Out-of-Work Chicago Resource Reviews

Monster

admin — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 03:07:08 +0000

Monster.com has over 1.1 million job listings and over 41 million resumes. In addition to seemingly endless job postings, it offers advice on resumes, interviewing and salary information. Its Privacy Plus… feature blocks specified companies from viewing a user’s resume, keeping it confidential from a current employer. Monster Networking hooks up people in the same industry to provide possible leads. Members of the network also give rated feedback on each other. Monster Learning is offered as a directory of online degree programs. Users can also subscribe to newsletters, read the site’s blog or sign up for job alerts. However, while Monster.com has the widest scope, some complain that many of its listings are “junk” listings from headhunters and agencies. Competitor HotJobs lets you filter out those postings.

Craigslist.org

admin — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:51:00 +0000

Craigslist.org’s job board functions like a “help wanted” section organized by location, with listings broken down by state and by metropolitan area. Employers post for free or at a nominal cost, so a broad variety of… positions are listed, both full- and part-time. The large search engines are generally blocked from gathering ads here, so opportunities on Craigslist.org won’t show up elsewhere. Craigslist.org is often recommended as a source of interesting or unconventional jobs. Job seekers can post resumes, though they will be available for anyone’s viewing without restrictions, so privacy precautions are strongly advised.

CareerBuilder.com

admin — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:50:38 +0000

CareerBuilder.com pulls job listings from the pages of the Tribune, Knight Ridder and McClatchy newspaper conglomerates, so a search here might turn up something unique, especially if you are looking for work in a major… metropolitan area served by one of these newspapers. Since experts say it pays to visit as many sites as you can, CareerBuilder is worth a visit.

Dice.com

admin — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:49:36 +0000

Dice.com is the most-recommended job site for positions in the information technology industry. Reviewers like its straightforward interface and say that industry-specific niche sites generally work better than mega-sites… in matching up employers with job seekers. Dice.com also offers career advice on writing resumes and getting IT certifications, along with tech-centric discussion forums. If you’re searching in the IT field, Dice.com is a more targeted site than HotJobs.com or Monster.com.

HotJobs.com

admin — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:49:23 +0000

HotJobs.com ranks below Monster.com in sheer number of listings, but reviews say HotJobs has better features. Site users like the “status” feature by which you can see how many times your resume has been viewed (Monster… now also has a similar feature). And if you think your current employer might find your online resume, HotJobs allows you to block certain companies from accessing your profile. You can browse by keyword, industry or state, and there are tools for resume writing, interviewing and networking. A user can also subscribe to any of eleven newsletters that cater to particular segments of the market, such as technology, government, sales, health care and college grads.

SimplyHired.com

admin — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:48:35 +0000

SimplyHired.com is a job search site, aggregating results from major job websites, newspapers, company websites, associations and other online sources. Employers cannot post jobs on SimplyHired at all — this site is… strictly for job seekers. Visitors can search by occupation, job title or location, and results can be filtered by job type, education, work experience, company revenue, company size or niche characteristics like fastest-growing companies. Users can also rate their interest in each job listed. After using the site awhile, users get job suggestions based on their search criteria. While job searchers can’t post resumes here, a free new feature allows you to send your resume out for posting on five other sites.