Twin Cities Job Search on the Web
To discover the job search
possibilities on the Web,
read through the following list down to the two long
grey lines.
Suggested Ways to Start Your Job Search
- How to organize your job search
- Websites with Special Features for Job Seeking
- Information from America's Job Bank about the many possible websites to post your resume on
- Websites that have job listings primarily for Minnesota and/or Minnesota's Twin Cities area
Most Effective Websites for Job Search
- What national websites are considered most effective to use on the web?
- Here's how experts rate which websites are most effective for job search
Jobs in Specific Career Fields:
- National websites whose job listings are aimed at a specific occupational type (for example, ACCOUNTING jobs, AEROSPACE jobs, BUSINESS jobs, etc.).
- Visit the civil service sites for state, counties, and cities
Women and Work
- America's Job Bank Resources for Diverse Groups
http://www.ajb.dni.us/html/search_tips/diverse.html
Job Listings Outside Minnesota
- How to look for a job outside of Minnesota on the web
- If you've lost a job search website that you once saw, you might be able to find it on one of these lists
Self-Employment, Home-Based, and Telecommuting Opportunities
SUGGESTED WAYS TO START
YOUR JOB SEARCH
Organizing your job search step by step
America's Job Bank: Job Resource Library
MOST EFFECTIVE SITES
Job Search on the Web
What national websites are considered most effective to use on the web?
Here's how experts rate which websites are most effective for job search
1. Below is a link to Purdue University's list of nationwide job search websites (many of which list Minnesota jobs):
2. Below are four rankings of nationwide job search websites. They were rated by:
Best Overall Job Seeking Support for Executives, Senior Managers, and Professionals:
Provide best range and quality of services, plus access to a wide spectrum of job postings.
overall.htm
Best General-Purpose Sites for All Job Seekers,
regardless of their occupational field, location, industry, or background.
gen_webs.htm
Most Job
Leads: Websites with the Greatest Number of Openings for Job Seekers
mostjobs.htm
Career Success
Topics: 5 Best Websites
"Superior information, advice, and activities to help you achieve career
success."
Services ranging from on-line "expert job counseling to confidential
job-hunting assistance and continuously updated tips for managing your
career."
careerwb.htm
SPECIFIC CAREER FIELDS
- National websites whose job listings are aimed at a specific
occupational type (for example, ACCOUNTING jobs, AEROSPACE jobs,
BUSINESS jobs, etc.).
There are hundreds and thousands of recruiters and resources online with job opportunities for a specific occupation, industry, or professional group. These sites allow recruiters and hiring managers to target their listings to a select group of potential applicants. Browse through our categories to see if you can find resources targeting the work which interests you.Includes:
| Business, Finance, and Administration | Sales and Marketing |
| Natural and Physical Sciences | Health and Medicine |
| Agriculture, Animal Sciences, and Forestry | Engineering, Mathematics, and Technology |
| Art, Recreation, and Hospitality | Personal and Commercial Services |
| Law, Social Sciences, and Public Service | Education and Training |
| Police, Fire, and Other Protective Services | Transportation |
| Construction and Mining | Mechanical Repair and Precision Crafts |
| Manufacturing and Plant Operations | Resources for Finding More Opportunities |
2. "JOB SEARCHING SITES" at
| ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE
AEROSPACE AND AVIATION AGRICULTURE AND ANIMAL HEALTH ARCHITECTURE BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT COMMUNICATIONS COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES EDUCATION ENGINEERING ENVIRONMENTAL GRAPHIC ARTS |
HEALTH AND LIFE SCIENCE
JOURNALISM MATHEMATICS NOT-FOR-PROFIT PHYSICAL SCIENCES REST.,HOTEL,TOURISM RETAIL SALES AND MARKETING SOCIAL SCIENCES TRADE AND TECHNOLOGY |
3. "National Job Sites arranged by Career Focus" at
| Archaeology, Museums and Preservation
Arts Business Education Government & Law Health Care Media Nonprofit Religious Science & Technology Sports Travel & Hospitality |
4. University of Texas - Austin: Websites aimed at specific career groups
5. America's Job Bank Search by Categories of Jobs
Nonprofit Organizations - Job Listings
Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Includes a listing of jobs in many nonprofits
Metronet's list of Websites of Minnesota Nonprofit Organizations
Websites with Special Tools for Job Seeking & Related
America's Job Bank: Extremely useful and powerful tools are on this site
- Resume on the Internet: When employers have an opening, many search through the resumes on America's Job Bank.
