Niche Job Listing Sites, Massachusetts & New England

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To find employees that best fit their needs, many employers prefer to post positions on sites devoted to their areas, often called niche sites. A niche site in your field is a wonderful thing to discover. To track down national sites, check the niche site directories in my post on Websites for Your Job Search, Greater Boston & Beyond.

And, if you’re lucky, there may be a local niche site for you. Here are some New England and Massachusetts sites that list jobs in particular fields. Are you aware of any others? Please let me know!

Arts and Design

AIGA Boston (American Institute of Graphic Design) www.boston.aiga.org/jobs/recent-jobs Graphic and web design jobs.
Berkshire Creative http://berkshirecreative.org/2011/08/15/creative-economy-job-opportunities-2 A wide range of “creative economy” jobs in the Berkshires, including the arts, teaching, writing, museums, gardening.
Hire Culture www.hireculture.org Jobs with cultural organizations, from the Mass. Cultural Council.
New England Film.com www.newenglandfilm.com/jobs.htm Film and TV jobs; casting calls.

Architecture, Engineering, Green Jobs

Boston Society of Architects www.architects.org/jobs/search-jobs Jobs with architecture firms.
Environmental Business Council New England (EBC) www.ebc-ne.org/index.php?id=27 Jobs posted by members of the council.
Massachusetts Society of Professional Engineers www.jobtarget.com/home/index.cfm?site_id=283 Jobs for engineers.

Business

The Ad Club – Job Board http://theadclubevents.org/jobboard Local jobs in advertising. Good source for news and events too.
American Marketing Association – Boston amaboston.org/marketing-jobs/Marketing jobs Marketing jobs.
Financial Executives International Boston http://feiboston.org/career_center You must register (email address and password) to view the extensive listings. Most are posted by recruiters.
Massachusetts Innovation and Technology Exchange (MITX) www.mitx.org/careercenter/view_jobs.aspx This New England Internet business and marketing association lists marketing, media, and technology jobs in its Career Exchange.
Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants www.mscpaonline.org/careers/browse_jobs Accounting jobs and internships.
Northeast Human Resources Associations www.nehra.com/index.php?option=com_careers&controller=jobs&view=index&Itemid=77 Human Resources jobs.

Education

Association of Independent Schools in New England www.aisne.org/employment Jobs at independent schools.
Massachusetts Association of 766 Approved Private Schools netforum.avectra.com/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=MAAPS&WebCode=JobBoard Positions at special education schools.
Massachusetts Charter Public School Association www.masscharterschools.org/jobs Jobs in charter schools.
Massachusetts Educators Career Center https://www4.doemass.org/elar/mecccommon/JobSearchPageControl.ser Positions in Massachusetts school districts.
New England Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC) www.newenglandherc.org Job listings from a consortium of New England colleges and universities.

Government, Human Services, Nonprofit, and Libraries

American Planning Association/Massachusetts Chapter www.apa-ma.org/resources/jobs-careers Jobs for certified planners.
Associated Grant Makers www.agmconnect.org/jobs Jobs in development, as well as some broader nonprofit jobs, primarily in Massachusetts.
Commonwealth Seminar: Commonwealth Jobs www.masscs.org/jobs.php Diverse postings “with public agencies or with non-profit organizations with a clear public service mission.”
Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners http://mblc.state.ma.us/jobs/find_jobs/index.php Massachusetts library jobs.
Massachusetts Councils on Aging www.mcoaonline.com/content/jobs/index.php Jobs at local Councils on Aging.
Massachusetts Municipal Association Career Opportunities www.mma.org/municipal-jobs Job listings (mostly high level) in Massachusetts cities and towns. You may find additional listings on the websites of communities you’re interested in.
Massachusetts School Library Association http://maschoolibraries.org/content/blogcategory/25/77 Jobs in school libraries.
New England Development Research Association (NEDRA) www.jobtarget.com/home/index.cfm?site_id=647 Jobs in prospect research and related fields.
New England Jobs: Nonprofit Jobs Cooperative www.nonprofitjobscoop.org/searchJobs&id=5 Jobs in New England nonprofit and government organizations.

Health Care

Massachusetts Hospital Careers www.mahospitalcareers.com The Mass Hospital Association’s career site. Jobs in hospitals statewide, plus a list of participating Massachusetts hospitals.
Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers www.massleague.org/Careers/Opportunities.php Clinical and nonclinical jobs.
The Massachusetts Speech-Language-Hearing Association http://jobs.mshahearsay.org/home/index.cfm?site_id=669 Positions for speech language pathologists, audiologists, and allied health professions who serve individuals with communication disorders.

Technology

AIGA Boston (American Institute of Graphic Design) See listing in Arts and Design section for detail.
Boston Post Mortem Job Board http://bostonpostmortem.org/jobboard Game development and related tech jobs.
Boston SPIN (Software Process Improvement Network) www.voy.com/203661 Positions in software and quality assurance, among other fields.
Mass Biotech Council Careers. www.massbio.org/careers Jobs and internships in companies, educational institutions, and organizations related to biotechnology.
Mass Technology Leadership Council www.masstlc.org/workforce/workforce.html Some of the council’s members, including Intuit and Microsoft, list local jobs here. Others link to their career pages. Also lists internships.
Massachusetts Innovation and Technology Exchange (MITX) See listing in Business section for details.
MassMEDIC (Massachusetts Medical Device Industry Council  www.massmedic.com/jobs.htm Some council members (LightLab Imaging,  Philips North America, more) list local jobs here. Others link to their career pages.

Other sites to check. The Acton Networkers Group’s extensive list of area user groups and trade associations for national and membership-only groups, some of which list jobs. www.actonnetworkers.com

Massachusetts: It’s All Here www.massitsallhere.com/Business Local associations, groups, networking opportunities in a wide range of career fields, as well as resources for entrepreneurs.

Posted by Mary Wasmuth February 26, 2010; updated September 2, 2011.

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