Gopher: gopher msen.com
Here job-hunters in the US and Canada are invited to browse profiles
of companies which are actively recruiting staff. Vacancies are classified
by state and city, and many have contact names, a full job description and
an email address. There is also a section on how to construct a CV and once
you've done that you can post it to thousands of potential employers or
a carefully targeted few. Each CV posting lasts for 90 days, after which
it is removed. If you are still searching, simply re-submit it.
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http://www.worknet.co.uk
Another job-seeking site that, in this particular instance, claims to
match up employer's vacancies with potential employees' CVs. On the whole,
the employers participating have currently opted for not filling WorkNet's
form out in its entirety because, under 'type of person wanted' it allows
you to specify gender and marital status. A couple of employers have stated
they are looking for a Marketing Man. If it's not illegal, which it probably
is, then it's certainly very bad practice. Sort it out.
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http://www.oneworld.org/vso/
Suitably sensible pages for Voluntary Service Overseas, the charity
that sends big, brave, capable volunteers to participate in all manner of
skill-swapping scenarios and 'good works' in unusually hot, developing countries
and places faraway. The site has lists of vacancies in areas such as Guinea
Bissau, Nepal, Namibia, Ghana and Sri Lanka and in posts as diverse as philosphy
lecturer, maths teacher, microbiologist and catering tutor. Other professional
positions for plumbers, nurses, midwives, conservationists, IT experts,
accountants and so on should hopefully go online soon. Elsewhere visitors
can find out more about what VSO actually does; read Orbit, its magazine
and access a series of papers aimed at teachers, parents and development
workers. Economical with the information, pared down for ease of use and
everything 'worthy workwise' you need to know.
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http://www.reed.co.uk
It was strange to have to visit Reed's newest branch in order to review
their site. Thankfully it is conveniently situated next to Colony's underground
station and opposite from the Black Sun pub. Once inside, the registration
desk arranged an appointment with one of the recruitment consultants. The
most impressive aspect of this building is that it does not exist, except
on the Internet. This of Reed is situated at Colony, a VRML town. (Colony
Alpha: www.luna.co.uk/~gevans/pages/ca.htm - the Reed branch can be found
on co-ordinates 9 north 0 west). The 3D aspects of Reed's Virtual Reality
agency are stunning but it's more of a show off site than a serious tool
for job seekers. However, its HTML brother has both good looks and a good
range of content. The 2D branch features more than 1,000 jobs, links to
other UK recruitment sites, employment surveys, details of Reed's training
courses, advice such as CV writing, and profiles of potential employers.
There's also information for those on working holidays, as well as a discussion
forums, cybercafÚ listings and competitions. It's also easy to use.
For instance, submitting your CV is easy, either email it or fill in a special
online form. For once there's a good balance between looks and fast access.
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http://194.128.198.201/home/
The one thing you don't want when planning an escape from your current
situation is to announce it all over the office. Insight, an IT recruitment
agency, does just that by using a blink tag on its home page. However, it's
a shame if a clumsy faux pas does put off those looking to advance their
careers in computing as this site has just what they need. The pages are
updated daily with the latest permanent and contract jobs and there's also
a full set of email contacts so you can register with Insight and let it
find a new job for you.
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http://cvweb.aston.ac.uk/
My university career officer gave me one invaluable piece of advice:
keep your CV short. CVWeb is an online service that breaks this rule. It
helps students create fully interactive CVs and by using its wizard you
too can create a document with graphics, sound samples and links. However,
although they may look great, it does take quite some time to produce one
of these sprawling works of HTML and I seriously doubt it will help students
find work.
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http://w3.win-uk.net/ppp/career/index.html
In days gone by, all you had to do to get a job was look vaguely presentable
and bang on a few doors. Now, you need a degree, a first class CV and to
be prepared to go through endless aptitude tests just to do two weeks' work
experience! Career Solutions provides information to help you in your quest
for employment and there's a depth of content here for both those in and
out of work. From giving skills advice and providing a list of employers
to making sure you're heading in the right direction, this site not only
delivers but proves that text-only pages can be interesting.
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http://www.careersite.com
CareerSite uses an intelligent agent to assist both Job seekers and
employers in their searches (see xxxxx, page 36). Potential employees can
set up a Virtual Agent with their skills profile before sending it out onto
the Internet. When a match is found CareerSite will ask job seekers for
permission before releasing their identity, employers will only receive
up-to-date information from the interested candidates. In addition to searching,
employers can promote themselves by leaving ads on the site. These provide
information on the job on offer, and on the nature of the employer's business.
This site is good resource for all those in the job market, but you do have
to register to use all of the facilities.
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http://www.campcounselors.com/
Okay, so the name conjures up a legion of mincing minions dispensing
tea and sympathy on cableTV Ü the sort of analysis and counselling
that could actually be quite fun. Scratch that. This is a recruitment page
for 'vacation' work, soliciting volunteers to staff American summer camps.
