Internet Job Search
These websites offer job
search, interviewing, resume, and labor market information.
WorkInTexas.com
A
powerful, modern job search website from the Texas Workforce Commission. Fine
tune your job search, build an online resume, and find jobs quickly with Match
Jobs. Free to both job seekers and employers.
twc.state.tx.us
Link to WorkInTexas, apply for unemployment
benefits, find WIA-approved training providers throughout Texas, get
information about filing a Wage Claim, research Texas labor market
information—and a lot more.
worksourcejobnet.com
This “spider” travels the web and searches over 2,000 job
boards, employer sites and recruiter sites weekly, collects its “prey”—job
listings for the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex—and brings them home to you. A
great way to search multiple websites all at once.
twc.state.tx.us/news/tjhg/toc.html
Comprehensive
online guide to assist you with every phase of your job search—from budgeting
to job offers.
rileyguide.com
The Riley Guide is a top resource for employment and
career resources on the Internet. Find job search and career websites and learn
how to use your resume effectively on the Internet.
These are a few of the better-known and frequently
visited job boards—a few of the thousands available.
careerbuilder.com
More
than 90 Gannett newspapers are now affiliated with CareerBuilder.com, and
listing employment ads from more than 130 local newspapers.
dice.com
High
tech jobs. This large, popular site lists nationwide jobs for permanent,
contract and consulting computer professionals.
Federal Jobs:
Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
Find
jobs with Uncle Sam, apply online or download an application, and locate any
forms you may need during the Federal application process. Not all agencies and
departments list their openings with OPM—many federal jobs are posted only at
their websites.
hotjobs.com
Job
Search, set up an account, create a resume and get career information. HotJobs
is owned by Yahoo!, so this is the job bank Yahoo uses when you search for jobs
from its career center. If you do not want a website for your resume because of
security issues, be sure to deselect
the applicable radio button before you begin to build your HotJobs online
resume.
monster.com
You
could spend hours each day surfing around this site. Monster uses a Boolean
search in its Keyword Search, so be sure to read “Tips on Searching” to use
this feature effectively. This site is full of great career articles and
special interest sections.
nationjob.com
Services include a network of Specialty Sites
(promoting jobs in specific employment categories), Custom Jobs Pages and
Community Pages for individual companies and communities, cross-postings to
other sites on the Web, and P.J. Scout, to keep you notified by email of new
openings. Another of the better-known sites with lots of jobs, plus more.
These three sites can help you find anything. Search,
find links to resources and read lots of great articles.
google.com
A
well-known web search site, Google also has many other features, too. Explore!
Open Directory Project’s Employment
Section
dmoz.org/Business/Employment
One of the largest lists of websites anywhere. All
contributors are volunteers.
jobsearchtech.about.com
A “must visit” site full of solid information.
Get job search assistance,
career guidance, salary data, training, and educational resources through this
nationwide site supported by the
careeronestop.com
CareerOneStop
is a collection of electronic career tools. Each tool offers a unique solution
to the overwhelming demands of today’s labor market from the perspective of the
job seeker, the employer, and the public workforce community. This powerful
suite of tools, accessed through this user-friendly portal, includes:
acinet.org
Free
resources for job seekers and employers. Find
wages and employment trends, occupational requirements, state by state labor
market conditions, millions of employer contacts nationwide, and the most
extensive career resource library online, including career videos. Employers
will like the Job Description Writer.
servicelocator.org
Recently
revised and better than ever. This resource will help you locate public service
offices where you can locate information on finding a job, planning your
career, locating training, dealing with job loss and recruiting employees. All
services are free.
ajb.org
The biggest and busiest job market in cyberspace,
with over 1.3 million jobs and 705,000 resumes in its database. Free to both
job seekers and employers.
Test your computer skills or brush up on your computer software
skills and learn how to really use Microsoft Word. Check out these four
websites.
brainbench.com
Looking
for the best way to measure, improve and promote your career skills? For a fee,
Brainbench provides the opportunity to earn certifications in over 450 of
today’s leading skills. A few of the tests are free.
gcflearnfree.org/en/main/community.asp
The
Goodwill Community Foundation’s goal is to provide computer and career training
to help people improve their employment potential.
Land-Grant
Training Alliance Online Lessons
lgta.org
Free, hands-on, self-paced
online training in a variety of software.
Most Valuable Professionals
for
Microsoft Word
word.mvps.org
Excellent
resource for anyone ready to really
learn Word. This site will help you create quality documents and give
you solutions to any Word problems you may encounter.
The following are two of the many online resources that offer long
lists of career websites.
Internet Job Search: A List of
National & Specialty Career Websites
cvworkforce.org/internet.htm
View a list of 1,200+ job
search and career websites, including a section on Job Search by Industry. Use
online or download PDF and DOC formats. Review the Table of Contents for all
the available topics.
mybookmarks.com/public/Job_Seeker
Job
seekers and workforce
professionals will find a collection of over 2,200 career resources. There are
links to all of the county and city websites in the DFW area, as well to the
websites of the major employer in this area.
Create winning resumes, review job search security issues, and
learn email etiquette using these resources.
Scannable
Resume Technology
jobsearchtech.about.com/library/weekly/aa032403.htm
Scannable
Resume Keywords
jobsearchtech.about.com/library/weekly/aa032403-3.htm
Scannable
Resume Format
jobsearchtech.about.com/library/weekly/aa032403-2.htm
Converting a Word Document to ASCII
Text
job-hunt.org/resumeASCII.shtml
Tips for a
Dynamic Email Cover Letter
quintcareers.com/email_cover_letters.html
Don’t Let
Spam Filters Snatch Your Resume careerjournal.com/jobhunting/resumes/20040413-maher.html
Common Resume
Blunders
content.monster.com/resume/resources/resumeblunders
jobsearchprivacy.org/wpfjobstudy.pdf
32 Most Important [Business] Email
Etiquette Rules
emailreplies.com/#rules
Harness
Email: [Personal] Email Etiquette
learnthenet.com/english/html/65mailet.htm
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