs.com Job Searching guide, a list of banking and financial associations, and the Banking and Financial Services Career Resources database.

CareerBank.com 
https://www.careerbank.com
CareerBank.com is a leading online career center for the accounting, finance, mortgage, insurance and banking community. It provides resumé-posting, job search and career development resources for jobseekers, including salary surveys and labor market information; users can browse CareerBank’s job lists by location and industry. Features include free access to hand-selected career advice articles in the Content Library, job alerts, an ‘Ask the Experts’ service and fee-based professional career coaching.

Science and Engineering

CareerEngineer 
https://careerengineer.aiche.org
CareerEngineer is the job board of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE). Jobseekers can post resumés, set up job alerts, and search for jobs by position type, industry, region and country. AIChE members’ resumés are viewed first, providing an incentive for jobseekers to join the organization. CareerEngineer offers regular online career fairs for students and professionals attended by several large engineering employers. Members have access to CareerToolsPLUS, an exclusive service that helps jobseekers publish their resumés, search for jobs, plan careers, research employers and find mentors. All CareerEngineer visitors can access AIChE’s licensure information and articles about jobseeking and career advancement. AIChE offers professional and technical training courses, educational webcasts, self-study courses and conference proceedings, along with networking opportunities sorted by region, specialty and level of career advancement.

Dice 
https://www.dice.com/
Dice is one of the top websites for information technology and engineering jobs in the United States and Continental Europe. It features permanent, contract and consulting positions. Dice serves the following industries: technology, security clearance, financial services, energy, health care and hospitality. Employers on this website especially seek candidates with a history of technical sales or who have security clearance. Users can search the database by company, skill set, location and position duration; independent contractors find the site especially useful, as they can search the job bank for six different types of contract work jobs as well as full-time positions. Jobseekers can upload several resumés/CVs to the site, but can only activate one resumé at a time. Dice Talent Communities allow jobseekers to review professionally relevant news developments and interact with peers, while the Salary Survey and Career Tool Kit help technical professionals prepare to succeed in job interviews. Dice also offers links to technical associations and user groups, articles and professional publications, programming resources and other career-related websites. Mobile apps for iPhone and Android devices are available.

Engineering Central 
http://www.engcen.com/
Engineering Central is a free jobs board for engineers in chemical, civil, electrical, industrial, manufacturing and mechanical engineering, as well as IT. Users can search the job bank by engineering discipline, job location, keywords, company name and required experience. Jobseekers can post resumés online, calculate potential salaries, watch job search videos, download technical documents and subscribe to free trade magazines. Engineering Central also hosts links to resumé-writing services and engineering software sales sites.

Engineering News-Record Industry Jobs
https://industry-jobs.enr.com/
This website provides information about careers in architecture, structural engineering, construction and construction-related trades. Jobseekers can post resumés, set up job alerts, and search a specialized jobs board by location, job duration, company name or keyword. Articles in the ‘Workforce News’ section provide jobseekers access to real-time industry news, projects and other critical data. The ‘Resumé Wizard’ allows a jobseeker to present his/her target location, education history, work history, technological skills and other credentials to employers in a professional and aesthetically pleasing format. Jobseekers also can access construction publications related to the Engineering News-Record, such as Architectural RecordMcGraw Hill Construction and Green Source, and sign up for weekly newsletters featuring industry news, trends and forecasts.

IEEE Career and Employment Services
https://www.ieee.org/education/index.html
https://jobs.ieee.org/
IEEE, the largest engineering association in the world, offers members and visitors an extensive selection of professional development materials. Jobseekers can access several IEEE career and employment resources without joining the association, including educational and organizational tools, vocational news and professional development information. The free ‘Career Manager’ allows jobseekers to keep a record of all their educational, professional and personal activities that may help them compile resumés or job applications. Career webinars discuss career mobility, job advancement and growth opportunities, while IEEE.tv, the IEEE eLearning Library and IEEE-administered certification programs offer engineers several opportunities to continue their professional growth. The Consultant Database connects prospective clients with technical professionals, and the corresponding Consultants Services group supports technical consultants in their business and educational ventures. Jobseekers can subscribe to the IEEE-USA Today's Engineer Online, a monthly web publication devoted to the issues affecting US-based members' careers. The IEEE Job Site Career Alert, a free weekly email report about jobs, education, management and the engineering workplace, may also benefit jobseekers.

