by Thu Nguyen

Created on: August 14, 2010   Last Updated: August 18, 2010

Most of the major job search boards will give you entries splattered from all over the country. Sometimes you need something more specific and one of those factors is if the position supports a diverse environment where opportunities for you to grow are within reach. This article aims to provide you with that through some of the best job search engines for minorities. The best part is all of these sites connect both employers and job seekers allowing them to interact.

Employ Diversity - Clean site which doesn’t waste your time by asking you which position you’re looking for and what part of state you’re coming from. There’s a plethora of other information around geared towards immigration and legal help, working visas, news and tools to help you with your resume. First time job seekers will find this site helpful.

Minority Exec Search - Aimed more towards females, minorities with higher education can search for executive positions ranging from management, accounting, advertising, engineering, legal and more. You might want to look at the featured positions that are currently on the sidebar. Doing this will give you an idea of other positions inside.

Minority MBAs - The most prominent thing on this site is the newsletter opt-in. If you've already obtained your MBA, this might be something you should subscribe through by e-mail to get updates on career news and positions. While the site is geared more towards Hispanics and blacks in the finance, consulting and marketing industries, it won’t hurt to look at the featured employers and jobs they have. If there’s something you’re interested in and you want to save the job for later, create an account.

Minority Affairs - This site is a hybrid between a job board and a social network. You can find information on diversity in the workplace, minority matters and featured news. Glancing over at the site map, there are specific searches for employment in Las Vegas, resorts and hospitality positions, law enforcement, government and armed services. Users who are interested in these sector may find this site a better fit.

Diversity Working - The job board on this site is large. With over 550,000 entries and the advantage to apply directly to the employer, you might find yourself browsing around for a long time. As with the other sites, when you create an account, posting your resume and saving jobs can be done. For specific searches, go on over to the channels on the side of the site which can help you choose a specific niche to search in as well as career if you already have one in mind.

Hire Diversity - There’s a virtual job fair here. You can search for the job you’re looking for through location, zip code, function or keywords. The site is constantly updated with news from the finance, healthcare, technology, legal and government sector. Look at the tools and read through the tips if you’re in need of self-improvement to your resume or even job search.

Diversity Jobs - This site the most simplest of them all with only the option of only plugging in what position you’re looking for and where you’re located. While the results may take you to staffing boards, it’s worth a look at if you’re in a hurry. None of the distractions of creating an account, newsletters or features are here. Just plain ‘give me the information’.

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