Most of us have visited major job boards like Monster, CareerBuilder, and USAJobs to scour job postings and skim a few articles on interview prep or resume tips. While these boards are valuable, there are countless other career resources that offer engaging, contemporary content to college students, job seekers, and career professionals. I have researched and compiled a list of websites - some you may know, some will be new - that provide something for everyone, whether you are in the midst of a job search or happily employed.
Alltop
Alltop allows you to find out “what’s happening” in virtually all topics you can think of. Great tool for conducting job research and brushing up on current trends and needs within a specific industry.
CareerBliss
Established with the goal of helping people find joy in life through happiness in the workplace, CareerBliss offers a job search platform, salary and company reviews provided by real employees, and career advice. Check out the interactive BlissFinder feature to find out what makes you happy at work and find your inner bliss.
Career Enlightenment
I attended a conference session led by Career Enlightenment founder and social media expert, Joshua Waldman, and loved his tips on incorporating social media into a job search. Subscribe to his blog and receive weekly updates and advice on using social media for your career.
Career Girl Network
Career Girl Network aims to build a stronger generation of women in business, and offers informative, fun-to-read articles on job searching, personal branding, networking, and much more.
Career Igniter
Career Igniter is your go-to source for career information. They offer a free resume builder, cover letter builder, job search platform, career tests, resume samples, professional resume services, and contemporary career advice.
The Daily Muse
The Daily Muse targets women and provides engaging job search and career advice, and articles focusing on long-term professional development.
Dice
As the leading career site for technology and engineering professionals, Dice allows job seekers to view thousands of job listings according to skill/job title, company, location, and/or employment type.
FlexJobs
FlexJobs is a subscription-based job search service designed to help “anyone who wants a job with some kind of flexibility - a telecommuting, part-time, freelance, or flextime job.”
Glassdoor
Glassdoor provides you with an inside look at jobs and companies, including interview questions, company reviews, and salary details. All information is provided anonymously by real employees and job seekers.
Hoojobs
Hoojobs is a job board created specifically for public relations (PR), social media, and communications professionals.
HR Bartender
Highly regarded blog written by HR pro turned consultant, Sharlyn Lauby, focusing on workplace topics such as leadership, management, customer service, and office politics.
Indeed
Indeed.com is now the #1 job site worldwide, and gives job seekers free access to millions of jobs listed on thousands of company websites and job boards.
Inside Jobs
Discover a future you'll love by checking out Career Finder, an interactive tool created by Inside Jobs that personalizes 15,000+ career profiles. Then use School Finder, a database of 7,000+ accredited U.S. schools, to uncover the education path that will get you there.
Intern Sushi
Intern Sushi utilizes a multimedia platform to link the brightest and most talented interns with leading companies in the hardest-to-break-into industries.
JibberJobber
Described as a “personal relationship manager,” JibberJobber helps you manage all aspects of a job search and optimize your network connections, and offers regular (free) and premium (paid) accounts.
LinkedIn
LinkedIn is the #1 tool used by recruiters and hiring managers to find job candidates online, and is also a prominent networking tool among today's professionals. It is vital to create an account and have your profile at 100% completeness (don't forget to add a photo!).
Simply Hired
Simply Hired is a leading job search engine that grants job seekers access to over eight million job listings across all categories and industries.
TweetMyJobs
New job search and recruitment tool that matches you with relevant job openings and sends job notifications via email, mobile phone, or Twitter.
Wet Feet
Founded in 1994 by two Stanford MBA graduates, WetFeet features hundreds of articles that guide job seekers through the job search, interview, and career planning processes.
The Work at Home Woman
Founded over three years ago by Registered Nurse and Texas mom, Holly Reisem Hanna, The Work at Home Woman is dedicated to helping women and moms fulfill their dreams of working from home and/or becoming self-employed.
YouTern
YouTern connects young talent with high-impact internships and mentors, and publishes helpful articles on job hunting and career development on its blog, The Savvy Intern.
Alltop
Alltop allows you to find out “what’s happening” in virtually all topics you can think of. Great tool for conducting job research and brushing up on current trends and needs within a specific industry.
CareerBliss
Established with the goal of helping people find joy in life through happiness in the workplace, CareerBliss offers a job search platform, salary and company reviews provided by real employees, and career advice. Check out the interactive BlissFinder feature to find out what makes you happy at work and find your inner bliss.
Career Enlightenment
I attended a conference session led by Career Enlightenment founder and social media expert, Joshua Waldman, and loved his tips on incorporating social media into a job search. Subscribe to his blog and receive weekly updates and advice on using social media for your career.
Career Girl Network
Career Girl Network aims to build a stronger generation of women in business, and offers informative, fun-to-read articles on job searching, personal branding, networking, and much more.
Career Igniter
Career Igniter is your go-to source for career information. They offer a free resume builder, cover letter builder, job search platform, career tests, resume samples, professional resume services, and contemporary career advice.
The Daily Muse
The Daily Muse targets women and provides engaging job search and career advice, and articles focusing on long-term professional development.
Dice
As the leading career site for technology and engineering professionals, Dice allows job seekers to view thousands of job listings according to skill/job title, company, location, and/or employment type.
FlexJobs
FlexJobs is a subscription-based job search service designed to help “anyone who wants a job with some kind of flexibility - a telecommuting, part-time, freelance, or flextime job.”
Glassdoor
Glassdoor provides you with an inside look at jobs and companies, including interview questions, company reviews, and salary details. All information is provided anonymously by real employees and job seekers.
Hoojobs
Hoojobs is a job board created specifically for public relations (PR), social media, and communications professionals.
HR Bartender
Highly regarded blog written by HR pro turned consultant, Sharlyn Lauby, focusing on workplace topics such as leadership, management, customer service, and office politics.
Indeed
Indeed.com is now the #1 job site worldwide, and gives job seekers free access to millions of jobs listed on thousands of company websites and job boards.
Inside Jobs
Discover a future you'll love by checking out Career Finder, an interactive tool created by Inside Jobs that personalizes 15,000+ career profiles. Then use School Finder, a database of 7,000+ accredited U.S. schools, to uncover the education path that will get you there.
Intern Sushi
Intern Sushi utilizes a multimedia platform to link the brightest and most talented interns with leading companies in the hardest-to-break-into industries.
JibberJobber
Described as a “personal relationship manager,” JibberJobber helps you manage all aspects of a job search and optimize your network connections, and offers regular (free) and premium (paid) accounts.
LinkedIn is the #1 tool used by recruiters and hiring managers to find job candidates online, and is also a prominent networking tool among today's professionals. It is vital to create an account and have your profile at 100% completeness (don't forget to add a photo!).
Simply Hired
Simply Hired is a leading job search engine that grants job seekers access to over eight million job listings across all categories and industries.
TweetMyJobs
New job search and recruitment tool that matches you with relevant job openings and sends job notifications via email, mobile phone, or Twitter.
Wet Feet
Founded in 1994 by two Stanford MBA graduates, WetFeet features hundreds of articles that guide job seekers through the job search, interview, and career planning processes.
The Work at Home Woman
Founded over three years ago by Registered Nurse and Texas mom, Holly Reisem Hanna, The Work at Home Woman is dedicated to helping women and moms fulfill their dreams of working from home and/or becoming self-employed.
YouTern
YouTern connects young talent with high-impact internships and mentors, and publishes helpful articles on job hunting and career development on its blog, The Savvy Intern.
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