CAREER Resources FOR ALL SALARY LEVELS
GENERAL CAREER TRANSITION siteS
General Job Boards
4International Careers
Free worldwide directory of job sites and career resources. Covers 190 countries and ~600 sites in 18 categories.
AllStarJobs
Links to more than 40,000 local employers, employment agencies, job banks, and career resources in over 1,200 cities nationwide.
CareerBank
Career site for Accounting, Finance, and Banking positions. Features nationwide database of job opportunities, extensive resume database, useful articles, career tips, and up-to-date industry news.
Headhunter.com
Formerly Career Builder. Has free ‘Personal Search Agent’ feature which searches job postings for positions that match your criteria and e-mails you with an abstract and the Internet address of the job posting. Also includes relocation information and a ‘moving calculator,’ career advice, and even a budget calculator. Lots of interesting links. Note that Career Builder and Headhunter.net have merged. Click on “Executive” in the “Search by Job Category” menu for senior level position search.
CV Tips
Good tips on Curriculum Vitae, overseas style resumes. Overseas opportunities, salary surveys. Especially useful for those in health care disciplines.
DICE
Employment search web site for IT professionals, with thousands of high tech permanent, contract, and consulting jobs nationwide.
INDEED
Ranks at the top of many “best job site” lists. Search millions of jobs online to find the next step in your career. With tools for job search, resumes, company reviews and more.
JobBankUSA
JobBank USA – specializes in providing career information including job and resume database services to job candidates, employers, and recruitment firms in the U.S. and worldwide.
MindTools
Site contains a wealth of resources for management of your career, learning practical skills to achieve your goals, including extensive courses, manuals, and coaching offerings.
Monster.com
As the name says, a ‘monster’ resource. 50,000 job postings worldwide, employer profiles, resume database, career insight and advice, relocation services. Note: Monster Board and Online Career Center have merged to create a mega-site.
USAJobs.org
Non-profit job board that targets licensed or certified Engineers, Architects, Building Officials, Educators, CPAs, Nurses, MDs, IT experts, CPAs, licensed brokers and dealers, along with senior officer level business development and sales professionals.
General Recruiter Sites & Directories
NAER
National Association of Executive Recruiters site. Access their membership directory and search the entire NAER membership database for a list of companies that can help meet your needs.
OnlineRecruitersDirectory
Database of recruiters and executive search firms searchable by geography or industry sector. Designed for use by both employment candidates and employers/hiring managers. Search for a recruiter by specialty, location, type of firm, type of jobs handled, geography covered, and view a profile and contact information.
Search Firm Directory
Online executive recruiter directory, designed to connect corporate recruiters with leading executive search firms around the world, but makes a great resource for individuals in career transition. Search by specialty, firm type, location, etc.
ExecSearches.com
Free worldwide directory of job sites and career resources. Covers 190 countries and ~600 sites in 18 categories.
Lucas Group
Lucas Group is a national executive search firm founded in 1970. There is no cost to register and post your resume with them. Your resume is sent directly to one of more than 400 recruiters on the staff of this boutique agency specializing in specific industries (drop-down list of industries on home page under Expertise.
FutureStep
Also sponsored by Korn Ferry, but caters more to middle management market.
Information Portals / Periodicals
Executive Resumes and Career Transition Strategies Blog
Articles on numerous executive career-related topics.
Job Interviews – Interview Questions, Strategies, Resources
Ace Your Executive Job Interview
This article on CIO.com provides tips and techniques for answering common interview questions, making a good first impression during the interview, and for follow-up.
Personal Coaches – Executive and Life
Bill Baren Coaching
Bill Baren is a world-class executive, small business and personal life coach who offers professional coaching and consulting services.
Miscellaneous Sites for Business or Personal Use
Coastal Credit
Many employers nowadays will run an Employment Background Check (credit report) before making a job offer. Do you know what your credit report says about you? This site offers a merged report from all 3 major credit bureaus and can be used by employers, landlords, or individual consumers.
E Transcription Service
Escriptionist.com advertises affordable, deadline-driven transcription services for dictation, business meetings, conference calls, focus groups, press briefings, lectures, radio shows, panel discussions, and seminars.