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- Best online classifieds Craigslist *Est. $0
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- Large variety of freelance and part-time opportunities
- Little or no duplication on other job sites
- Has job listings in most states and metropolitan areas
- Many unreliable or dubious job posts
- Must safeguard privacy
Craigslist's job board is like a local newspaper's classified ad section, with a Craigslist for specific states and metropolitan areas (for example, Craigslist Atlanta). Employers can post for free or for a nominal charge, so a broad variety of full-time, part-time and freelance positions are listed. The large job search engines like Yahoo! HotJobs and Monster.com are usually blocked from gathering ads from Craigslist, so opportunities posted here won't show up elsewhere. On the downside, reviewers say, the low bar to employer job postings can result in a profusion of shady or unreliable job opportunities, so extra caution is required when emailing a resume or responding to ads. You may want to look at a mega-site like CareerBuilder.com as well, experts say.
Mashable.com and PCMag.com include Craigslist on their lists of the top job sites. JobHunt.com and About.com both review the pluses and minuses of Craigslist, concluding that it's an effective online job search option when used carefully.
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1. Mashable.com
Mashable.com follows social media and this articles focuses on using social sites to land a job. Craigslist is ranked sixth out of 10; Schawbel says "there are new listings every day and if you wake up to this site every morning and refresh the page, you have a good chance at getting a job sooner rather than later."
Review: Top 10 Social Sites for Finding a Job, Dan Schawbel, Feb. 24, 2009
Craigslist is included in this list of the top 20 job sites. Reviewer Sean Ludwig writes that Craigslist "might be one of the least-polished entities listed here, but the sheer number of local job listings makes up for it."
Review: The 20 Best Job Search Web Sites, Sean Ludwig, March 11, 2009
3. Job-Hunt.org
Craigslist is given a glowing review on this career and advice site; editors say it's "in a class by itself with jobs from small and medium-sized employers," but they note that it's important to steer clear of scams. This site also offers a guide for using Craigslist in a job hunt, along with a guide on how to make a cyber-safe version of a resume.
Review: Employment Super Sites, Editors of Job-Hunt.org, Aug. 21, 2008
4. About.com
Alison Doyle is About.com's guide to job searching. She puts Craigslist among her top 10 job search site choices: "There's nothing fancy or significantly searchable at Craigslist, but, that doesn't matter. The simple list of 'real' jobs works." (Note: ConsumerSearch is owned by About.com, but the two don't share an editorial affiliation.)
Review: Top Job Boards: Best Sites for Jobs, Alison Doyle
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