The best online job sites

2/21/2009

Millions of people have lost their jobs due to the economy. Looking for a new job is never an exciting prospect. But getting started is easier than you think. The first step is to find out who is hiring.

Gone are the days of flipping through the classifieds in a newspaper. The Web is the place to find a job. There are plenty of sites that aggregate job postings.

The larger sites contain posts in every field you can imagine. You can search for jobs and post résumés on CareerBuilder.com and Monster.com. Yahoo! Hotjobs features a job search and articles on getting hired.

The large sites are great. But they can miss hidden job posts. Simply Hired and Indeed search through thousands of job boards. You may find buried gems. And if you’re looking for a high-paying position, visit The Ladders.

You may be looking for work in a specific industry. Skip the unfocused searching and go to specialized sites. Dice handles tech sector jobs. Jobs in finance are found at eFinancialCareers. Government agencies post ads at USAJOBS. Media professionals can go to Mediabistro.com. And SalesJobs.com is pretty self-explanatory.

You could also tap your professional network through LinkedIn. It’s a social-networking site built around business connections. It also features a very active job board.

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