Help me find a new job.

August 2, 2005 9:26 AM

Help me find a new job.

What online job sites (hotjobs, workopolis etc.) are the best for finding work in IT-related fields? When I browse through their respective offerings it seems like there is an overwhelming amount of opportunity. However, I'm sceptical about how successful submitted applications are on these sites (and some of the actual postings - a lot look like temp agencies).

Has anyone had any experience both looking and finding jobs through these sites? Were they successful? If so, any recommendations about specific job site(s) would be appreciated.

posted by purephase to work & money (6 comments total)

I landed my latest job via Jobboom. I also tried Monster.ca and Workopolis. Depending on your field one site may offer a better selection than the next. My advice is to set up your account (or filters) to email you any new opportunities as they arise. It saves you a lot of hassle and lets you jump on things before the casual server. Having said that, I noticed some discrepancies between the alerts I was getting and the opportunities listed on the sites, so I'd still check out the site from time to time.

On a funny note, the mefi spell check wanted to replace jobboom with lobotomy, and workopolis with workaholic.
posted by furtive at 9:44 AM on August 2, 2005

2 years ago I went on a job hunting blitz through monster, dice, hotjobs, etc.

Spent 6 months applying, following up and keeping on top of everything I was qualified for in my area. Literally applied to hundreds of jobs.

I got exactly one phone call as a result of all that. It was from a recruiter, not an HR person, and they screwed up and meant to call someone else.

I started temp working near the end of my online search and in 4 months had a job offer for a full time position with benefits which I accepted. 2 years later I've had two consecutive raises and promotions.

IMO, the job search sites are close to worthless unless you happen to have a very rare and in demand skill set.
posted by de void at 10:44 AM on August 2, 2005

Indeed.com allows you to search a ton of job sites at once and also provides RSS feeds for any searches you set up. I got my latest job (seven years ago) by posting my resume to my local newspaper's web site. I didn't submit my resume for the job though, my company came across it and contacted me.
posted by hootch at 10:45 AM on August 2, 2005

I have a resume up on Dice and Monster- I've had next to no interest from Monster, but tons of calls from recruiters who've seen the resume on Dice.

I should also mention that I won an iPod mini from Dice. So, you know, it's got that going for it too.
posted by bobot at 10:57 AM on August 2, 2005

depending on your city, you might try craigslist which I've found to be the best resource for technical work classifieds.
posted by fishfucker at 11:20 AM on August 2, 2005

I have had great success with monster.com in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
posted by punkfloyd at 12:51 PM on August 2, 2005