Websites for Your Job Search, Greater Boston & Beyond
Job-Hunting Guides
Job-Hunt.org www.job-hunt.org This outstanding Marlborough-based site, featuring on-target advice and extensive links, is a job seeker’s goldmine. Go to Job Sites and Employers and select Massachusetts for networking, employers, and online employment classifieds from newspapers. Pick Your Employer is a comprehensive starting point for employer research.
About.com: Job Searching http://jobsearch.about.com A wealth of info and links. Frequently updated.
Online Job Listings: A Few Good Places to Start
The Boston Globe www.boston.com/jobs They partner with monster.com.
Craigslist http://boston.craigslist.org Unique classified ads for jobs. If your field doesn’t fit cleanly in one of the categories under “Jobs,” click on the Jobs heading and use keywords (cashier, for example) to search. If you’re looking for a job like nanny or housecleaner, click on Gigs and search by keyword.
Indeed.com www.indeed.com Search engine with listings drawn from varied sources. Most come from employer sites or well-established job boards. Ads and sponsored links are fairly clearly marked.
Job Central www.jobcentral.com Large employer-owned site featuring many unique job listings. Their Mass jobs also appear in Massachusetts JobQuest
LinkedIn Jobs www.linkedin.com/jobs? For LinkedIn members. Indicates how you are connected to the employer.
Linkup www.linkup.com Search engine compiling jobs from company websites only; fewer scam jobs.
Massachusetts JobQuest https://web.detma.org/JobQuest The state’s job bank. Site also lists training programs. Good source for entry-level as well as other jobs. Lists Mass jobs from Job Central.
SimplyHired www.simplyhired.com Search engine. If you’re a LinkedIn or Facebook member, click Who Do I Know? in the top right column to see connections to employers. Sort by date to avoid starting with sponsored ads. Treat postings from unknown job boards with caution; check listings on employer sites and apply from there.
Selected Job Listing Sites: Local
Use Job-Hunt or the Riley Guide for more job-listing sites.
Job-hunt.org’s Massachusetts Job Listing Sites.
www.job-hunt.org/jobs/massachusetts/massachusetts_jobs.shtml
Includes classifieds, Mass. professional organizations that list jobs, and other local job sites.
Commonwealth Employment Opportunities https://jobs.hrd.state.ma.us/recruit/public/3111/index.do Jobs in Massachusetts state government. Additional pages link to job listings on individual state agency sites mass.gov/portal/jobs-education/find-job/job-search-tools/jobs-with-authorities-and-quasi-state-agencies.html, civil service employment information mass.gov/anf/employment-equal-access-disability/civil-serv-info, court system jobs mass.gov/courts/jobs/index.html, K-12 jobs doe.mass.edu/jobs, state college and university job listings mass.gov/portal/jobs-education/find-job/job-search-tools/listings-educators/employment-with-state-colleges-and-universities.html.
For local niche job listing sites, see the post on Niche Job Listing Sites, Massachusetts and New England
Selected Job Listing Sites: National
Alltop Top Jobs http://jobs.alltop.com Hourly RSS feeds of top 5 jobs/articles from various sources.
CareerBuilder www.careerbuilder.com The biggest of them all.
CollegeGrad.com www.collegegrad.com Job listings, advice for college students and recent grads.
Cool Works www.coolworks.com Seasonal jobs in interesting places.
Idealist.org www.idealist.org Nonprofit job and volunteer opportunities.
Monster.com www.monster.com One of the largest. Massachusetts based, partners with The Boston Globe.
Net-Temps www.net-temps.com Temporary, contract, and permanent openings.
Snagajob www.snagajob.com Hourly jobs. Very useful site. When possible, apply from employer site rather than through Snagajob.
TwitJobSearch www.twitjobsearch.com; Keyword search by field and location for jobs posted on Twitter. Follow users posting jobs that interest you.
USAJobs.gov www.usajobs.gov Official job site of the U.S. government. And here’s a good article on Avoiding the Most Common USAJOBS.gov Mistakes.
VentureLoop.com www.ventureloop.com Jobs with startups funded by venture capital.
Niche Job Listing Sites: Directories
Internet Inc.com: Top 100 Job Search Websites and Categories 2011 www.internetinc.com/job-search-websites 100 job sites that rank high in Google and appear to be credible and authentic. By job category.
JobHunt.org Job Sites by Category www.job-hunt.org/job-resources-directory.shtml Niche sites listed by broad category, including some unusual ones like “Entry Level, Internships, and Seasonal jobs.”
The Riley Guide Sites with Job Listings www.rileyguide.com/jobs.html
Lists and evaluates sites for dozens of occupational categories. Frequently updated.
About.com JobSearch: Jobs by Career Field http://jobsearch.about.com/od/jobsbycareerfieldlist/Jobs_by_Career_Field_List.htm Over 700 job sites for specific career fields.
Directjobs.com www.directjobs.com Searches professional association job boards. Or you can click Employers and use keywords to find association boards in your field. Not comprehensive but well worth a look.
MassGreenCareers.com Career Resources www.massgreencareers.com/Career%20Resources.htm Extensive list of resources for green careers. Most of the job boards and career guides they list are national in scope. The sites for workforce research and funding are primarily Massachusetts-based. Mass. residents might also be interested in their guide to education and training. www.massgreencareers.com/Education&Training.htm
For a list of Local Niche Job Listing Sites, see the post on Niche Job Listing Sites, Massachusetts and New England
Employer Information
Pick Your Employer and Finding Employer Web Sites in Job-Hunt.org, are terrific starting points. Their Finding the Best Employer page compiles employer lists–the biggest public and private, best places to work, and more.