- Saved searches: Enter what you're looking for once (for example, what kind of job(s), where, how much, etc.), save your search criteria, then use them again any day you use the Internet. Can have several "saved searches" aimed at different types of employment.
- Job Scout: Job Scout will automatically run your "saved searches" and notify you of new openings by e-mail (if you don't have e-mail you can get it free!
Does not have a large number of openings compared to some other sites,
but its personal job agent, "PJ Scout," sets
it apart from other sites.
Microsoft
Skills 2000 http://www.microsoft.com/skills2000/
Do you want to check how you might fit in a Computer Job? Try this
site's assessment tool.
Not a job listing service.
Their spiel:
- "A world of opportunity is waiting for you...
- The Information Technology (IT) industry has hundreds of thousands of positions open all over the globe. Don't have a technology background? That's okay. The fact is, the industry needs imaginative people with wide-ranging interests and experiences from all walks of life.
- Microsoft Skills 2000 is dedicated to bringing new people just like you into this rewarding field. Use this Website as your home to find out what the Information Technology industry is all about, if an IT career is right for you, and how you can start a career in computing today. How far you go is up to you."
The following is from National Business Employment Weekly website: http://www.nbew.com/thisweek/index.htm
NationJob
Network (http://www.nationjob.com)
Developed by NationJob Inc.
Founded in 1995, NationJob Network coordinates with local Chambers
of Commerce, newspapers and other groups to list all available jobs in
their communities.
| Job Listings on Site
Number: 10,000 as of Jan '98 Top 3 fields: Not reported Primary salary ranges: Not reported When updated: Daily Cost to view jobs: None Other Resources
|
Resumes Posted on Site
Number: 200,000+ as of Jan '98 Top 3 fields: Not reported Restrictions: None Posting period: Until cancelled Candidates pay to post resume: No Employers pay to view resumes: Yes # of employers paying in last 90 days: Not reported |
Women and Work
Resources for Diverse Groups from America's Job Bank
Women's Wire A site dedicated to women and careers.
Nontraditional occupations for women at
Women/Non-traditional Careers at
- Women in Non-Traditional Careers:
- Myths & Facts
- Advantages & Disadvantages
- Characteristics of successful women
- Occupation employment
- Examples
- Requirements
- High growth areas
- Options for entering
- Where to go for assistance
Career library
America's Job Bank Resources for Diverse Groups
CareerMagazine's page and links to sites dealing with diversity
Online Career Center's page and links to sites dealing with diversity
Blackworld
Career Center (http://www.blackworld.com/careers.htm)
Developed by Blackworld, Oakland, Calif., and CareerMosaic.
Launched in 1998, Blackworld Career Center provides employment resources
for professionals and entrepreneurs from African American communities in
the U.S. and ohter ethnic groups world-wide.
| Job Listings on Site
Number: 70,000 as of June '98 Top 3 fields: IT, finance and accounting, marketing Primary salary ranges: Not available When updated: Daily Cost to view jobs: None Other Resources
|
Resumes Posted on Site
Number: 60,000 as of June '98 Top 3 fields: Not available Restrictions: None Posting period: 120 days Candidates pay to post resume: No Employers pay to view resumes: No # of employers paying in last 90 days: N/A |
According to the National Business Employment Weekly, the following website offers:
- Service for Recent College Grads: A Good Website
In their Nov 15-21, 1998 issue, the National Business Employment
Weekly (the paper version) published an article called "The Best Web
Sites for Job Hunters," in which they rank what they consider the best
websites for job seekers. They evaluated only websites which they had reviewed
in their paper. They only review sites which they think fit the following
two criteria:
Their services are particularly suited to professionals, senior
managers, and executives.
"They offer advice and job opportunities in a broad array of fields,
from engineering and airline fields to regional and minority groups."
Other Sites for Those Just Graduating from College
Job Choices Online a nicely designed site by the folks at the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). The site includes: articles on job search, chat rooms for career advice, a place to send questions to career experts, information on the healthcare industry, plus links to job resources found on the internet.
Careers by Major/Interest
What Can I Do With a Major in?
A Survival Guide for College Graduates at
http://www.aegonsmg.com/getgo/
Back to Twin Cities Job Search on the Web Links and organization provided by Hugh Heimdahl of the Ramsey County Workforce Center, Minnesota using the extensive work of the National Business Employment Weekly (from the publishers of Wall Street Journal)
Below is an
Employment Website Guide
from National Business Employment Weekly
(from the publishers of Wall Street Journal)By Peter D. Weddle
JOBTRAK (http://www.jobtrak.com)
Developed by JOBTRAK Corp., Los Angeles
Launched in 1995, JOBTRAK works with more than 700 college career centers to help students and alumni connect with job opportunities.
