One of the best tools for your job search is literally right at your fingertips. Whether you are researching a company or entire industry, seeking a new position or scoping out the competition; the internet offers you a wealth of information at the click of a mouse.
Below are a few useful links to get you started:
Online Job Boards & Industry Information
- Hire a Red Hawk: MSU's career services management tool
- Glassdoor: Job & internship postings as well as company reviews & interview tips
- Buzzfile: Research employers by majors & discover employment opportunities
- Career.com: Search job postings by keywords and location
- Monster.com: Traditional online job board
- Indeed.com: Job aggregator (pulls jobs based on industry, location or keyword from a number of online job boards)
- Great Green Careers: List of new jobs in the green industry
- Istudentcity: A fee-based service for international students searching for placements
- Hcareers.com: lists travel & hospitality management jobs
- Street ID: Job opportunities and newtorking in Finance
- COSD's: Career Opportunities for Students with Disabilities
- Top 75 Job Websites
- TeamWork Online: a sports and live events job match-making engine that also offers professional "Teammate" networking events and an online professional networking registry
- Accounting.com: Details about specific areas of accounting as well as job opportunities
- Accountingfly.com: Accounting specific job board and network
- Summer Jobs: A resource for finding summer camp jobs & seasonal staff positions with camps, amusement parks, resorts, national parks, environmental organizations and more
Company Profiles & General Information
- Riley Guide: Business Directories & Corporate Profiles: A thorough job resource
- Salary.com: Salary generator based on location, industry, and experience
- Educate to Career (ETC) Salary Calculator: provides job seekers & employers with salary data
- Weddle's List: Professional associations list, organized by subject
Government Resources
- Mynextmove.org : "What do you want to do for a living?" Created for the US Dept. of Labor, this site allows you to search careers by keywords and industries or can suggest careers that match your interests and training.
- USAJobs.gov: The federal government’s official jobs site
- Occupational Outlook Handbook: Classic occupational reference guide compiled by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics
- O*NetOnline: Detailed descriptions of the world of work
- Veterans’ Job Search: Career resources for Veterans
- US Small Business Administration : Thinking about starting your own business? Get the necessary information here