Resource Links - General Job Sites

In addition to its many services and resources, the Career Development Center has identified a number of external websites that may be of help to you in your career planning or job search. The links below are just a sampling of what is available on the Internet. Be sure to check Targeted Job Resources for jobs relating to specific fields.

• America's Job Bank - Sponsored by the Department of Labor. In addition to its job positing, Career OneStop features user-friendly occupation and industry information, salary data, career videos, education resources, self-assessment tools, career exploration assistance. It helps veterans, laid-off workers, and other career changers identify occupations that require skills and knowledge similar to their current or previous job, learn more about these suggested matches, locate local training programs, and/or apply for jobs.
  
  
• America's Virtual Career Center - US Dept of Labor's "America's Virtual Career Center" includes general and niche job boards and aggregators (pull jobs from employer websites); Career tools (e.g ladders, transition tools, etc.; Web based career exploration sites; Web 2.0/social media sites specializing in job searches or job postings;plus other job matching and career advancement tools
  
  
• Backdoorjobs.com - offers short-term "adventure" opportunities in the U.S. and abroad.
  
  
• Big Shoes Network - Job posting website and resource for entry- to senior-level professionals that work within the fields of advertising, communications, graphic design, interactive, marketing, public relations, social media, and web design & development. Our primary market area is Illinois and Wisconsin. In addition to jobs and internships, this site includes an excellent Organization/Vendor resource directory, news & events, as well as links to professional associations that are located in Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin, Executive Recruiters, Job Boards & Staffing Firm.
  
  
• Bright.com - Job site that uses social media to connect you with jobs at companies where your friends and fellow alums are already working. Use your connections to see companies that have the best job openings for you. Free site; required registration.
  
  
• Career Builder - Premier career site that offers over a millions jobs and internships, along with excellent career resources.
  
  
• Career Marketplace - General job site with an excellent blog.
  
  
• CareerRealism - CAREEREALISM was founded in 2009 on the belief “every job is temporary” with the purpose of helping people solve their career and job search problems. The site has excellent articles and tutorials relating to job search, resumes, interviewing, LinkedIn, getting laid off, and workplace.
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• Career Rookie - CareerRookie.com is a CareerBuilder site that connects students and recent graduates seeking internships, part-time jobs and entry-level positions with the nation’s top employers. It has excellent career videos for entry-level job seekers. Users can also post resumes, get the latest news on companies and industries, sign up for automatic job alerts, view local career fairs and tap into advice on everything from writing resumes to on-the-job success – all from entry-level point of view.
  
  
• Careercast - offers opportunities from all U.S. and Canadian newspaper, magazine, niche and TV station websites. Includes articles and tools, videos, and blogs.
  
  
• Career Jet - Pulls jobs from employers sites from all over the world; search by country, job category or industry.
  
  
• Chicago Tribune Job Ads
  
  
• Career One Stop - Sponsored by the US Department of Labor, this site is the place to start to explore careers, salary & benefits, education & training, general job boards, niche tools, career tools, career exploration tools, web 2.0, etc.
  
  
• Chicagoland Jobs Inc. - Jobs in the Chicago area, along with career advice, job & career news, and lots more. Access to several special niche job boards.
  
  
• CollegeGrad.com - We provide job search service for college students and recent grads.
  
  
• Glassdoor - Glassdoor is your free inside look at jobs and companies. Salary details, company reviews, and interview questions — all posted anonymously by employees and job seekers.
  
  
• Green Job Spider - Green Job Spider enables job seekers to search thousands of jobs from multiple green job boards and other sources in a single search.
  
  
• Hot Jobs.com - a leader in the online recruiting industry, Monster+HotJobs has revolutionized the way people manage their careers. Its tools and advice put job seekers in control of their careers.
  
  
• Indeed.com Indeed.com is a search engine for jobs, allowing job seekers to find jobs posted on thousands of company career sites and job boards.
  
  
• Jesuit Consortium - Loyola students/alumni may request access to job search services from other Jesuit universities by contacting the Career Development Center at careercenter@luc.edu. This site is hosted at Creighton University.
  
  
• Job-Applications.com - Find hundreds of online applications and printable job forms. Allows you to complete application forms completely and neatly rather than at a potential job site.
  
  
• JOBipedia - Developed for entry level job seekers, JOBipedia is a reliable forum where users can ask questions ranging from the hiring process to interviewing to questions that often arise during the first few months of a new career. These questions are then personally answered by hiring and recruiting experts, all of whom are employed at America's leading companie.
  
  
• Job Wire - A service of the National Association of Colleges and Employers, Job Wire offers career and job-search advice for new college graduates. 
  
  
• Loyola Employment Opportunities - Loyola University Chicago's Current Openings
  
  
• MetroChicagoJobs.com - Local Chicago job board, along with a employer information, Articles, salary and compensation guide, and "GetHired" Guide organization your job search.
  
  
• Monster College - Monster College helps recent grads and college students find their first career. Whether graduates pursue careers in government, non-profits, service vocations, start-ups, or the corporate sphere, we'll give you the resources and network you need to find your perfect entry-level job.U Interview tips and tricks, resume templates and skill-building quizzes, entry-level job board, forum, career advice, salary guide, and other excellent resources for after you are hired as well as for your job search.
  
  
• Quintessential Careers - Career, job, and college site, offering comprehensive free expert career and job-hunting advice (through articles, tools, tips, samples, and tutorials), as well as links to all the best job sites. Special sectin for college students, as well as other job-seekers (by industry, geography, and job-seeker type).
  
  
• SearchFirm.com - Free online executive recruiter directory, connecting corporate recruiters with leading executive search firms around the world.
  
  
• Simply Hired - Simply Hired is a job "aggregrator" that pulls every job available on the internet with excellent search options, ability to tailor your own search page, and connect with Facebook/Twitter to identify people you may know at selected employers.
  
  
• Wetfeet.com - WetFeet provides insightful profiles of companies, careers, and industries to guide job seekers toward finding the right career, the right industry, the right company. Includes links to jobs/internships from Indeed.com.