Taking a break today from the targeted search to focus once again on career advice available on the web. When I started this site my goal was to keep the posts short and to focus on providing various job search links with high level reviews. The volume of career advice information available on the Internet is overwhelming and quite a few people have spent massive amounts of time compiling this information. My intention is to point you in the right direction and not re-create what already exists. There are a number of sites which provide high quality content, I will focus on a few of those today.
- JobMob – I’ve referenced this site in one of my previous posts and I’ve just included it on my Blogroll. The site is based in Israel, but the bulk of information applies to job search and career advice which can be used just about anywhere in the world. The articles are very well researched, the information is timely (like “The Most Powerful Job Search Tool You Didn’t Know You Had“) and the content is great. Definitely worth a read on a regular basis (and a look back at previous posts).
- Brazen Careerist – The tag line for this blog is “Define your career. Control your life”. The site is jam-packed with lots of great information focused (I think) on Gen Y. There are career related blog posts, featured posts, “In the News”, “Coach’s Q&A” and “My City” which features articles on different cities. The tabs at the top will take you to “Companies” (which highlights several companies and recent opportunities), Community (which lists everyone in the community), Coachology (which features career questions and answers), Forum, Blog Topics and Join.
- Chimby – Chimby is a career advice search engine which, based on your criteria, will search across several hundred career advice sites. The main page has a search box at the top or you can peruse one of the predefined searches (like resumes, cover letters, job search, etc.). This site can shortcut your Internet search when focusing on one topic.
- JobRadio.fm – JobRadio is an audio version of job advice. The Homepage lists a number of advice topics which can be downloaded and listened to on your computer or your mp3 player. You can also listen via the iTunes radio directory (under “Talk/Spoken Word”). This offers another way to get career advice without being glued to your computer or printing everything you see.
One more thought for today. Every category covered in job search (job search sites, recruiters, career advice sites and company career sites) fill 10′s of thousands of pages on the Internet (and this is probably an understatement). You could very easily spend all of your time reading and researching rather than proactively finding a job. The key is to focus your search, budget the amount of time you spend on each aspect and don’t become overwhelmed with the volume of data available.
Good luck in your search.
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Thanks for the recommendation, I appreciate it.
And you make an excellent point. You could waste a lot of time trying to follow all the different job blogs and websites on the web, or be effective and follow only the few blog “coaches” with the best advice for your job search NOW.
Hey there – from one new blogger to another. Good to see another new voice out there. I didn’t realize just how much was available in the job search space until I really got started in September. I try to write my blog with part solid advice and part entertainment (there are plenty of traditional sites out there, right?).
All the best to you . . . give me a look if you have a minute.