Job Listings on Site
Number: 45,000 as of Jan '98
Top 3 fields: Business/management, computer science, sales & mktg
Primary salary ranges: $21K-$30K, $31K-$40K
When updated: Daily
Cost to view jobs: None, but must be from a participating schoolOther Resources
Career information
Employer information
Resume-writing assistance
Hot links to other sites
On-line job search manual
Career forumsResumes Posted on Site
Number: 150,000 as of Jan '98
Top 3 fields: Business/management, computer science, sales & mktg
Restrictions: Must be from participating school
Posting period: 90 days
Candidates pay to post resume: No
Employers pay to view resumes: No access for employers
# of employers paying in last 90 days: N/A
Power
Tools for Relocation
"NationJob and homefair.com have compiled this suite of interactive
tools to help you with the process of relocating or buying a
home."
Newspaper Association of America's listing of classified ads for newspapers around the nation.
Yahoo's Newspaper Websites in the area you're considering
State Job Service websites that list jobs in the state you're considering
You can access jobs in one of two ways:
1. Keyword Search
America's Job Bank: Resources for Local Jobs in the U.S.
University of Texas - Austin: Geographic Websites
National websites that have regional components:
Visit websites that have links to other websites with
job listings in specific geographic areas:
1. See "JOB
LISTINGS FOR SPECIFIC GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS" at
- http://www.cco.purdue.edu/Student/geograph.htm
2. See "Job Resources by US Region" at
- http://www.wm.edu/csrv/career/stualum/jregion.html
Near Minnesota
Wisconsin JobNet Job
openings called in by employers to the State Job Service
http://www.dwd.state.wi.us/jobnet/
Job Vacancies
in Wisconsin State Government
and Related Agencies
http://badger.state.wi.us/agencies/der/empopp.htm
Job Vacancies
in North Dakota State Government and Related Agencies
http://www.state.nd.us/cpers/cpdjobs/jobvacindex.htm
Job
Vacancies in South Dakota State Government
http://www.state.sd.us/state/executive/bop/listings/openings.htm
Job Vacancies in Iowa
Job openings called in by employers to the State Job Service
http://www.state.ia.us/jobs/index.htm
Job Vacancies in Iowa
State Government and Related Agencies
http://www.state.ia.us/jobs/idop1.htm
Des Moines Area Jobs Page
http://www.nationjob.com/desmoines
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How to get information
about an employer over the web
There are two good reasons to get information about employers:
Some employers list their job openings on their websites (some do, some don't) To find out whether a company has a website, perhaps the easiest way is to call the company's general number and ask if they have one and what its web address is. Another way is to use search engines such as Yahoo and Excite. LISTS OF Websites of some Minnesota businesses: 1. JOBLINK's list of some business websites in Minnesota (those that have posted jobs on joblink.org ) 2. Uffda list of Minnesota websites at mnonline.org 3. Metronet's list of Minnesota Internet Sites Minnesota Employer Search on the Web
Minnesota Resources from JJ Hill Library Services Researching National Companies
Other
ways to research employers
Business Sites on the Web from
Job Web
Fortune Magazine's Company Lists |
- If you've lost a website you once saw, you might be able to find it on one of these lists
Internet Job Banks and Recruiters at America's Job Bank
Job Search Sites on the World Wide Web: Purdue University "maintains one of the Internet's largest list of job searching web sites with links to each."
Where to go on the Web for Career: National Business Employment Weekly website ("Weddle's Web Guide")
Employment Options on the Internet, collected by Office of Career Services of the College of William and Mary
Joblink's list of job search websites
International Job Opportunities
America's Job Bank
Resources
for International Opportunities
These are sites or resources which are located
in or focus on job announcements for countries and
regions beyond the United States. Many of
the larger recruiters in the General Job Resources have
international announcements within their databases,
so search those as well as these specific sites.
| Multiple Countries | Australia | Canada | France/Belgium | Germany
| Ireland | India | Japan/Asia/Pacific Rim| Latin
America | Netherlands | New Zealand | Russia/Eastern Europe | South
Africa | Switzerland | United Kingdom |
Information on International Employment | Finding International Information
Self-Employment, Home-Based, and Telecommuting Opportunities
America's Job Bank:
Part-Time and Seasonal Work,
Entry-level and Internship Opportunities, and
Volunteer Opportunities
America's Job Bank:
Part-Time
and Seasonal Work,
Entry-level
and Internship Opportunities, and
Volunteer
Opportunities
Internship and Summer Job Sites: collected by University of Texas - Austin