Google (www.google.com) companies or organizations to find their websites. You can set up Google Alerts (www.google.com/alerts) to follow the news on your target companies.
Select “databases” on the Minuteman Library Network home page (www.mln.lib.ma.us) for business directories and to search for articles about employers in The Boston Globe and other newspapers and magazines. Many libraries provide free access to business databases like Reference USA, General BusinessFile, or Business & Company Resource Center.
Boston Public Library’s Kirstein Business Branch www.bpl.org/research/kbb/kbbhome.htm Boston Public Library’s business section houses extensive resources. Their expert librarians answer question in person and by phone. You’ll also find guides to online sources on Kirstein’s web page.
Boston Business Journal http://boston.bizjournals.com/boston News and directory of local businesses.
Boston Globe 100 Best Massachusetts Businesses 2011. www.boston.com/business/globe/globe100/globe_100_2011/globe100
Boston Globe Top Places to Work 2011. www.boston.com/jobs/topworkplaces/
Employer Locater. www.acinet.org/acinet/employerlocator/employerlocator.asp?nodeid=18
CareerOneStop’s searchable database of 12,000,000 employers.
High Tech Blogs, Boston Focused. A number of blogs devote themselves to Boston’s high-tech industry. Two I like are: Beantown Web beantownweb.blogspot.com, primarily but not exclusive focused on the tech sector, features a monthly Startup Watch. High Tech in the Hub www.hightechinthehub.com contains articles on the tech industry, and lists and describes 10 other top high-tech blogs here www.hightechinthehub.com/2010/10/top-10-boston-high-tech-blogs
Inc.com’s 5000 Fastest-Growing Companies 2011. www.inc.com/inc5000/list Based on percentage revenue growth in the previous 3 years.
Manta.com www.manta.com Searchable, sortable directory of small businesses.
Mass High Tech www.masshightech.com Journal of New England Technology. You can subscribe to a digital version, or take advantage of the wealth of info on their site. If you choose one of the navigation bar subheadings, you’ll get recent news feeds on subjects from Software to Envirotech.
Massachusetts: It’s All Here www.massitsallhere.com/Business This extremely useful state site lists a wide range of resources in business, creative economy, IT, clean industry, life sciences, manufacturing, and other areas of the state economy.
Researching Companies on the Internet www.learnwebskills.com/company/links.html Useful list.
Yahoo Finance News http://biz.yahoo.com/ic/index.html In your field’s Industry Center, check Latest News and Top Stories to follow news; Company Index for a list of companies. See my post on Yahoo Finance for more on how to use this source.
For employee reviews and salary info: www.vault.com, www.glassdoor.com. www.careerleak.com, www.wetfeet.com. Glassdoor and Wetfeet list interview questions. Vault has info on industries and professions. Careerleak is free and doesn’t require registration.
And check LinkedIn www.linkedin.com (for updates, follow companies you’re interested in), Facebook www.facebook.com (you can “like” companies and post/respond to topics on their pages), Twitter http://twitter.com (follow and direct message employers). A Twitter list of employers recruiting there: http://twitter.com@JobHuntOrg/Employers Recruiting
Networking, Social and Otherwise
Job-Hunt’s Social Media section is a great source of guidance for using social media in your job search. www.job-hunt.org/social-networking/social-networking.shtml They also have an extensive list of Massachusetts networking groups, general and for specific fields. www.job-hunt.org/job-search-networking/job-search-networking.shtml#massachusetts
LinkedIn www.linkedin.com The most popular career-related social networking site. You can develop a profile, build a contact list, search employers, make connections via your contacts’ contacts.
Acton Networkers Support Group www.actonnetworkers.com This active group holds meetings in Acton and Hopkinton. Among the useful info on their site are detailed lists of local networking groups and of area user groups and trade associations.
Boston Events List for Professionals www.bostoneventslist.com Extensive list of Boston-area professional networking and entrepreneurial events, conferences, trade shows, and more.
Massachusetts: It’s All Here www.massitsallhere.com/Business See the Employer Information section for more on this site, which also lists a wealth of networking groups and opportunities.
Massachusetts Nonprofit Network www.massnonprofitnet.org Their Training & Events Calendar is loaded with varied programs where you can hone skills and connect with people.
Meetup www.meetup.com Find job-search networking groups or other groups of interest near you.
The Riley Guide Networking & Support Groups www.rileyguide.com/support.html#nema Extensive listings for networking groups, organized by state.
Wind Networking www.windnetworking.net/index.html This greater-Boston networking community for professionals in transition holds regular meetings in 4 different locations.
And check with your local one-stop career center or public library. Many offer job-search networking groups.
Ready for even more sites? You should check out The Riley Guide’s extensive and annotated site list. http://rileyguide.com/multiple.html
Posted by Mary Wasmuth, January 14, 2010; updated November30, 2011.
Loved reading this article, thank you! Bookmarked your blog
This is by far the most extensive list I have seen, and I am inspired to set up the RSS feed from alltop. Thank you for creating this.
Thanks, Anne. I’m glad you find it helpful.
Mary,
I attended your online job search workshop today at the Framingham Library. I wanted to thank you for the information you covered. I learned a lot even though I’m computer literate and am always on the internet. It will be most helpful in my job search. Thanks.
Pamela,
It was a pleasure working with you today. Thank you for your comment!
Mary