That's the place where parents who hate their children pack them off to
when school's out. Once there, they pursue a robust Dr Kellogg-style regimen
of flag-raising, cabin inspection and outdoor pursuits. Camp counsellors
are there to organise, supervise and encourage the brattish little campers
and beat them if they don't smile a whole heap! If you fancy developing
some leadership qualities, a few teaching skills and a Mussolini complex,
then this might be for you.
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http://www.domino.com:80/premier
For brave boys who fancy earning up to 50 quid an hour, this service
recruits and rents out male companionship for boyf'-free gals that can afford
it. Women can search on age, height, hair and eye colour, as well as area
they live in, to find an adoring Adonis. Apparently women aren't always
that fussed about age and appearance, so there's hope for Curly Watts yet.
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http://cvweb.aston.ac.uk
First things first, CVWeb is essentially a database of students available
for work. You can submit details specifying what you're looking for and,
bingo, the work floods in! A great idea in principle but as you fill in
a rather uninspiring pro forma, unless you're a whizz at Web design, your
CV can, in practice, look rather amateurish.
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http://www.prospectus.co.uk/prospectus/index.html
Specialist recruiter for PICK, Universe, Unidata Univision, PI-Open,
RevG2B, Advanced Revelation and Open Insight.
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http://www.iweb.co.uk
This IT recruitment service lets you search on various criteria - area
of the country, type of contract, type of job and preferred salary. Hopefully,
it then comes up with your ideal job.
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http://www.jobserve.com/
Forget the expensive trawling through online employment services, subscribers
to JobServe are mailed a list of IT vacancies daily (free of charge). Over
130 UK-based clients advertise on the service and it's expanding month on
month. Good call.
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http://www.europe.ibm.com/go/ukjobs/index.html
As well as vacancies available in IBM's consulting and technology solutions
department, there's enough information about the company on their pages
to help with research for the interview.
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http://www.wanted.com/ads/
Simply the best and most interesting computing job classifieds you're
likely to find on the Net, and they're planning, in future months, to expand
into a kind of online version of Exchange and Mart. For now vacancies are
set out like a police wanted poster, giving a description of MO, precinct
and officer in charge. Unfortunately it's only really useful if you're planning
a move to New York.
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http://www.demon.co.uk/cyberdyne/cyber.html
Plenty of good old fashioned job pointers and information, as well as
plenty of jobs. Well worth a place on the hotlist of any self-respecting
contractor.
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http://www.peoplebank.co.uk/ten
Cyber substitute for what used to be called the 'milk round' where big
companies recruit graduates for that fast track in the future. It's also
a general database for job seekers and, to a lesser degree, for vacancies
as well.
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http://www.vnu.co.uk/vnu/cc/
Listing the latest contract opportunities for computing professionals.
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http://www.demon.co.uk/syntaxis/contract/agency.html
UK and overseas directory listing agencies dealing in computer contract
work.
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http://www.reed.co.uk/reed/
Job-hunting was never so easy with thousands of vacancies online. Having
found the perfect position, it's possible to fill in an application form
or mail a CV to a prospective employer. With at least 12 specialist job
areas and notes on companies as well, it's easy to forget that being this
clever doesn't guarantee you a job.
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http://www.monster.com/
Search for professional employment worldwide, although mostly in the
US.
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http://www.xmission.com/~wintrnx/virtual.html
Post your headshot and resumÚ here and take a shortcut to the
stars. It'll cost you to post but not to scout for talent. And then there's
the couch to deal with.
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http://www.wpi.edu/~mfriley/jobguide.html
Also known as Riley's Guide, this is an american-based free service
directing prospective job hunters to all kinds of recruitment areas on the
Internet.
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http://www.gold.net/PriceJam/
This international recruitment agency eventually intends to place all
its professional job listings online, updating them at least weekly. After
you've qualified by sending in your CV, with a bit of luck, they'll call
you in.
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http://www.careermosaic.com/
By far the most professionally constructed employment service on the
Internet. You can search through its home database which features a rapidly
growing field of heavyweight clients, such as Chemical Bank, Intel and National
Semiconductor, or use the browser to scan the Usenet groups. As with most
employment sites, there's plenty of advice on resumÚs, career trends
and salaries. Each client has its own set of pages with extensive details
on its employment conditions and corporate activities.
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http://www.espan.com/
Job listings and hunting advice with tons on offer, mostly in US Fortune
500 companies. You can search by region or job type. However, it's a big
clumsy system and you'd have to wonder if the jobs are current.
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http://www.microsoft.com/Jobs/
International graduate, design, development, testing and marketing jobs
available throughout Microsoft.
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http://www.creaf.com/www/decjob.html
Engineering, IT, marketing, sales, support and programming staff wanted
at Creative Labs, home of Sound Blaster.
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http://www.colostate.edu/Depts/Entomology/jobs.html
Looking for an international placement in apiculture, acarology or insect
comparative morphology? Try here.
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http://www.britain.eu.net/vendor/jobs/main.html
Efficient selection and sorting routines make this a handy service.
Job listings are updated by several professional employment agencies.
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