NewsBits
New Job Sites
Dateline: 4/27/98
When a few, noteworthy news stories or press releases are published at around the same time, I offer this recurring feature to help keep you up to date on the latest in job searching and employment trends. I hope you find it useful.
CareerZone
The e-zine American
Banker Online announced this new career site last week. Powered by CareerBuilder,
it appears to be an up and coming comprehensive site, featuring weekly career
articles and job
searching by location, description, keywords, and salary. Conveniently, they
insert an asterisk (*) next to the locations and categories that have current
openings, so you don't waste your time. Even more convenient and time-saving is
their Personal Search
Agent®, where you may register to receive daily job notification by email.
(For more of these convenient search agents, see my Jobs
by Email category.) Probably because CareerZone is very new, except for
IT/MIS jobs, it's light on technical jobs. Naturally, they favor the financial
and banking industries. But, judging by the categories listed, it appears that
they plan to list many types of jobs including technical and high-tech, so keep
them bookmarked.
jobEngine
Ziff-Davis and Interactive
Search recently teamed up to launch this job-searching site. You may post
and manage your résumé, and search
for full- or part-time, computer-related jobs and internships by location,
company, title, and keyword. A very nice touch is that you may even specify the
driving distance from your zip code.
WebJobsUSA
This new site was suggested by Susan, a member of Webgrrls,
which I list in Online Organizations. WebJobsUSA
is dedicated to Internet-related jobs, from administrative to writing. With the
number of Web sites exploding from around 600 to well over a million since 1993,
I think they're on to something! They're still in the design and development
phase, and doing a nice job. Recently, I received word that they were ready to
go public. To entice employers, they are offering free job posting through the
end of June. That's good for us job seekers, for whom they offer a variety of
free services such as job
searching by city and category, résumé
posting, Web training
resources, career newsletters
and more.
Web-Staff
This staffing firm, with offices in London, Toronto and major cities in the US,
launched their new Web site in February. As the name implies, Web-Staff is
devoted exclusively to Internet-related jobs. They offer employment
services and a comprehensive benefits
package, including full medical and dental coverage, holiday and vacation
pay, and a 401(k) plan. To express your interest in jobs, you must register
by submitting your résumé. But, they let you first sneak a peek at temporary
and permanent jobs, listed
by city.
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