Careerbuilder.com is a great source for finding employment in your
area. Navigating through the website is very easy, and best
of all, free! There are three ways to find employment on
careerbuilder.com, all of which are very clearly displayed on the
homepage. First, you can search for employment by entering some
key words such as job title, company name, or even skills that you may
possess. Follow that up with a city, then enter the state in the
available drop-box. You may put in your hometown or the major
city that is closest to you. Either way, it will list open
employment opportunities in a fifty mile radius. Second way to
find employment, and not just employment, real jobs for real
people! Click on the Job Alert tab. You can place in the
search box your desired postion and any other key words that you feel
may be relevant. You can then add up to three Job Categories from
the site's list of over 50 named categories. You can then select
three different locations, a wonderful feature if you are planning to
relocate, but are not sure where to go yet. Select the distance
you want from the selected locations, as stated earlier, up to 50
miles. Finally, enter the frequency of your Job Alerts feature,
do you want to receive employment opportunites via email once a
day, or once a week. The choice is yours! The third option
available to the unemployed or incredibly unhappy with their job type
of person is to post your resume and let employers find you.
I
have used this option the most, and I couldn't believe the phone calls
that I received from employers wanting interviews. I had four
calls two days after I posted my resume on the site! The
best thing about this feature is the easy nature of it. If you
have a saved resume in MS Word form, you can simply upload it, complete
the information pages that follow, which will take you all of five
minutes, and proceed to release your resume to the universe. For
those of you who do not have a resume, or have a resume in a format
other than MS Word, you can create a resume tailored to your needs such
as salary paid, or hourly paid. As if careerbuilder.com hasn't
done enough to help people find better employment, the site provides a
wealth of information unmatched by other employment websites. For
example, click on Advice & Resources. Here you will find
Business Opportunities, Education, Online Learning, Credit, Career
Training and Advice, etc. You can also find upcoming job fairs in
your area. So, if you are an unemployed or unhappy person because
your job is dragging you down, heed my suggestion to visit
careerbuilder.com. It won't be a waste of time!