General Job Search Tools

For Jobs In The Capital Region

This is a service which allows job candidates to post their resumes online.  Resumes will be seen by members of the local business community (both Chamber and non-Chamber members).

This site provides you with information on how to obtain the Book of Lists.  This book provides you with listings of hundreds of the hottest area companies in their fields, by ranking.  You’ll also receive the names of key decision makers, along with their titles and complete contact information.  Click on “Albany” for information on the Book of Lists in the Capital Region.

Click on “One Stop Centers” to access addresses and phone numbers of Capital Region locations.  These centers provide assistance with resume writing, interview skills, and job search.  They have computers with internet connections, printers, telephones, fax machines, and copiers available (all free of charge).  They also conduct periodic workshops, and have an extensive resource library containing books, videotapes, and other materials for use by job seekers.

Click on “View Job Listings” in the Main Menu.  It provides you with a long list of current openings with Capital Region employers. 

This site is sponsored by the New York State Department of Labor.  It allows you to obtain the name, address, and contact information (including website in some cases) for businesses most likely to employ people in your occupation.  You can search for businesses by county, across New York State, including counties here in the Capital Region.

 

This site allows you to search jobs in the Capital Area and Hudson Valley regions.  Simply type in your city and state, or zip code, for the “Regional Help Wanted” near you.

This site allows you to create online and printable resumes, apply online to listed job openings in the Saratoga area, and have employers search your resume.

This site provides a listing of companies in the Tech Valley.  The listing includes a brief description of the company’s product and/or service, a contact person, e-mail address, phone number, and company website.  You can find companies of interest, research those companies, and check out employment opportunities on their website.

This site is the help wanted section of the Schenectady Daily Gazette.  Search for jobs in and around  Schenectady

This site allows you to access the help wanted section of the Troy Record.  Search for jobs in and around the Troy,  New York area.

This site allows you to search the classifieds of the Albany Times Union for up-to-date listings of available jobs in the Capital Region.

For Jobs Across New York State

This site is sponsored by the New York State Department of Labor.  It allows you to obtain the name, address, and contact information (including website in some cases) for businesses in New York State most likely to employ people in your occupation.

This site allows you to search jobs across New York State, and provides career resources.

                This site allows you to search jobs across New York State, post your resume, and find colleges in New York

Click on “Finding A Job In New York State.”  This comprehensive guide to finding a job in New York State contains job seeking advice, information about the services of One-Stop Centers and other community resources, references to useful books and places to find help wanted advertisements and on-line job banks, and how to obtain further education and training (if needed).

This site is a job search engine for employment in all parts of New York State

For Jobs Across The Northeast

This site allows you to search for jobs across the Northeast, as well as post your resume for employers to view.

For Jobs Across The Country

This site is a component of the Career One Stop Center.  It allows you to search for jobs nationwide.  You can apply for these jobs on-line, and you can also post your resume for free.

This site is a web business guide to over 46,000 companies across the country, listed in 208 different categories.  You can click on the company’s name and be directed instantly to their website, to further research the company and check out employment opportunities.

This site allows you to search the classified section of newspapers nationwide.

This site allows you to search jobs by title and/or company across the United States

This site links you to job search sites on the web.  It includes searching for jobs by occupation, major job websites, jobs listed by state, jobs in newspapers across the country, and jobs by geographical region.

This site provides a listing of links to every state employment service across the country.  The state employment service in your area of choice can provide assistance with your job search.

This site provides a comprehensive listing of links to newspapers (by state) across the country – including major metro, daily, business, non-daily, alternative, specialty, limited, promotional, campus, association, and more.  You can access the classified sections of these newspapers.

This site is a large job search site for students at small, mid-size and community colleges who are looking for entry level positions with companies across the country.

This site allows you to search for top entry level employers, search a database of more than 10,000 entry level employer contacts (real companies with real hiring managers with real hiring needs), go to the entry level careers page for many of the top employers (also includes information about the company’s product information, marketing position, benefits, career path and promotional opportunities), and search for hiring employers.

This site provides a listing of the “top entry level employers” across the country, based on entry level hires projected for the year.  By clicking on the name of the employer, you will be provided with the recent hiring statistics of the company.  You will also have access to the company’s website, to do research and check out employment opportunities.

This site bills itself as “the premiere information source for college students, graduates, and recent graduates who are seeking employment, continuing education (graduate school),  and business opportunities.

This site allows you to search for jobs across the country.

This site allows you to search for specific types of jobs by state, as well as by industry and region.  Also (for a fee) you may post your resume to more than 90 career websites, and/or use their resume distribution service.

This site contains a listing of links to job search resources by location, job networking resources, job search resources by industry and profession, and other job sites and career resources (including employment super sites, general job resources, classified ads, newsgroup searches, recruiting agencies, job fairs, other employment link lists, and reference material).

                This site provides a link to general job listing sites on the web.  Connect with those sites to conduct your search.

This site allows you to search for jobs across the country.

                This site provides a job search engine, careers, employment, and resume services for job seekers.

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The first site allows you to search for jobs by title, career or industry, and/or state.  You also can post your resume for free.  The second site is a collection of job search resources for new college graduates (designed to help you find a job in the career of your choice), including articles, tutorials, and job sites specifically for college graduates.

This site allows you to search jobs in a number of regions across the country.  Search the map of the country, and click on the region of interest to you.  It will then direct you to the “regional help wanted” in that part of the country.

This site has a long list of job banks and recruiting sites on the web, with descriptions of each one to allow you to pick the one(s) that are best for you.

This site provides a job search engine, as well as career planning resources.

For Jobs Around The World

This site bills itself as “your resource for the latest and best information on preparing for, locating, and landing that international job or career you’ve been looking for.”

                This site posts jobs from around the world.

This site provides a list of websites that will connect you to international opportunities.  It provides specific information, by country and/or region of the world