Overlooking Job Sites

While I expect most job seekers are spending too much of their time on the CareerBuilder and Monster employment sites, I also expect most job seekers are overlooking a couple websites I view as important.

Number 1 on my short list is the Bureau of Labor Statistics website. If you want the big picture on the labor situation, the prospects for your current career, or ideas about where you might go next, this is a highly useful site. I particularly recommend the Occupational Outlook Handbook and the Occupational Outlook Quarterly (WAY down the left column under "Occupations")

The Number 2 site is JobHuntersBible.com, which is the companion site to the long-running "What Color is Your Parachute" employment guide. Published almost annually since 1973, the 2009 book has been significantly rewritten with the current job market in mind. This book will get you thinking of strategies WAY past merely submitting resumes.

If you're finding yourself looking for work in the current abysmal job market or if you're just covering yourself in your current job, spending some time with these resources could truly pay off.