Best Job Search Resources: It's hard to keep track of the multitude of job sites that are available. There are sites for just about every career field and every location, and then some. Here is a selection of favorite job search sites, the top jobs, cities and companies for job seekers, good print resources, as well as a few of niche and geographic job sites.
Job Searching Engine Sites: These job search engine sites, including Indeed and SimplyHired, have changed how job searching online works. They allow users to search the major job sites, company sites, associations and other online job sites by keyword and location, and are an excellent way to speed up your job search.
Networking Sites: Even though they are not specifically geared to job searching, business and social networking sites (liked Linked In and My Space) should be on your list of the top sites to use when job searching. Networking (online as well as offline) is still the primary way people find jobs and these sites are simple and easy to use to make connections that will help with your job search.
Top Work at Home Job Sites: The best job sites for finding work at home job postings aren't necessarily the sites that focus on work at home jobs. There are sites though where you can find good work at home job listings, as long as you are willing to spend time looking.
Top Teen Job Sites: Students and teens, start your online job search by visiting the sites that focus on teenagers and students. Here are the best job sites for teens, plus tips for searching them.
Top Jobs and Where to Find Them: The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects employment by occupation classification as well as by the largest and fastest growing occupations. Here's an overview of the jobs estimated to have the most growth between now and 2014.
Dream Jobs - or Not!: Once you've got the paperwork in order, consider what you would like to do. Are you interested in working with little kids? Take a look at after-school programs, child care centers, or summer camp jobs. Consider a job at a museum, a hospital, at a zoo, or at some other organization related to your career aspirations.
How to Find a Part-Time Job: I was lucky enough to get my first part-time job because my mom shopped several times a week in our local grocery store and she heard they needed staff. I worked part-time during high school, full-time during the summer, and during breaks from college. Two of my three brothers ended up working in the store, too. My other brother worked in the drug store across the street which, of course, was also frequented by my mom on a regular basis. More than a few years later, that's still one of the best ways to find a job, though I had never heard of the term "networking" back then.
