Use this guide if you are approaching graduation, or have already graduated, and are seeking full-time employment.  The first section will help you be ready to incorporate the Internet into your search; the following sections address several of the larger sites that typically list positions from a variety of employers for a variety of functions.  Make sure you learn about "niche" sites that serve specific career fields so that you cover all the potential sources for listings. 

SEARCH BASICS/ELECTRONIC RESUMES 

Remember that the Internet is actually a collection of networks and that to maximize the whole Internet, job seekers need to know how these various networks may play a role in their search. Also, such a search may require the job seeker to post information to the sites they visit, and this will require a grasp of how to effectively accomplish this goal. Therefore, read the following articles! 

Incorporating the Internet into Your Job Search. http://www.rileyguide.com/jobsrch. html
From The Riley Guide (officially, Employment Opportunities and Job Resources on the Internet), recommended for its discussion of what a job seeker should know before launching into a search and how to organize an efficient search. 

Preparing Your Resume for the Internet.  http://www.rileyguide.com/eresume. html
Also from The Riley Guide,discusses scannable resumes and resumes for electronic transmittal. 

eResumes 101.  http://www.eresumes.com/eresumes_read.html
Subtitled "Choosing your best electronic resume format", an excellent treatment by Rebecca Smith of composing, saving, and transmitting several types of resumes on the Internet. Highly recommended! 

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COLLEGE-ORIENTED SITES 

The following are sites whose listings, employer profiles, resume databases, information on career fairs, search advice and other features are targeted principally at college students and recent grads. Some sites may also be valuable for internship seekers. 

Orange Link .  http://syr-sym.symplicity.com/
The site used by SU Career Services to manage campus recruiting, job postings for current students, access to alumni mentors, and more! 

MonsterTrak.  http://www.monstertrak.com/
Includes job openings targeted by employers to Syracuse University students.  Visit this site regularly! 

Job Web.  http://www.jobweb.com/
From the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), particularly valuable for frosh, sophs, and juniors. 

College Grad Job Hunter.  http://www.collegegrad.com/
Particularly valuable for its full access to the highly recommended book by the same title.

TrueCareers.  http://www.truecareers.com
A site with many potential benefits for students, maintained by Sallie Mae, the largest student loan provider. 

StudentJobs.gov.  http://www.studentjobs.gov/
Links to positions and internships for students in the Federal government. 

CampusCareerCenter.com.  http://www.campuscareercenter.com/
Among its offerings are leads to career fairs. 

College Recruiter.com.  http://www.collegerecruiter.com/
Another multi-faceted site aimed at students. 

College Journal.  http://www.collegejournal.com/
Another site full of articles and leads aimed at students from the Wall St. Journal.

Cool Works.  http://www.coolworks.com/
A great site for summer and seasonal work.

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NEWSPAPER CLASSIFIEDS ONLINE 

Newspapers and similar periodical publications have always provided employers a medium for 
advertising their needs. A survey of the class of 2002 revealed, however, that only 5% of those employed had secured their position as a result of a classified ad.  So, be careful about assuming what you will find here! Use these in the context of a larger plan. 

Career Builder.  http://www.careerbuilder.com/
Classified ads from nearly 90 American cities, searchable by city, keyword, and other criteria. 

Syracuse-area classifieds.  http://www.syracuse.com/jobs/

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SEARCHING FOR JOBS BY LOCATION 

Searching for a position in a specific geographic area, especially when it is at a great distance, can be difficult. In addition to the sites mentioned above in the Newspaper Classifieds section, the following sites may prove helpful. 

General Job Listings by Region.  http://www.jobweb.com/catapult /jgenlst.htm
A guide to sites featuring national, international, and regional sites to explore. 

America's Job Bank.  http://www.ajb.dni.us/
This site features a national database for searching and, maybe more importantly, helps link job seekers to databases maintained by states' departments of labor. Your taxes at work! 

Syracuse.com.  http://www.syracuse.com/jobs/
Newspaper classified opportunities offered online by the Syracuse newspapers. 

DaVinci Jobs.  http://www.davincijobs.com/
Various opportunities in Central New York and other regions of NYS, complete with listings, lifestyle items, and more. 

