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- Best job search engine SimplyHired.com *Est. $0
- Best large job site Yahoo! HotJobs *Est. $0
- Best job site for technology fields Dice.com *Est. $0
- Most popular job site Monster.com *Est. $0
- Aggregator job site CareerBuilder.com *Est. $0
- Best online classifieds Craigslist.org *Est. $0
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Aggregator job site
- Pulls job listings from newspapers, not other job sites
- May turn up unique listings
- Not as wide a selection of jobs as major job sites
CareerBuilder.com is analyzed by TopJobSites.com and Workforce Management magazine, which judge job sites by traffic and popularity. This job site is also reviewed by Star Reviews, JobHuntersBible.com, AskMen.com, and by About.com's guide to job searching.
CareerBuilder.com pulls job listings not from other job sites like HotJobs.com or Monster.com, but from the pages of major newspapers -- so a search on this site might turn up something unique, especially if you're looking for work in a major metropolitan area served by one of these newspaper chains. Job search experts say it pays to visit as many sites as you can, so CareerBuilder is worth a visit, but any search here should be supplemented by looking at a major job site like HotJobs.com or Monster.com. However, CareerBuilder's future may be uncertain as one of its major owners has filed for bankruptcy.
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Star Reviews compares major sites and ranks the top contenders. CareerBuilder is ranked as the number two job site, second only to Monster, with five and a half out of six stars. Star Reviews' particularly likes CareerBuilder's ability to recommend similar listings that may be of interest to job seekers via email.
Review: Job Search Website Reviews, Editors of Star Reviews, Nov. 2008
Using the Alexa.com ranking system, editors briefly review the top ten job search sites based on popularity and traffic. According to the three months of data analyzed, CareerBuilder.com places a close second to Monster. However, this site's credibility is questionable; the e-mail link to the editors is still broken a year after we last reported it.
Review: Top General Job Sites, Editors of TopJobSites.com
Richard Nelson Bolles, the author of "What Color Is Your Parachute?" runs this site. Bolles gives a more critical review of CareerBuilder in comparison to the other sites he reviews. He notes that the site is more "commercially oriented," has many pop-up ads, and most of the resources link to advertisements. However, he also notes that their 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 US and Canada and does not outwardly rank sites. The review of CareerBuilder 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
This article tabulates data on 11 top job search sites, including the number of job listings and the number of companies posting on the board. CareerBuilder.com just edges out CollegeRecruiter.com for first place in 2008, with 1.5 million job listings posted by 300,000 companies.
Review: 2008 Job Boards, Editors of Workforce Management, Oct. 20, 2008
6. About.com
Allison 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 Sites, Allison Doyle
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