Top 10 Job Search Engines

Care.com

This site features house keeping , baby sitting , tutoring , pet care, and senior care jobs. You begin by describing your experience, desired pay, distance willing to travel, duties you are willing to perform, hours available for work, education, and languages spoken. You can also upload a photo of yourself and record a video personal message. Then, you wait for your information to be processed. Once processed, applicants can view all jobs listed and what the details of pay, hours needed, etc are. You can email the employer to let them know you are interested. Employers can also view your profile and contact you directly. You can get job updates via cell phone, land line phone, or email. What is great about this site is that it cuts a lot of wasted time down. All the information given and requested takes the guess work out of knowing if need matches demand. 

Snagajob.com

This site features paid hourly jobs. It does have an email alert service for new job postings. There is a simple zip code search and ability to refine search by location, company, or distance. You must register to use the site. The downside is that the site sends you to online degree sites often. At first, it looks just like a job application and you don’t realize that it isn’t until the very bottom of the fairly long page. Once you have filled out the page and get to the bottom, you will find a “decline this offer” button. But, by then it is too late. You have wasted your time filling out the form. The site also does not have salary jobs.

Rigzone

This site features oil field jobs. It has an easy to navigate search engine, that breaks the jobs down into specific categories. Categories include: drilling, engineer petroleum, engineer maintenance, geosciences, etc.. Once in the specific category, you search the sub category jobs and find one that you are interested in. Rigzone will give you the details of the job, application deadline, and link to apply for the job directly through the company. What is great about this site is that it is international. It list jobs in every country of the world and is easy to navigate. A bi monthly new job alert is available via email.

Career Builder

This site has multiple job listings and many search options. You can search by industry, salary, location, title, key words, en Espanol , international, job category, etc… You can also refine your search by omitting key words, titles, etc.. Downside is salaries may or may not be listed and details of some jobs are not fully explained. What is great is that you can upload resumes and send directly to the employer, without typing it in every time. Also, the site has a fax option that you can use for a small charge. Some jobs list contact information that you can contact the employer via phone.

EmploymentGuide.com

This site features three easy steps: complete application, upload resume, and send . You can browse by employer or state and then refine search by keyword, specific local, distance, job category, etc. What is great about this site is that when you click on a specific job, the site also lists alternative locations for the job. It has a direct email option, if employer opts to use that feature. It has very detailed job descriptions, but most do not include specific salary info.

Monster

Search options work similar to Career Builder. However, the upload resume and create account is a rather long process. In the long run it saves you time by not having to type the same information over and over. Often when you click on apply for a job, the site sends you to specific question pages that you must fill out to apply for the job- some are short, but some are long questionnaires. The site also has a networking tool.

Indeed

Truly a one stop shopping experience. You can browse by all the categories that Monster and Career Builder have. You can sign up for email alerts. What sets this site apart is it’s mass listing. Indeed collects all the job listings from most of the web sites- gov employment sites, newspapers, job agencies, etc.. and comprehensively list’s them. The downside is that you are redirected to the host web site for each job. From there, you have to register for the host site, fill out application, & upload resume for that particular site. There is not an upload resume feature on Indeed. You can get job alerts and save searched jobs for latter redirection.

Nurse.com

This site features RN jobs only. You can browse by region, specialty, or state. However, the job listings are limited. Very few jobs are listed by smaller hospitals, nursing homes, etc. You must register before you can even search the data base. What is great is the site has a listing of travel nursing and contract jobs.

Dice

This site features technology and engineering jobs only. You can refine searches by commute, location, skill, job title, employment type, and required travel. The summaries are very detailed. Most job postings have salary info or at least a salary range. You can copy and paste resumes on the Dice web site or use the provided link to go directly to the employer web site. There is a job rating system (positive, neutral, or negative) in place that allows you see what others think about the particular job. The site allows you to save your resume, receive email alerts, and save job searches. There is also a tech forum for registered users.

Americas Job Bank

This site is run by the US Dept of Labor. First, you click on the state you wish to search for a job in. Each states’ web site will be a little different, but they will all be the site that the local employment office uses to list jobs. For example, I am from Mississippi. So, I will click on Mississippi. The site will redirect me to MDES- the Mississippi job bank. From there, I can choose job seeker services, unemployment services, or labor market info. The job seeker services features an index of job search, federal jobs, state jobs, newspaper classifieds, job fairs, college employment, veteran services, and a host of training/education options. Once I choose an option, it can be redefined by city and job title. Most all of these jobs require an apply online. You must be registered to apply for jobs. There is an option to upload resume.

These should get any job hunter started. There are hundreds of job search engines. If you have a specific field that you are searching for employment in, it may be better to go to a site that has narrower listings. This will save time sifting through jobs that you know you don’t want. However, if you have a broader field or are looking for a more general employment opportunity, the broader search engines might be best.