NewScientistJobs.com 
http://jobs.newscientist.com
NewScientistJobs.com is a science jobs website produced and owned by Reed Business Information, publisher of New Scientist magazine. With thousands of positions at all levels in biology, chemistry, geology, the environment, engineering, physics, mathematics, IT and other fields, this remains one of the most comprehensive online jobs services in science. The job search engine provides detailed job categories, as well as searchable fields for location, type of contract, salary, hours and keyword. The website hosts a resumé database and offers email job alerts, career advice and industry articles. ‘New Scientist Study’ also provides information on academic courses available in science fields, including master’s degrees and undergraduate courses, and events for students at every level. Students can set up a ‘Positions by Email’ job alert, and view specialized career advice, including resumé and gap year tips.

TopTechJobs.com (including Net-Temps.com) 
http://www.net-temps.com/
TopTechJobs.com now incorporates Net-Temps.com to provide a leading niche jobs board for engineering and IT professionals. This website connects individuals with the jobs market and staffing firms serving high-tech companies. Recruiters can find candidates for contract jobs, temporary assignments, temp-to-hire positions and full-time jobs. Jobseekers can post up to five resumé/CVs and cover letters, and search for jobs in the database by location, job duration or keyword. Jobs are organized into 18 industry-specific employment channels, including engineering, IT, accounting, administration and clerical, health care, human resources, new media, sales, marketing and business operations. The site allows users to save job searches and set up alerts.

Online Networking

One prevalent trend in job hunting in the US is online networking. Online job networking forums allow people to recreate their network of social relationships online, display personal information and develop relationships with new acquaintances who share mutual friends and interests. People who learn about employment opportunities can post the job listings online for their friends (and the friends of their friends), increasing the likelihood that someone in the network will find a good job — and that employers will find excellent candidates. In some cases, these employment listings may appear on social media sites before they are published anywhere else.

Some social networking sites permit you to contact acquaintances of your friends, allowing you to easily expand your professional networks and discover fresh job opportunities.

If you are outside the United States, you may find business networking websites especially helpful in your job search, as many of the sites’ interfaces ease cross-border communication and allow you to easily learn about US-based employment opportunities. Most networking sites offer basic services for free and charge a fee for premium services or content.

Users of social networking sites should distinguish between sites designed strictly for social relationships (such as Instagram) and sites that can have a genuine impact on career advancement and obtaining new employment (such as LinkedIn); some sites, such as Facebook, may be used for both professional networking and informal socializing. Individuals should post only work-appropriate materials on professionally oriented social networking websites. Some online networking sites also allow you to enhance your professional reputation by displaying personal endorsements from employers and co-workers. Participating in career-related discussions within online networking forums is another excellent way to demonstrate professional competence.

Because employers are increasingly reviewing job candidates’ pages on social media sites before making hiring decisions, it is very important to maintain contemporary, well-developed profiles on all online professional networking sites you use. It also is prudent to edit all of your social networking profiles (including profiles on non-professional social networking sites) into a professionally appropriate state when you are job hunting.

Facebook.com
https://www.facebook.com/
Facebook was founded as a social networking site for college students and has become the largest social networking site in the world, with more than a billion active users across the globe. Most Facebook members use the site on their computers or mobile devices to engage in informal social networking activities, including connecting with friends, family and co-workers through personal messages; publicly posting status updates; and conversing with acquaintances using Facebook Chat, video calls, wall posts and other tools. Facebook users share photos, videos, lists of personal interests, contact information, work experiences and other data in their personal profiles, which are accessible to members of their personal network. Facebook also has become an important platform for businesses that wish to connect with customers and potential employees.

