Saint Michael's College

Resource List for Jobs on the Internet
Updated  May 2011

Good Places to Start:
The following are general search engines through which you can find information on a wide range of resources.  You can do a keyword search for jobs to get into various bulletin boards for job postings.

Alta Vista: http://www.altavista.com/ 
Excite:  http://www.excite.com/  
Google:  http://www.google.com/
Lycos: http://www.lycos.com/
Yaho http://www.yahoo.com/ 

America’s Job Bank http://www.ajb.dni.us/
This is a general search site with nationwide, state, and employer specific listings.  You can look within your designated career and geographic area.

Boston.com  http://www.boston.com/
Job postings, employer profiles, newspaper articles and general information on working in Boston.

BrassRing  http://www.brassring.com/
Matches job seekers with potential employers based on high tech jobs.

CareerBuilder  http://www.careerbuilder.com/
This is a site that provides you with a search of employment ads from newspapers in major U.S. cities.

CareerJournal  http://www.careerjournal.com/
The Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition provides job listings, job hunting advice, salary information, company profiles.

Career Magazine  http://www.careermag.com/ 
This one has employer profiles as well as the opportunity to link up to many different job posting sites.  It also has some information about what to do to help your search, and a checklist to see if you are career self reliant. 

College Grad   http://www.collegegrad.com/ 
A comprehensive site with information on resumés, cover letters, interviews and job opportunities.

College Journal  http://www.collegejournal.com/ 
Comprehensive career information and a resume database for undergraduate, graduate and MBA students sponsored by the Wall Street Journal.

College Recruiter http://www.collegerecruiter.com/
Simultaneously search more than 400 job sites and access more than 3 million job postings.

Council on International Educational Exchange http://www.ciee.org/
Study, work and travel abroad

Craig’s List  http://craigslist.org 
General employment searching around the country and around the world.

EmploymentGuide.com http://www.employmentguide.com/
Database listings of job opportunities worldwide through key word exchange.

Employmentspot  http://www.employmentspot.com  
A comprehensive web site with links to employment opportunities and employer information for corporate, non-profit and education positions.

FedWorld  http://www.fedworld.gov/#jletr/
This is a site for any and all government information.  When you first get in, do a search for jobs because there is so much information on other government issues and services.  It is location or field specific with many different levels of jobs.  It is updated every day and lists the date the positions are open and the date they will be closed.

GetaJob   http://www.getajob.com/
The Employment Service for Online Job Searches.  Newsgroups, articles, corporate HR links, and job postings.

Indeed.com  http://www.indeed.com
General job searching around the country.

Indeed.com Worldwide   http://www.indeed.com/worldwide
Job searching in countries around the world.

Jobsinvermont.com  http://jobsinvermont.com
A division of the Monster.com website with positions specifically in Vermont.

jobsinvt.com  http://www.jobsinvt.com/
General job search information, as well as postings in Vermont.

Job Web    http://www.jobweb.com/
This has tips on resumes, cover letters, interviews, and the type of job you might want.  From Yahoo, Alta Vista, Excite, and Lycos you can get to other sites which have information about different kinds of jobs as well as actual postings.  There are a lot of things to look at on this site.

MonsterTRAK  http://www.MonsterTRAK.com/
A key word search board.  It tends to be heavy on the professional side with not as many entry-level positions.

Net-Temps  http://www.net-temps.com/
Over 100,000 direct and contract positions as well as information on job search essentials.

New York Times Classified http://www.nytimes.com/
You can look through jobs in an alphabetical index or search with a job title or keyword. 

One Day One Job     http://www.onedayonejob.com/
A general resource with company profiles and other job searching information.

PursueVT   http://www.pursuevt.org/ 
The State of Vermont initiative to keep young people living and working in Vermont.  Links to websites with opportunities specific to the state.

The Riley Guide  http://www.rileyguide.com/
Country by country lists of online job services.

Saint Michael's College Student Resource Center /src/career/
Important career information and related internet links.

Students.gov  http://www.students.gov/
Job search, find financial aid, look for internships all with the federal government.

Sustainable Pathways  http://www.jobs4theenvironment.com
Website focused on linking graduating students with environmental-related jobs (entry-mid level).

United Nations  http://www.un.org/aboutun/
Information on United Nations programs, employment and internship opportunities.

United States Department of State http://www.careers.state.gov/
Latest information about career opportunities and student programs at the State Department.

Women For Hire  http://www.womenforhire.com/
An organization connecting top employers with a diverse pool of bright women.

Industry Specific Searches:

Business Wire Newsletter http://www.businesswire.com/
Corporate profiles of many companies representing a wide range of industries.

Coolworks  http://www.coolworks.com/
Provides information on seasonal jobs in many national parks, ski resorts and on cruise ships.

Gannett Papers  http://www.gannett.com/
You have to do a jobs search.  Then you can find listings for jobs all over the country in journalism.

IBM   http://www.cybrblu.ibm.com/
Lists internship, co-op and full-time positions by state and/or country.

School Districts http://www.nces.ed.gov/ccdweb/school/school.asp/
16,588 school districts.   Database is searchable by district name, city, state, or area code.

SGMA: Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association http://www.sgma.com/
Jobs in the sporting goods industry from sales reps to accountants. 

Social Service  http://www.socialservice.com/
Social service job opportunities throughout the U.S.

Click here for information about Careers for the Common Good (Environment, Fundraising, etc...).

Click here for information about Careers in Science.

Career-Related Databases