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• I am looking for a new job as an IT Project Manager in the NY/NJ area. What are the top 10 web sites that I should use to conduct my search? Following are some of my considerations - - I want an employee position, not a contract position - I would be interested in working for either a major corporation or a consulting firm - I'm much more interested in finding job postings from the actual employers, rather than "headhunters" Please rank the sites you recommend from 1 - 10 and explain why they were chosen (number of jobs listed, ease of use, concentration in my field, advice and assistance, etc.) Please consider sites that claim to search across many job posting sites for you automatically - are they worth using? Also, what about sites that aren't job hunting sites (NY Times, Wall Street Journal, other clever ideas???) Any tips on using these sites would also be appreciated. Thanks!

• Answer:

  Hi, As someone who has spent far too many hours looking for a job using the Internet (as it turns out, freelance writing and editing have been more productive), I've seen plenty of good job sites and plenty of bad ones. What I have also found is that many of the same jobs are listed on all the big sites. In my opinion, if you're looking through the listings on two or three of the major national sites, you probably won't gain much by adding another one to your list. Sites specific to your region or job aims would be more productive than adding another general-purpose site to your list. All that said, here are 10 sites I would recommend you take a look at and possibly use. 1. FlipDog http://www.flipdog.com/ This is my personal favorite. What you can do is set up a number of job profiles -- such as IT management jobs in New York -- and have them sent to you by e-mail. The robots at FlipDog peruse job sites of employers all over looking for listings, and I've typically received them within a week of the time the job is initially posted. The new job listings come to me about three or four times a week. Because FlipDog goes directly to employers' sites, you won't find as high a percentage of jobs being offered through third parties as you will at some other sites. FlipDog's search function is excellent (although a bit slow at times). FlipDog also sends out an informative newsletter and has other useful resources. 2. New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/pages/jobs/ That's definitely a good idea. I've had pretty good luck perusing the listings in my regional daily newspaper, which is set up pretty much like the NYT's job area. One of the good features is that you can find out about relevant jobs as soon as, if not sooner, than you'll find them in the paper. The NYT, being the newspaper it is, also provides a wealth of background information. 3. Dice http://www.dice.com/ This job site focuses on IT and other types of technical jobs. By following the links to the metro search page, you can look for jobs specifically in your area. 3. allPM.com http://www.allpm.com/careers.php The allPM site is aimed specifically at project managers. You won't find a lot of jobs listed here, but many of them you do find will be relevant to what you're seeking. 4. Monster http://www.monster.com/ This is the most popular job site on the Internet, and with good reason. You'll find jobs of all sorts listed here. Because it is a popular site, you may get the best results here if you post your résumé. I once received a job offer as the result of posting my résumé here -- it came about three months after I had posted it and led to a "temporary" two-week contract that ultimately lasted well over a year. Otherwise, it seems to have mostly the same listings as you'll find on the other jobs megasites. 5. HotJobs.com http://www.hotjobs.com This service, operated by Yahoo, is probably the most-advertised job sites on the Internet. From what I can tell, it has the most jobs listings, although again they're probably mostly the same ones as you'll find on the other megasites. 6. CareerJournal http://www.careerjournal.com/ This is the job site offered by the Wall Street Journal. Although its focus is on executive rather than technical positions, there are ads for the type of management position you seek. 7. careerbuilder.com http://www.careerbuilder.com/ This is another megasite. You'll find all the standard features and then some. 8. Execu-Search.com http://www.execu-search.com/ This site focuses on administrative positions in the NYC metro area, including jobs in information technology. Like some of the other regional sites, there aren't an abundance of listings, but the ones that are there appear to be fairly recent. 9. NJCareers.com http://www.njcareers.com/ Of the several sites specific to New Jersey that I examined, this seems to have the most job listings available. Even so, many of them appeared to be stale. 10. BrassRing http://www.brassring.com/ The folks who operate this site for technogically oriented job seekers frequently sponsor job fairs (although there isn't any scheduled soon in your area). I attended one of them a couple years ago and found it an excellent way to have informal contacts with employers. 11. Robert Half Technology http://www.roberthalf-consulting.com/information_technology_staffing.htm This recruiting firm's site looks intriguing. They claim to have connections throughout the industry and specifically deal with IT project management. Unlike most of the other sites listed here, this is a company that offers job-finding services rather than just job listings (which is why I didn't count it as one of the 10). What I would suggest is that you go through several of these sites and sign up for their e-mail service. You should also do a manual check now and then. I've done searches on both FlipDog and the newspaper classifieds and occasionally found jobs that weren't sent to me by e-mail, even though I used the same search terms. Why, I don't know. Of course, keep in mind that these services (except for the last one) basically will give you listings of jobs that have been publicly announced. The majority of jobs aren't announced in advance -- you have to know somebody and/or develop a relationship with a company so they're aware of you and your abilities. One way of developing contacts with employers is at job fairs, and they can be a far better use of time spent than sitting at your computer surfing through jobs sites. Here is one coming up in your area that includes employers with jobs in information technology: JobExpo (Sept. 25, New York City) http://candidate.jobexpo.idealhire.com/event_.asp I hope you have found this information useful. Best wishes in your job search! Sincerely, mvguy Search strategy: I found most of these sites through personal experience and using basic search terms such as "employment" and "job fairs" on Google. I also perused the site directories at http://jobsearch.about.com, which also has extensive resources (and links to more) about job searches.