Resume Posting Demystified

Understanding the critical role of online job sites in a serious employment search, and given the plethora of such sites, the situation begs the question, “Where to post your resume?”

The most obvious answers to “Where to post your resume?” are the giants whose names, as a result of their scope and longevity, are renowned.  These include but are not limited to Monster, Yahoo Hotjobs, and Careerbuilder.  Although it can be time-consuming to post one’s resume on and navigate through these super boards, it is advisable not to avoid them for the reason that employers don’t.  In addition, the super boards boast hundreds of partner sites; careerbuilder, for example, currently enjoys more than 1,100 such partners representing that many more potential opportunities.

Hub sites are the next best bet for “Where to post your resume.”  The hubs are often industry-specific or geography-specific, providing postings within, for example, the IT industry or jobs within the entire State of New Jersey.  Employers find these sites attractive as their rates are more cost-competitive than those of the super boards.  Employees find them appealing for their specificity as well as the industry news and general information that they provide, that can be useful when facing the “where to post your resume” issue.

Serving smaller populations of job seekers (specific professions, age groups, industries), niche sites can be valuable outlets for “Where to post your resume.”  The niche sites are usually affiliated with professional associations or other professional groups that engaged in business prior to the emergence of the Internet and now have a presence on the Worldwide Web.  More cost-effective than the larger boards, the niche boards represent savings to employers.  What they represent to recruiters are targeted means of identifying qualified candidates more quickly than trawling through the super boards.

On our Resources page, you will find a broad array of super, regional, and niche sites to which to post your resume.