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- 23 million visitors per month
- May turn up unique listings
- Has sections devoted to resources for specific needs
- Not as wide a selection of jobs as major job sites
- Must contend with ads and pop-ups
CareerBuilder.com pulls job listings not from other job sites like Yahoo! HotJobs or Monster.com, but from the pages of major newspapers -- so a search on this site might turn up something unique. EbizMBA.com rates it the second most popular site in terms of number of visitors for April 2010 (HotJobs is first). Reviewers like its search functions and other resources, like help finding a freelance job and even finding an apartment. Job search experts say it pays to visit as many sites as you can, so CareerBuilder is worth a look, but you may want to consider a niche site like MediaBistro.com as well.
CareerBuilder.com is reviewed by StarReviews.com, BlackVoices.com, JobHuntersBible.com, AskMen.com and About.com. EbizMBA.com, a trends site, rates its popularity.
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StarReviews.com compares major sites and ranks the top contenders. CareerBuilder.com is behind only to Monster, with 5.5 out of 6 stars. Editors particularly like CareerBuilder's ability to recommend similar listings that may be of interest to job seekers via email.
Review: Job Search Website Reviews, Editors of StarReviews.com, Nov. 2008
Watkins lists his picks for the top 10 job sites, including CareerBuilder.com. He says that it has "23 million visitors per month" and that "the network is amazing."
Review: Top Job Websites and Search Engines, Lawrence Watkins, March 31, 2010
Richard Nelson Bolles, the author of "What Color Is Your Parachute?" runs this site. Bolles gives a more critical review of CareerBuilder.com in comparison to the other sites he reviews. He notes that the site is more "commercially oriented," has many pop-up ads and that most of the resources link to advertisements. However, he also notes that its database of listings is huge and diverse.
Review: The Internet, Richard Nelson Bolles
4. AskMen.com
This article covers a handful of job search sites that serve the U.S. and Canada and does not outwardly rank sites. The review of CareerBuilder.com is short and only mentions positive aspects of the site. Jason Ferreira likes BrightFuse, CareerBuilder's networking channel, and the videos featured on their CareerTV.
Review: Best Job-Search Websites, Jason Ferreira
5. EbizMBA.com
EbizMBA.com ranks job sites each month using traffic data, including unique visitors and Alexa rank. Currently Yahoo! HotJobs ranks first, followed by CareerBuilder.com and Monster.com.
Review: Top 15 Most Popular Job Websites, Editors of EbizMBA.com, As of May 2010
6. About.com
Alison Doyle, About.com's guide to job searching, briefly describes her top 10 job site choices. CareerBuilder.com leads the list; she notes that it "powers the online job search centers for more than 1,000 partners, including 150 newspapers, America Online, and MSN." (Note: ConsumerSearch is owned by About.com, but the two don't share an editorial affiliation.)
Review: Top Job Boards: Best Sites for Jobs, Allison Doyle
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