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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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Best large job site
- Can see how many times resume has been viewed
- Lets you block resume access by specific companies
- Multiple search options
- Not as many job postings as Monster.com
TopJobSites.com, JobHuntersBible.com and ResumeHelp.org all compare Yahoo! HotJobs to other large job search sites, and recommend it as a top choice. The Wall Street Journal mentions HotJobs in an article about job site trends and notes how fast it is growing despite the slow down of competitor supersites.
Yahoo! HotJobs ranks below Monster.com in sheer number of listings, but reviewers say HotJobs' features are more appealing. Users like the "status" feature that allows you to see how many times your resume has been viewed (Monster has a similar feature), and if you're afraid that your current employer might find your online resume, HotJobs allows you to block certain companies from accessing your profile. You can browse this site by keyword, industry or state, and there are tools for resume writing, interviewing and networking. You can also subscribe to newsletters that cater to particular segments of the market, such as technology, government, sales, health care and college grads.
Our Sources
The editors of this site briefly review the top ten job search sites based on popularity and traffic. Yahoo! HotJobs is rated third here, behind Monster.com and CareerBuilder.com.
Review: Top General Job Sites, Editors of TopJobSites.com
The overarching point of this article is that smaller niche sites, like Dice.com, are outperforming mega job sites, like Monster.com. However, the article does specifically mention Yahoo! HotJobs as being somewhat immune to this trend, citing that it saw a traffic increase of 53 percent in 2007 in contrast to Monster's 4 percent increase.
Review: Job-Search Sites Face a Nimble Threat, Emily Steel, Oct. 9, 2007
This site is run by Richard Nelson Bolles, author of the bestselling job-hunting book "What Color Is Your Parachute?" Bolles lists what he believes to be the best supersites for job hunting. While Bolles admits that Yahoo! HotJobs is definitely not the largest or most popular supersite, he does think it is a worthy place to search for opportunities.
Review: The Internet, Richard Nelson Bolles
This site lists and ranks what it believes to be the top ten job sites, but provides little justification as to why the sites are placed in their respective rankings. Yahoo! HotJobs is given the third highest spot, only outperformed by Monster and Vault's Job Board.
Review: Top Job Sites, Editors of ResumeHelp
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