In today’s complex and competitive job market, job seekers must uncover enough of the right opportunities to enhance their probability of success. To increase the number of openings uncovered as well as prospective interviews and job offers, today’s job seeker must avail himself of as many job hunting resources available to him as possible.
In an effort to assist candidates with this process, Objective: Resumes has compiled and will continue to build upon a listing of resources available to the job hunter. While we will do our utmost to ascertain the functionality and value of the links below, Objective: Resumes cannot and does not make any warranties or representations of any kind, whether express or implied, as to the completeness, currency, or accuracy of information presented on any linked sites. Nonetheless, we believe that you will find these resources to be useful to you in your job search.
It is our goal to provide job seekers with the most comprehensive resource guide available anywhere. You can assist us with this endeavor. If you have knowledge of any useful resources, you may Contact Us and send us the link(s) to such resources.
Check back frequently as we will be adding and updating the information on this page on a continuing basis.
Job Boards
Job boards are a good starting place for a candidate commencing a job search. The major job boards, like Monster and CareerBuilder, are very broad in scope and have tens of thousands of opportunities listed at any given time. Other boards are more targeted by industry, geography, or other variables and contain fewer, but perhaps more relevant opportunities. Regardless of size or target audience, job boards are an essential part of any job hunting strategy or job campaign. Below are listed job boards in various categories.
General Boards
- Monster – http://www.monster.com/
- Indeed – http://www.indeed.com//
- CareerBuilder – http://www.careerbuilder.com/
- NationJob – http://www.nationjob.com/
- FlipDog – http://www.flipdog.com/
- TrueCareers – http://www.truecareers.com/
- Beyond.com – http://www.beyond.com/
- The Job Spider – http://www.thejobspider.com
Job Search Engine at TheJobSpider.com – A free employment resource site. Offering: online job searching, job alerts, resume posting, and free job posting. View our help wanted by category or search by keyword. Also, browse our extensive employment resources directory.
Executive Boards
- 6FigureJobs –http://www.6figurejobs.com/
- TheLadders – http://www.theladders.com/
- BlueSteps – http://www.bluesteps.com/
- ExecuNet – http://www.execunet.com/
Accounting & Finance Boards
- CareerBank – http://www.careerbank.com/
- FinancialPositions – http://www.financialpositions.com/
Sales & Marketing Boards
- SalesJobs – http://www.salesjobs.com/
- SalesClassifieds – http://www.salesclassifieds.com/
Medical, Healthcare, & Pharmaceutical Boards
- Medzilla – http://www.medzilla.com/
- HealthCareerWeb – http://www.healthcareerweb.com/
- Medical Jobs World – http://medicaljobsworld.com/
- All Healthcare Jobs – http://www.allhealthcarejobs.com/
Technical & Scientific Boards
- Engineering & Science Career Network – http://engineeringandsciencecareernetwork.com/
Technology/Information Technology Boards
- Dice – http://www.dice.com/
- ITClassifieds – http://www.itclassifieds.com/
- ComputerJobs – http://www.computerjobs.com/
Government & Veterans Boards
- USAJobs – http://www.usajobs.gov/
- VetJobs – http://vetjobs.com/
Diversity Boards
- Diversity – http://www.diversity.com/
- Diversity Talent Network – http://www.diversitytalentnetwork.com/
International Boards
- JobsVolution – http://www.jobsvolution.ca
JobsVolution – Canadian Jobs & Employment Online – Canada Job Search Engine with advanced search and evaluation tools. Built with job seekers, recruiters and employers in mind. User-friendly, well-designed and intelligent. Propel your career forward!
Professional Associations
While most job seekers are aware of the major and some of the lesser known job boards, few consider professional associations as a lead to prospective employment. Yet, there are probably as many professional associations as there are Internet-based job boards, and many of these associations have their own job boards to serve the needs of both job seekers and employers. The advantages to the job seeker of utilizing these job boards is two-fold. First, they are targeted to specific occupations and career paths, providing job seekers with more relevant results to their employment searches. Second, since fewer candidates utilize professional association job boards, prospective employers will receive fewer (albeit, better qualified) candidates from these sources – providing such candidates with a competitive edge not possible on the larger, more generic job boards. Below you will find links to professional associations that have job boards and career resources on their sites. Simply click on the links and begin utilizing these often overlooked resources. Check back frequently as we will be adding associations as information becomes available to us. The associations below are listed by category to faciliate your use of the information.
