The best job-search sites are determined based on what you want from them. Do you want volume, masses of listings? Or are you interested in very specific, detailed results? Or do you want the add-on tools, resume builders, salary analysis, etc.? You need to decide what you want to determine what the best job search site for you is.

As long as you take them for that they are worth, job-search websites are extremely effective. Do not expect them to provide you any more than the bare minimum to get started, the job opening and how to apply for it, and you will be well satisfied with their performance. And truth be told, it is quite simply impossible to get exposure to anything like the number of potential employers if you stick to traditional job-hunting outlets (newspaper ads, networking, internal opportunities).

The major sites are similar, and their most significant advantage is sheer volume. Monster.com has millions of listings every day, while sites like Careerbuilder.com are increasing their number all the time. Companies from all over the world are looking for people, and those that are actively seeking almost always post on one of these sites, even if they already have candidates in house or qualified applicants! They also both have a plethora of support devices like resume builders and self-analysis tools. Monster is stronger, with more listings and better ones. Careerbuilder is growing, but fills up some of the listings with garbage listings that waste your time or money.

Some smaller sites are gaining prominence for their focus and ease of use. Some sites are of dubious value, while some are excellent additions to the broad searches accomplished on Monster or other major sites. Simplyhired.com is certainly different than the other job-search sites out there, and those differences are mostly positive. The site is fast and provides a ton of results. Your input is very quick and painless, but unfortunately you will waste some time digging through spam and irrelevant listings. Jobfox.com has similar poor quality of results, The process to get started is far more laborious than any other site I have visited, with no way to preview the site or get some basic information without revealing my whole life, and in the end, the listings were nearly useless! Yahoo! Hotjobs has some lack of depth in listings, but also does not barrage you with scam listings. It is an excellent asset if used along with a complementary group of other search sites. If you are

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