Career Listings

When looking for career listings online, you are not alone; there are thousands looking everyday.

Major job sites online have many thousands of career listings, but millions of people are seeking positions every day.

Monster.com carries about 800,000 career listings, but they are almost 50 million registered users and about 40 million resumes posted online. If you depend on these career listings, the deck is stacked against you.

Many career consultants say the receive two to three hundred resumes almost immediately after posting on the Monster site.

Successful seekers of career listings will expand their searches and avail themselves of all options available in the crowded job market.

Major colleges and universities carry career listings that are targeted to job seekers from their individual school. For a new grad looking for career listings, this is a good place to start.

Don't forget to take advantage of local resources from specific geographical areas. Not all employers will use nationwide postings if they hope to attract certain candidates to their career listings. However, sites like America's Job Bank, which carries nationwide career listings, offer a searchable data base. You can search for career listings by title and location.

Other web sites are available that focus on career listings by specific occupation. You should be able to find listings for just about every specific career. Use a major search engine to find these sites.

Do not overlook paid search services when looking for career listings. These sites will often include career listings that are not available elsewhere.