Academic/Education
- American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) –
http://careers.aapt.org/search.cfm - American Anthropological Association (AAA) –
http://aaanet.org/profdev/ - American Association of University Professors (AAUP) –
http://www.aaup.org/AAUP/career/ - National Association of Special Education Teachers (NASET) –
http://www.naset.org/7.0.html - Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc. (TESOL) –
http://careers.tesol.org/
Administrative & Clerical
- International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) –
http://jobs.iaap-hq.org/ - Professional Association of Health Care Office Management (PAHCOM) –
http://careercenter.pahcom.com/
Advertising, Marketing, & Sales
- American Advertising Federation (AAF) –
http://aaf.org/default.asp?id=44 - American Marketing Association (AMA) –
http://www.marketingpower.com/Careers/Pages/JobBoard.aspx - Business Marketing Association (BMA) –
http://careerlink.marketing.org/search.cfm - Direct Marketing Association (DMA) –
http://www.the-dma.org/careercenter/ - Brand Activation Association (BAA) –
http://www.baalink.org/ - Trade Show Exhibitors Association (TSEA ) –
http://careercenter.tsea.org/ - Sales & Marketing Executives International (SMEI) –
http://smei.associationcareernetwork.com/Common/HomePage.aspx
Architecture, Engineering, & Design
- American Institute of Architects (AIA) –
http://careercenter.aia.org/search.cfm - American Academy of Environmental Engineers (AAEE) –
http://careers.aaee.net/ - American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) –
http://www.acec.org/jobbank/index.cfm - American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) –
http://careers.asce.org/search.cfm - American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) –
http://asid.org/bcdevelopment/jobs/bank/default.htm - American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) –
http://jobboard.asme.org/ - Army Engineer Association (AEA) –
http://jobs.armyengineer.com/search.cfm - Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE) –
http://careers.ieee.org/careerctr/careerctr_content.php
Banking
- American Bankers Association (ABA) –
http://aba.careerbank.com/
Construction
- Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA) –
http://careercenter.cfma.org/ - Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) –
http://careerhq.cmaanet.org/ - Construction Owners Association of America (COAA) –
http://careers.coaa.org/ - Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) –
http://careerspot.dbia.org/
Finance & Accounting
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) –
http://www.cpa2biz.com/AST/AICPA_CPA2BiZ_Nav/Top/Browse/CPA_Marketplace.jsp - Association for Financial Professionals (AFP) –
http://afponline.org/pub/cs/online_job_center.html - CFA Institute (CFA) –
https://www.cfainstitute.org/pages/index.aspx - Financial Planning Association (FPA) –
http://careers.fpanet.org/search.cfm - International Association of Registered Financial Consultants (IARFC) –
http://careers.iarfc.org/ - National Association of Credit Management (NACM) –
http://career.nacm.org/
Healthcare – Medical & Dental
- Ambulatory Surgery Center Association (ASC) –
http://careercenter.ascassociation.org/ - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) –
http://www.pedjobs.org/ - American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (AAPMR) –
http://jobboard.aapmr.org/ - American Association of Blood Banks (AABB) –
http://www.aabb.org/Content/Professional_Development/CareerLink/careerlink.htm - American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS) –
http://careers.aahks.org/ - American College of Radiology (ACR) –
http://www.acr.org/MainMenuCategories/JobsCareerDevelopment/JobSeeker.aspx - American Dental Association (ADA) –
http://careercenter.ada.org/ - American Dental Hygienists Association (ADHA) –
http://careers.adha.org/ - American Nurses Association (ANA) –
http://www.healthecareers.com/site_templates/ANA/index.asp?aff=ANA&SPLD=ANA - American Society of Anesthesia Technologists and Technicians (ASATT) –
http://jobs.asatt.org/search.cfm
Information Systems/Technology
- American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) –
http://www.jobtarget.com/home/index.cfm?site_id=180 - Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) –
http://campus.acm.org/careercenter/ - COMPTEL –
http://careercenter.comptel.org/search.cfm - IEEE Computer Society (IEEECS) –
http://careers.computer.org/search/ - Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) –
http://jobs.isaca.org/search.cfm - Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) –
http://www.issa.org/?CareerCenter
Insurance
