Where Do You Look For Jobs?

the_Grinch

So I'm ready to move onto the next exciting position, but I'm not having too much luck in locating a job. What sites do people use? Part of my issue is I don't feel I'm qualified for most of the stuff I look at. Looking for a good site with mid-level positions. Thanks!

Jasiono

Simplyhired.com
dice.com

Sometimes I go out to business centers and write down the businesses in the complex and look them up online.

the_Grinch

Never tried Simplyhired.com, thanks!

4_lom

I mainly use Dice, Monster, and Craigslist.

Although, LinkedIn got me my current job

TheCudder

Indeed & SimplyHired...I'm currently trying to get out of this Desktop Support role!

TechWhiz

Try googling the sort of job you're looking for like analyst, IT support etc. Sounds simple but the best sites usually come up first

tprice5

Monster.

I also research companies I know hire IT professionals and check their web pages.

dmoore44

When I got out of the AF, I used monster and dice.

prtech

I only do searches on Indeed but I have my resume posted on Dice, Monster, and CareerBuilder.

gadav478

dice.com, indeed.com, careerbuilder.com, and monster.com but there are lots of jobssites.... i'd apply to anything I see remotely relevant

Drovor

prtech wrote: »

I only do searches on Indeed but I have my resume posted on Dice, Monster, and CareerBuilder.

Same here. Think I'll take a look at Simplyhired since it was mentioned here.

Mrkali

Dice, indeed, simplyhired, careerbuilder, & craigslist.

Indeed is my favorite as they grab from a lot of places

drkat

The market out there right now is kind of dry. You may want to look in the yellow pages (.. or varient) and find companies you'd be interested in working for. Companies dont seem to be posting jobs.

tpatt100

I only get jobs that contact me first. Any job I applied for and get a call/interview has never landed me a job. So if I ever lose my job I think I should just play xbox and wait...

ptilsen

A few years ago, I would have told you Monster. Dice was too much programming and DBA, not enough Sysadmin, and CareerBuilder has never been quite as good, at least in IT.

Now, I'll say it's all about Indeed. In my recent search, I kept my Monster and Dice agents active, but found almost nothing I didn't find first on Indeed. Indeed was finding me at least one new applicable job result a day, while Dice and Monster were once or twice a week at the most. I found my new job on Indeed, as well as dozens of others I would have applied to had I not accepted the offer I received.

I actually found so many relevant results during my first search with Indeed that I had to make a spreadsheet to list them and "objectively" compare them based on some criteria I came up with. I applied to about ten of the 40 or 50 I found, interviewed for four, and accepted one (alas, I cannot be in two places simultaneously). I feel that these were very good results given about a six-week search period with very picky criteria involved as far as what I considered highly relevant to my interests.

Comparing this to previous searches on Monster, Dice, Craigslist, and CareerBuilder combined, in which I might spend months and only found a dozen or so highly interesting results. I can't recommend Indeed enough.

YuckTheFankees

What kind of job are you looking for?

AlexNguyen

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m3zilla

tpatt100 wrote: »

I only get jobs that contact me first. Any job I applied for and get a call/interview has never landed me a job. So if I ever lose my job I think I should just play xbox and wait...

haha, same here. I can post my resume online and get tons of calls for interview, but never hear back from any jobs that I apply to/submit my resume for. I think part of this is because once an employer post on the job board, they get way too many applicants and it takes time to go over everything.

Devilry

I always search on Indeed & Simply Hired

I post applications on monster/careerbuilder/dice

Network & Contact recruiters on Linkedin

dave330i

I post my resume on dice & clearancejobs, but search using indeed. LinkedIn is becoming very useful.

N2IT

If I get desperate I hit Craigslist, Indeed, and sometimes Careerbuilder or Monster.

However I have such a large network on LinkedIn I can usually get an interview within a few days. Infact I have just interviewed for 3 and have 6 more coming up.

Jasiono

I gotta spruce up my LinkedIn then.

Mannnnm

FloOz

i use dice and monster

Legacy User

The way I've done it I'd keep a close eye on craigslist keep checking every 1hr - 30 min to see if anything pops up. Once it does i customize the subject line to tailor to the job posting and forward my resume. Usually when your the one of the first to respond you get an immediate call back. Mostly everything on dice seems recruiter driven but craigslist is usually direct company postings.

Mrkali

dmarcisco wrote: »

craigslist keep checking every 1hr - 30 min to see if anything pops up. . Usually when your the one of the first to respond you get an immediate call back.

I agree with this. My last two interviews have been from craigslist postings that I replied to within a couple hours of posting. I usually receive a call from them the next morning.