Job Hunting Resources -- 101

The sites listed are not intended to include everything available to the job-hunter, merely to show examples of sites that may be helpful. Sites by profession are not listed. One method of looking for a position by profession is to consult the listservs and web sites for professional associations and societies in the field.

Meta Sites

General sites with information from how to conduct a job search, actual search engine sights and other information relative to employment.

Riley Guide: Employment Opportunities and Job Resources on the Internet
By Margaret F. Dikel

This site, aimed primarily at job seekers, contains job listings, help files on various topics such as job search preparation and preparing a resume & cover letter, and salary guides and guidance.

America's Career Kit
Provides Internet-based access to job-search assistance, career guidance, salary data and educational resources.

Job-Hunt.org
A directory of links useful in job searching.

Job Hunter's Bible
By Dick Bolles

A selective collection of information and resources for job seekers, including links, advice, and articles.

United States Department of Labor
The agency's homepage offers access to major laws and regulations, statistics, publications, news, and links to organizations within the agency

Career Development

Information on a wide variety of occupations and companies, information ranges from salary information to expected career paths. Also contains sites useful in furthering your professional development.

Action Without Borders
Networking page for progressive organizations and individuals.

Best Companies to Work For
Fortune's list of the best 100 companies to work for.

Career Journal from the Wall Street Journal
Lists job openings for executives.

Careerbuilder
A recruitment and career-advancement source for employers, recruiters and job seekers.

Careers.Org
A free and comprehensive career research and job-hunting site.

Occupational Outlook Handbook
Includes information about careers such as work activities and environment, earnings, number of jobs and their location, and types of education, training, and personal qualifications needed to have the best prospects.

Occupational Outlook Quarterly Full-Text
Provides practical information on jobs and careers, covering topics such as new and emerging occupations, training opportunities, and salary trends.

Ohio University Career Services
Describes services available through OU Career Services, lists seminars and career fairs, and offers a live chat link with career counselors.

Vocational and Career Collection Full-Text
Access Info: Ohio U. - all campuses (including off-campus access)

Full text coverage for 360 trade and industry related periodicals, designed for libraries servicing high schools, community colleges, trade institutions and public libraries.

Job Sites

Sites where prospective employers post job openings and prospective employees can search according to interest and ability. Sites contain information such as company, position, contact information, primary responsibilities and necessary education/ experience.

Sites posting job openings of any kind; not restricted to interest or location

Affirmative Action Register
This publication, "directed to females, minorities, veterans, and disabled persons (as well as all employment candidates)," lists available professional, managerial, and administrative positions by employer name, state, and type of position.

America's Job Bank
An online job market which includes almost a million job openings searchable by broad category, job title or keyword.

HotJobs.com
HotJobs.com, a subsidiary of Yahoo!, is a recruiting solutions and software company. In addition to its consumer job board, HotJobs pro.

Monster
Provides job searching in one of the internet's largest jodb banks, resumÈ posting, and career advice.

Job openings organized by the specific interests and needs; also sites for candidates with specific occupational skills.

O*NET OnLine
Includes information on skills, abilities, knowledges, work activities, and interests associated with occupations.

Federal Job Search & Email Delivery System
Subscription-based listing for jobs with the federal government.

FedWorld.gov
Lists open United States federal jobs.

Higher Education Jobs
This searchable site provides listings for available faculty and staff positions at US and Canadian institutions.

USA Jobs
The United States Government's official source of job and employment information.

Job Boards.com
JobBoards.com has designed Internet job boards for Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and Dayton, Ohio; Indianapolis, Indiana; Louisville, Kentucky; and Detroit, Michigan. Within each of these cities you will find a job board focusing on jobs in Technology, Professional, and Hourly settings.

CareerBoard.com
Headquartered in Cleveland, CareerBoard.com is a network of online job sites that exclusively features local jobs for local talent. Established in 1997, CareerBoard.com is the largest Internet recruitment site in Ohio. The company currently serves northeast and northwest Ohio, as well as central and southwest Ohio. For additional information, visit www.CareerBoard.com.

Ohio JobNet
This site offers a searchable list of Ohio job openings, as well as links to other job listing sites

State of Ohio Job Search
Allows users to search for jobs available from the state goverment of Ohio, by keyword, agency, title ro county.

OverseasJobs.com
This resource for international job seekers features a searchable list of employment opportunities, and links to related resources and tools. (Good site for internship opportunities)

News and Newspapers Online
A comprehenisve (but not exhaustive) list of links to virtual newspapers and news sites around the world. It is maintained by the Electronic Information Resources staff of Jackson Library at UNC-Greensboro. Use the geographic links or browse by title.

NewsDirectory.com
A collection of links to newspaper and magazine sites all over the world. Newspapers are arranged by geographic location, magazines by topic or region.

Newspaper Links

Online tutorials: Resumes, cover letters, salary information

Sites offering help through the job hunting process. Included are sites for resume and cover letter writing, calculating the cost of a move, and industry averages of wages.

Executing a Job Search
Tips on how to start a job search, where to look. Specifically related to searching on the Internet.

Homefair.com
Contains resources to moving, including city reports, research and finaancial calculators, job search resources and informative articles.

Letters for Job Hunters
Includes 200 sample letters for job hunters and advice about writing good letters.

Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
Reports number of employees and wage estimates by occupation at the national, state and metropolitan area level.

Resumes and Cover Letters
Samples of resumes and cover letters that get results as sell as tips on updating yours.

Salary Guides and Guidance
Links to sites with composites of salary averages and industry trends.

Salary Wizard
Includes salary information on thousands of job titles based on geographic location.

10 Minute Resume A quick tutorial that takes you step by step through the resume writing process and helps you to create your own resume.