- American Society for Healthcare Risk Management (ASHRM) –
http://careers.ashrm.org/ - Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP) –
http://garp.com/careercenter/ - National Association of Independent Insurance Adjusters (NAIIA)Â –
http://www.naiia.com/jobs.cfm
Media – Broadcast & Print
- Council of Public Relations Firms (CPRF) –
http://careercenter.prfirms.org/search.cfm - Magazine Publishers of America (MPA) –
http://jobs.magazine.org/search.cfm - National Association of Broadcasters (NAB365) –
http://nab365.bdmetrics.com/spc-8-11179/nab-career-center.aspx
Not-for-Profit/Charitable
- Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) –
http://jobs.afpnet.org/ - North American Association of Christians in Social Work (NACSW) –
http://www.nacsw.org/2008/2008_jobnet.htm
Operations
- American Society for Quality (ASQ) –
http://www.asq.org/career/
Science/Research
- American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) –
http://careercenter.aapg.org/search.cfm - American Chemical Society (ACS) –
http://www.acs.org/careers - American Council of Independent Laboratories (ACIL) –
http://careercenter.acil.org/ - American Institute of Physics (AIP) –
http://careers.physicstoday.org/ - American Physical Society (APS) –
http://careers.aps.org/ - Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) –
http://careers.acrpnet.org/ - American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) –
http://www.asbmb.org/JobBoardDisplay.aspx - Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES) –
http://careercenter.hfes.org/ - Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) –
http://www.setac.org/careers
Transitioning Military Personnel
- American Military Retirees Association (AMRA) –
http://careers.amra1973.org/ - American Veterans (AMVETS) –
http://careers.amvets.org/
Transportation
- American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE)
http://careercenter.aaae.org/ - National Private Truck Council (NPTC)
http://www.nptc.org/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=350
Recruiters
Although diminishing in overall importance to the average job seeker, recruiters remain an important means for many to access the job market – including job opportunities that are both published and unpublished. One way for job seekers to identify recruiters who may be of benefit to them is via membership lists in professional recruiting associations. With that in mind, we provide a categorized list of professional recruiting associations with links to their membership pages. Please note that executive search, staffing, recruiting, and human resources associations are general in nature and their member firms may have positions available for candidates in varying occupations/industries and at various levels. As with our other job hunting resources, we will be updating this list as additional sources become available.
Executive Search
- National Association of Executive Recruiters (NAEC) – http://www.naer.org/MembershipDirectory/tabid/358/Default.aspx
Healthcare
- National Association of Physician Recruiters (NAPR)Â –
http://www.napr.org/browseMembers.asp
Human Resources – General
- Human Resources Consultants Association (HRCA) – http://hrca.com/
- National Personnel Associates (NPA) –
http://www.npaworldwide.com/
Information Technology
- National Association of Computer Consultant Businesses (NACCB) – http://www.naccb.org/findafirm/index.cfm
Staffing
- New Jersey Staffing Alliance (NJSA) –
http://www.njsa.com/
Distinguished Recruiting Firms
- iam Recruiting | Contingency Recruiting & Retained Recruiting
http://www.iamrecruiting.net
Company Information & Research Sites
Today, job candidates have at their disposal an enormous amount of information about prospective employers. Utilized in the right way, this data can assist motivated candidates in uncovering job opportunities, including those that are neither published nor otherwise advertised. All sites listed provide free information. In some cases, registration is required to access data. Some sites may provide only partial available information on a free basis.
- Hoover’s Online – http://www.hoovers.com/free/
- WetFeet – http://www.wetfeet.com/
- EDGAR (U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission) – http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml
Directories
Career-related directories provide both general and targeted information concerning a broad array of topics of prospective concern to the job seeker. Less specific than the “Company Information & Research Sites,” directories nonetheless offer valuable career resources.
- RecruitmentDirectory.com – http://www.recruitdirectory.com
Links to Recruitment Directory resources and information websites.