Lesser Known Job Search Tools

Every day we hear about online tools to help job seekers. Here’s a few worth checking out that aren’t as widely known:

• Indeed.com. Indeed is probably the simplest search engine for staying abreast of new employment opportunities in your area. Enter the keyword criteria which applies to you and Indeed will scour thousands of company career sites and job boards for posting that match, then send you an email alert whenever a new post is made which matches your criteria. Cost: Free.

• MyXpertise.com. Launched earlier this month, MyXpertise was designed to help individuals promote their business, skills or experience and be easily found by anyone wishing to connect with them. Search results are ranked by date of registration. The sooner someone joins the directory, the higher his/her information appears. Cost: Free, both to search and join. Best of all, no network of peers required to link through either.
  

• Jigsaw.com. Jigsaw provides C-level, VP, Director and Manager Level business contact information for thousands of companies across the nation. Cost: $25 per month. However, the subscription charge is worth its price many times over if you’re trying to determine “who’s who” in a company and their contact information, including email address. While the accuracy of the data continues to decline (due to layoffs), it’s still better than researching from scratch.