ALT-1 Website Reviews Careerbuildercom
When one is actively looking for employment, it is amazing how much time can be spent searching newspapers, journals, and the Internet. Checking out a site online, such asCareerbuilder.com, even when you're not actively seeking work, one can't help being amazed at the range of opportunities for new and challenging work situations. At Careerbuilder, there are entry-level jobs posted, as well as positions suitable for licensed professionals and a range of employment opportunities in between.
In existence for quite some time now, the site has in excess of 21 million job seekers per year. You become one of that number if only by virtue of the fact that you have logged on and looked. Intending only to see what the site offers and then to log off, you find yourself excited by the listings when you enter your zip code and select several different areas of interest. Careerbuilder's site is fairly easy to navigate and pages load quickly. Moving forward and backward through the pages using your browser's arrows is not a problem.
When checking intoHuman Resources, for example, one finds listings within driving distance from home that require some, most, and sometimes all levels of education and experience. When going another direction and clicking on the Administrative area, listings come up in one's own locale and sometimes in neighboring locations that may be within a reasonable driving distance. These may be challenging and rewarding work opportunities.
Looking through the various other kinds of work can give the employment seeker a good idea of opportunities in home-building, HVAC, teaching, IT, accounting, and a great many other occupations. Opportunities are out there, according to the listings posted, if one is willing to keep an open mind to new areas of possible employment.
Seekers are usually engaged by the site, and intrigued by the number of possibilities. Full job descriptions, requirements, and benefits packages are explained, and a salary calculator is available. Maps are not available on this site. It's best to be aware that there is some repetition of ads. Job hunters will not see any blatant scams nor ads that resemble scams; again, it is best to be on the alert when using any of the employment search sites on the Internet.
There was a fair bit of advertising, but that would be expected on a free job search site. One sees many ads for job training and online schooling. "Become an RN in one year" and "Get your degree in one year" were common. This is not a surprising discovery to most who are familiar with advertising techniques on the Internet.
The job categories were not as clearly distinguished and defined as those on some other job-search sites, and many of the listings appeared in cross-over categories. This was not objectionable and not overly annoying. It could actually be an advantage for those who are unsure of which category suits their job skills best and wind up browsing job opportunities outside their original area of interest.
Comparing Careerbuilder.com toSimplyhired.com, for example, one may be less impressed with Careerbuilder.com. However, if coming upon Careerbuilder first, a job-seeker may well be happy to join the millions of people who rely on it for employment purposes. Overall, this site is a good beginning point for a job search.
