Job Search Engines/Job Boards
- Indeed.com – Meta Search Engine with automated job alerts, salary calculator, & job trend data
- Simplyhired.com – Meta Search Engine with same tools as Indeed
- Glassdoor.com – An inside look at jobs and companies with a job search tool.
- Careerjet.com – U.S. Job Search Engine
- Linkup.com – Searches jobs within company websites
- Careerbuilder.com – National database in various fields
- Monster.com – National database in various fields
- Aftercollege.com – Job & Internships.
- Snagajob.com – Hourly & Part-time jobs.
- US.jobs – National Employer Network
- Collegerecruiter.com – Part-time, Full-time, entry level jobs across the U.S.
- Getthejob.com – Search jobs by keyword nationwide
- Careerbliss.com – Search National Jobs, read educational articles and research salaries
Social Media Job Search Sites & Tools
- Linkedin.com/studentjobs – Student jobs on the LinkedIn network
- Linkedin.com/jobs – Regular Job board for LinkedIn
- Jobfox.com – Job matching site for job seekers
- Jobster.com – Platform for finding jobs and networking with employers
- Craigslist.com – Classifieds site that includes posted jobs
- Oodle.com – Classifieds site that includes posted jobs
- Trovit.com – Classified site that includes posted jobs
Social Networking Sites & Branding Tools
- Linkedin.com – Largest professional network on the web
- Rezscore.com – Grade your resume. Best resumes go on the Leadership board
- Vizibility.com – Optimize Your Google Search Results and Create your own “Google Me” button
- Brandyourself.com – Control what people find when they Google your name
- justdelete.me – Provides a directory of urls that highlights links to pages you may want to remove yourself from to manage your online brand.
Infographic Resume, Profile, and Unified Web Presence Tools
- Visme.co – Create visuals, including infographic resumes
- Vizualize.me – Free infographic resume
- Strikingly – Free professional resume website
- Visualcv.com – Free multimedia online resume
- Kinzaa.com – Free infographic resume
- Resumup.com – Free infographic resume
- About.me – Create splash page (unified web presence) that directs visitors to all your social profiles
- Flavors.me – Create a unified web presence
Free Portfolio Website Building Tools
Resume Inspiration
- JobHero.com – Resource to help find outstanding resume samples by job title
Industry Specific Job Search
- Nicheboards.com – List of Industry Specific Sites
- NewGradLife – Compiled list of 100 niche job boards categorized by industry
Creative/Technical Industries
- Dice.com – Technical/IT jobs
- Creativehotlist.com – Design
- Productionhub.com – Film & Video
- Gamejobs.com – Game Industry
- Interiordesignjobs.com – Interior Design.
- Gamasutra.com – Game Industry jobs/news/articles
- Creativeheads.net – Game Industry jobs
- Gamedevmap.com – Locates Game Companies
- Interiortalent.com – Interior Design
- Entertainmentcareers.net – Entertainment Industry
- Mandy.com – Film & Television Industry
- Aidb.com – Animation Industry Database
- Coroflot.com – Design/Multimedia jobs
- Mediabistro.com – Audio/Film/Multimedia
- Getfashiondesignjobs.com – Fashion & Interior
- Computerjobs.com – Tech/IT
- Awn.com – Animation Jobs
- Media-match.com – Film & T.V. jobs – Isn’t Free
- Archinect.com – Interior Design
- Itjobs.net – IT/Tech Jobs
- Showreel.tv – VFX & Gaming Job Database
Career Related Internet Resource Sites
- Bls.gov – The Bureau of Labor Statistics offers the latest news on the economy and employment
- O*NET – Occupational research site
- Bls.gov/oco – Occupational Outlook Handbook – Industry trends, earnings & working conditions
- Doleta.gov – The U.S. Department of Labor – Employment trends & research
- Quintcareers.com – Over 4,500 pages of free career advice content
- www.dresstoachieve.com – Educates students on proper dress and gives tips to create great first impressions
- Weddles.com – Provides a list of professional association groups and websites
- ReferenceUSA – Database of employers for reference and research
Resources Specifically for the LGBT Community
- Human Rights Campaign’s Worknet
- LGBT Career Link
- Federal Globe
- ProGayJobs.com
- Transgender Guide
- Transgender Law & Policy Institute
- Reaching Out MBA Conference
- Out For Work
- Gendersanity
Resources for Ex-Offenders
- H.I.R.E. Network – Find Resources in your specific State
- Xamire Felony Friendly – Resource site that lists felony friendly employers by states and provides social network for felons for support
Salary Calculator Resources
- Read How and When to Discuss Salary During the Interview Process
- Global Directory of Salary Calculators
Jobstart101.com – Free course to train yourself to be a stellar job seeker
Know of any other great career related internet resources? Share them and let us know why you recommend them!
You may also want to read:
I never heard of some of these resources. This is a helpful list!
I’m very clearly biased, but you may want to include http://www.onedayonejob.com/ and http://www.onedayoneinternship.com/
Great listing, new resources!
Thank you – some of these I have not seen, and others I had forgotten about because there are so many. This will certainly be a great resource to share with job seekers, as a “go-to” starting point.
This list is very helpful!! Thanks for posting!
Thank you I have a place to start.
Great list especially for ex- offenders. Thank you so much!
very extensive list
This is really a great informational article at the right time. I am currently working on gathering information to do some career consulting for individuals that are having difficult times seeking employment due to a variety of barriers and I am excited to see what all I find with these resources. Thank you again. If you have any additional informational for jobs and careers for individuals with criminal convictions I would love to hear more. Currently the population I work with have a variety of criminal convictions and I am looking to guide them in the right direction to move forward from that barrier to have it just be a bump in the road.
Alisa,
I recommend researching non-profits in your area who may work specifically with ex-offenders. In Arizona, we have a few so those would be additional resources. However, they depend on your particular location.
Excellent work, and I’d share with my students here at FIU.
This list is very helpful and we will be sharing with our students. Thanks so much for your great work on this resource!
Great work! I’m including this list in our Career Readiness Plan.
Very Nice, Very Useful! Thank you for sharing.
I like the JobGeni 😀
Great list, I will share with job seekers!
These resources are so valuable I would sell this posting…lol
In all honestly these are all very useful. Thank you!
Hi,
I was browsing your careertipster.com website this morning and noticed several broken link on this page:
http://careertipster.com/resources/improve-your-job-search-with-these-online-resources
I was wondering whether this contact form was the best way to forward you the broken links that I came across.
And while you’re updating your page, I wondered if you’d be open to including some further career resources that could help people to find suitable job.
Best Regards
Ashlee Acevedo
I just did a research and found your site. Thanks for sharing us these valuable resources.