Glassdoor
https://www.glassdoor.com/index.htm
Glassdoor offers its users salary reports, company reviews, interview questions and other information about thousands of companies, posted anonymously by employees and jobseekers. Visitors can search for salary, interview and work environment information by company name or industry, and can browse listings by location and category. The site has collected salary data, company reviews and interview reports for jobs in information technology, engineering, finance, accounting and consulting, computer software, business services, financial services and several other fields. It integrates data from jobseekers’ Facebook accounts to indicate which members of that individual’s social network may serve as ‘Inside Connections’ to a desirable employer. The site also compiles user ratings of companies and CEOs, and publishes a 'Best Places to Work' list based on employee reviews. Memberships are free for users who post pertinent workplace information; a provisional ten-day membership is available for users who have not yet posted workplace information. Students can access Glassdoor reviews without posting a review of their own through a campus career center or by using their ‘.edu’ email address to register for the service. There are mobile apps available for Apple and Android devices.

LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/
LinkedIn has hundreds of millions of members around the world, two-thirds of whom live outside of the United States. Users can connect with business and personal acquaintances through their profiles, and are able to cultivate connections with industry experts and potential business partners through mutual acquaintances. Jobseekers can publish updates about their status, list newly acquired skills, endorse colleagues, ask people in their network to post recommendations on their profile page and request introductions to potential employers and hiring managers in the networks of their acquaintances. LinkedIn also allows users to view the profiles and follow the posts of selected ‘Influencers’ whose ideas and actions have impacted business and contemporary culture. Jobseekers can use LinkedIn Jobs to search job listings and discover their personal connections to hiring managers, HR professionals and recruiters. Employers and recruiters can post positions in LinkedIn Jobs, and some employers allow jobseekers to directly apply for posted jobs from their LinkedIn accounts while on the website. Businesses may also create Company Pages that offer a company overview, showcase products and services the company offers, define a list of connections the user has to that company through acquaintances or groups, and link directly to the company's website; jobseekers can opt to follow the company and review information about the firm’s business practices, employees and job openings. Mobile apps are available for Apple and Android devices.

Ryze
https://www.ryze.com/
Ryze is a site designed to help people build up their professional networks. Employees and jobseekers can use Ryze to build career opportunities, find a job, and engage in other business and personal activities by joining networks related to their industries, interests or locations. The site has a classified ad board that includes job postings, business solicitations and career networking opportunities. The basic service is free; paid subscriptions allow advanced searches. Ryze’s worldwide membership includes hundreds of thousands of professionals in various fields.

Spoke
http://www.spoke.com/
Spoke provides timely, relevant and comprehensive information about companies and people through a database comprising tens of millions of entries. The site offers company overviews, executive profiles, corporate news, industry developments, press releases and contact information for more than a million businesses. Users can create public profiles that display their company affiliations, professional connections, personal contact information and biographies describing their occupational expertise. Many users demonstrate their professional knowledge by editing and contributing to the profiles of companies in their field. The site’s collection of organizational and personal contact information enables jobseekers (and other site users) to discover relevant connections at companies of interest, including potential employers.

Twitter 
https://twitter.com/
Twitter launched in 2006 as a free social networking and microblogging service that enables members to send and read messages known as ‘tweets.’ Tweets are short text posts that are delivered to the author's subscribers, or ‘followers’; users also can share videos, photographs and links within the body of their tweets. Many companies use Twitter to advertise their business, announce new products, offer special promotions and interact with customers. Jobseekers can subscribe to the Twitter feeds of major companies in their fields to learn about recent developments or discover new business contacts. Though it offers users great promise as a career-networking tool, jobseekers should note that most messages on Twitter are non-professional in nature.
 

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