How can I find job websites aside from the big job boards to Get A Job?
There are many niche job search sites targeting specific jobs, functional areas, and industries. Do a search on the type of job you’re looking for, or the industry you’re targeting, and keywords and key phrases such as “jobs” and “job site”.
For example, if you’re looking for job boards specific to Marketing, you’ll want to try these in addition to the big job boards:
http://www.marketingjobs.com
http://www.marketingpower.com/content966.php
http://www.the-dma.org/jobbank
Companies are using niche job sites more and more often because they are likely to get better and more targeted candidates than they often get when posting to the large job boards. When a company posts a job on the large job boards, they may get hundreds or even thousands of resumes within 48 hours. If they post to a niche job site, they will get fewer resumes but those candidates will likely be of better quality (i.e. a better fit for the job) plus they will have fewer resumes to sort through to come up with a short list of top candidates to interview.
Don’t get me wrong - the large job boards are an extremely useful part of a job search, but you should also utilize niche job sites as part of your next career move.
You may also want to contact recruiters that specialize in the industry or type of job you’re looking for. It wouldn’t make sense to contact an IT recruiter if you’re looking for an accounting job.
To your success,
David B. Wright
Author, Get A Job! Your Guide to Making Successful Career Moves
http://www.TheGetAJobBook.com
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