NYS Department of Labor.  http://www.labor.state.ny.us/working_ny/finding_a_job/finding_job.html
For those looking in New York State, this site includes job postings, advice, and other features.

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GOVERNMENT AND NONPROFITS 

Employment in the public sector continues to attract job seekers drawn to public service. The first site is meant to be all-inclusive, but job seekers are still encouraged to visit sites maintained by specific departments of the Federal government or organizations that consult and conduct research frequently for the government. Hence the guides to Federal and other web sites. 

Government Sites: 

USAJOBS. http://www.usajobs. opm.gov/
Listings from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. 

Roll Call.   http://www.rollcall.com/
A great resource for news and jobs on and near Capitol Hill. Includes a great directory to Congressional offices, committees, etc. Click on Classifieds for jobs, Site Map for directories. 

Guides to Federal Web Sites: 

Federal Web Locator. http://www.infoctr.edu/fwl/
Guide to federal websites. A good starting place to find popular sites like the State Department, the FBI, National Parks Service, etc. 

U.S. Federal Government Agencies Page.  http://www.lib.lsu.edu/gov/fedgov. html
A similar guide, from Louisiana State University. 

State and Local Government on the Web.  http://www.statelocalgov.net/index.cfm
 

Nonprofit sites:  

VOLUNTEER MATCH.  http://www.volunteermatch.org/
Advice, listings of nonprofits, and other neat features. 

Idealist/Action Without Borders.  http://www.idealist.org/
Another valuable site, international in scope. 

Children Now!  http://www.childrennow.org/links.html
Includes links to organizations like Vista on an international, national, and state-by-state basis, accessed initially by issues that impact children around the world. 

International Service Agencies.  http://www.charity.org/
A globally-focused site with connections to organizations involved with hunger relief and other issues.

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INTERNATIONAL JOBS 

Guides/Realities of the International Job Search:  

How do I Get an International Position?  http://www. careermag.com/newsarts/special/interntl.html
Down to earth advice from the founder of Global Human Resources Services Ltd. 

Resources for International Job Opportunities.  http://www.rileyguide.com/ internat.html
From the Riley Guide, this provides links to both web sites and newsgroups on a country-by-country basis. Recommended reading! 

Eurograduate  http://www.eurograduate.com/plan2.html
A site focused specifically on Europe. The section on preparing a CV, the European term for resume, is highly recommended. 

Host Sites: 

Overseasjobs.Com.  http://www.overseasjobs.com/
A collection of links to opportunities with several other features. 

International Career Employment Center.  http://www.internationaljobs.org/
Access to listings and publications of interest. 

Career Builder - International Jobs.  http://www.careerbuilder.com/JobSeeker/Jobs/jobfindil.asp?sc_cmp2=JS_HP1_QSB_Intl
Links to opportunities in Asia, Europe, and other areas. 

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HEADHUNTERS/EMPLOYMENT SERVICES 

Employers have always used the services of persons outside their organizations to help them fill vacancies. These services, usually called headhunters, third party recruiters, executive search firms, or just plain employment agencies, have come to have a presence on the Internet and, although their primary allegiance is to their employer clients and not to job seekers, job seekers should be aware nonetheless of their services on the chance that a connection to an opportunity might result. A survey of the class of 2002 revealed that only 2% of those employed had secured their positions by using an employment agency.

Help Wanted...Finding a Job  http://www.ftc. gov/bcp/conline/pubs/services/jobsff.htm
A discussion of the types of employment services in today's market, complete with cautions to job-seeking consumers, offered by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). 

Third party recruiters online: 

RON: Recruiters Online Network. http://www.recruitersonline.com

American Staffing Association. http://www.natss.org/
Its membership directory helps find member agencies by region and city. 

Net - Temps.  http://www.net-temps.com/
Guide to homepages of temp agencies on which jobs and explanations of services may be found. 

CEWeekly Online.  http://www.ceweekly.com/
Contract job listings, guide to agencies, and much more. Some restricted access to full resources if not a subscriber. 

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WANT TO LEARN MORE?

The resources cited above provide valuable information, but are definitely not the only sites on the Web that list permanent openings. Persons wanting more information on specific "niche" sites are invited to visit the Center for Career Services, or email Helen Germain, CCS' Resource Manager, for help identifying sites and other resources for specific fields.