Best Job Search Engines

Find the best paid careers with the help of job search sites.

The best job search engines can put you on the path to a new career in no time.

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 Monster offers history and experience to users. The site was created in 1999, although an earlier incarnation, the Monster Board, was around as early as 1994. In the 2009 Webby Awards, Monster was the People's Voice Award winner for best employment site. The site allows visitors to search by keyword and job location, including both U.S. and international listings. Post a profile and resume to make applying for jobs easier and to generate interest from companies looking to hire. Career tools and job search advice round out the experience.

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 Indeed is one of the best job search engines because it is more of a true search engine than other job sites. Indeed searches other sites to bring results from an assortment of sources for each query. It can be a great time saver, eliminating the need to click from job site to job site.

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 Simply Hired offers a mix of job posting results from other sites and their own proprietary listings. Advanced job search options provide a number of results filters, including company size, required education and specialized listings, such as "Age 50+ Friendly Companies".

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 CareerBuilder is among the oldest players in the online job search field, launching in 1994. The site claims over 1 million posted opportunities for job seekers. The basic search lets you look for jobs by location, keyword or job category. Advanced search options allow you to further narrow your query by posting date and employment type. CareerBuilder also provides job search tools, including a salary calculator, career test and helpful articles on career-related topics.

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 USAJOBS is the official job site of the U.S. Government. Search by keywords or location. Although specialized in nature, it offers listings for thousands of jobs around the country in a variety of fields.

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 Dice.com lists jobs for those in the technology industry. It offers many of the same features as more general search engines, such as searching by keyword and browsing by location. However, the specialized focus of the site also allows job seekers to browse jobs by skill, such as C++ or .NET.

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 HotJobs lets you search job postings by keyword, location and category or browse jobs by category. The site allows you to save searches and individual jobs and create job alerts, which will email new postings to you that fit the criteria you set. Upload an existing resume or create a new one using the site's Resume Builder so that employers can search for your expertise. For added convenience, you can log into HotJobs with your existing Yahoo! username.

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 Some of the best job search engines are provided by state government agencies. You will be able to find a wider variety of jobs posted on these sites because they will include ads from businesses that are too small to publicize their openings on a national site or don't wish to pay a listing fee. For instance, Michigan offers the Michigan Talent Bank while Colorado assists its residents through Connecting Colorado. The America's Job Bank menu can help you find your local equivalent. State-focused job search engines are especially helpful for those looking to remain in a specific area.

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 Visit the website of your alma mater or alumni association for private job search sites. These search engines offer the advantage of a smaller pool of applicants and companies that are eager to hire fellow alumni.

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 Craigslist is a constantly-updated source for job postings, from one-shot gigs to career opportunities. Post your resume in the Resumes/Jobs Wanted section for potential job offers. The downside to craigslist is that there is no network-wide search feature, so you will have to visit individual city sites to search for employment.

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