Links of the Week Archive Index
EMPLOYMENT
National
Society of Black Engineers
This site has resources for students, professional engineers, and technical
recruiters. Here students can find out about pre-college initiatives and scholarships.
Graduates and engineers will be interested in the national, international,
and regional events; alumni programs; job opportunities; and industry news.
YouCanWorkFromAnywhere.com
This site has information on telecommuting, remote collaboration, virtual
officing, and other topics for the mobile workforce. The site's goal is to
empower people to have more control over their schedules and lead more fulfilling
lives. Here workers can keep up to date on technologies and strategies for
working from anywhere. There is also a free email newsletter called Roadwork:
The Newsletter for the Mobile Professional. http://www.YouCanWorkFromAnywhere.com
JustComputerJobs.com
This employment database is an umbrella site for 39 technology-specific websites
which make it easier to list or search for high-tech jobs. Here employers
can post and job seekers can search for jobs in specific technology fields,
such as Notes, C++, Unix, Visual Basic, etc. Jobs are also categorized by
geographical area, desired salary, and terms of employment. Job seekers can
register and post a resume or just browse job listings. http://www.JustComputerJobs.com
Talentworks-The Online Casting Source
Talentworks is a tool for casting professionals, actors, extras, and undiscovered
talent worldwide. Actors who subscribe can create their profile and modify
it online, receive casting calls and reply instantly with their headshot and
resume. Casting calls from around the world include union and non-union television,
film, commercials and student films. At Cafe Cast, actors can exchange tips
and ideas with each other worldwide, develop important contacts and make friends.
The Actor's Calendar allows users to view important dates and add their own.
The Actor's Rolodex has listings of talent agents and casting directors. There
are discussion groups for stunt people and extras, a chat room, and a Kids
Club for young actors. In the Audio/Video section, actors and casting professionals
can learn about RealAudio, VDO and other emerging technologies, and how to
use them to advantage. The Audition Table is a place to share audition stories.
At the Casting Couch, casting professionals share tips on what they look for
in an audition, and actors can discuss casting experiences. Actors and talent
agents can find each other at the Talent Agents Table. Enthusiasts of live
performance, experimental and traditional theatre can visit the Theatre Nook.
Actors can find schools, coaches and workshops at this website, as well as
services for actors such as headshots, resumes, and videotaping.
HeadHunter.NET
HeadHunter.NET aims to support employers, recruiting companies, and job-seekers
with the largest database and most advanced job search service on the Internet.
Employers and recruiting companies can post jobs, and job seekers can post
resumes or search job postings. Job seekers can look for jobs by geographical
area, salary, educational requirements, or type of position. HeadHunter.NET
allows anonymous resumes, job postings, and searches, and users may sign up
to be notified by email of new job postings. All services are free. This website
is sponsored by Software Technology Corporation.
http://www.HeadHunter.NET/
JobHunt
Job Hunt is a meta-list of online job-search resources and services. It includes
a collection of job search interfaces on the Web, help wanted ads, recruiting
agencies, companies with job offerings, newsgroup searches, and classified
ads from major metropolitan newspapers. Job resources include online job listings,
resumse banks (where you can submit resumes), commercial services, university
career resource centers, reference material, other employment websites, and
other meta-lists. Jobs are listed by category such as general, academic, scientific,
medical, etc. Visitors can find general career advice, tips on how to conduct
job searches, and help with writing resumes.
http://rescomp.stanford.edu/jobs/
The Monster Board
The Monster Board has extensive resources for both job seekers and employers.
The Job Search database lists over 50,000 jobs in the United States and worldwide,
plus profiles of top employers, newsgroups, and franchising opportunities.
There are listings of industry events, career fairs, and open houses; a Career
Insight and Advice section provides work wisdom and employment trends. You
can apply for a job via the Internet, or store your resume in the database.
You can also get a Personal Job Search Agent to do some of your looking for
you. For people who need to relocate, the database lists over 1.8 million
apartments and relocation services. Employers can recruit online by posting
a company profile, listing job opportunities, and conducting resume searches.
http://www.monster.com
CareerMagazine
CareerMagazine is a good place to look for a job, advertise a job opening,
and read about everything connected with careers and employment. There are
job offers, employer pages, and a place to post or look at resumes. Some regular
features are an advice column, articles, a forum, a college section, and a
section called "Focus on Diversity." Some recent articles: "Experts Advise:
Take Your Pension Funds With You;" "Dealing With The IRS," "The Resume Cheat
Sheet." The Legal Briefs section has articles on topics such as the Americans
with Disabilities Act, the rights of the accused sexual harasser, and "What
An Employer Can And Cannot Ask A Job Applicant." Also look here to find upcoming
job fairs, and The Best of the Wall Street Journal's National Business Employment
Weekly.
http://www.careermag.com
