Best job boards?

[jobseeker]

I know networking is the best wayt to find a job but I've reached to everyone (and then some) so I am not tackling the jobs boards. Other than the usual suspects.. monster, hotjobs, careerpath and craigslist - anyone know of some good job boards that are updated and actually have AVAILABLE positions!

Thanks so much!

[LoriKate]

I'm not sure about good job boards but you might want to try an industry related trade magazine. I use to work in entertainment and we would post all positions in Variety. Weeks later after the position was filled we would find the job posting on Monster or some other big online job board. This is not to say that companies don't post jobs directly on those boards. Just be aware that a lot of the postings are from a different original source and therefore outdated. Another option might be to send out your resume to companies directly. We would keep all resumes we received on file for several months and would look through them when we were filling a position. Good luck on your job search. :)

[jobseeker]

That is good to know! I check Variety and always thought sending in a resume for an ad there just went to an abyss. Good to know that resumes are read! As for contacting companies directly, there really IS a file! Everyone always says while impressive..we have no job and will keep your resume on file. I ALWAYS thought the file was a trash can!

[jobseeker]

where did you work in the past? Perhaps I can do al ittle networking right here! I feel like having the name of someone does wonders.. especially in the entertainment industry!

[jennifer76]

I would try industry specific job boards (something I didn't even know existed until a few weeks ago). It saves you the time you waste flipping through jobs that don't interest you, and yet most can narrow down to the specific locales you are interested in.

[jobseeker]

By industry specific job board - do you mean boards that cover just entertainment? Other than the trades (which I assume would be variety and hollywood reporter) along with entertainmentcareers.net do you know what those are? I'd love to be able to find them! thanks!

[jennifer76]

I don't know of any specific to entertainment right offhand, but you might try www.jobboardinfo.com/industryboards.cfm - I think they have their entertainment link listed under Arts/Entertainment. Job Board Info directs you to industry specific boards, so they should have at least a handful for you to check out. Good luck!

[LoriKate]

I found my people through referrals and resumes on hand. Yes, I did keep good resumes that came in. In fact, every department head in my office kept resumes. Mind you, I only kept the good ones and did toss the bad ones (lack of experience, wrong type of production, etc.)
If I could not find someone through those means than I would put out a posting on Variety or The Hollywood Reporter. This was my last resource because of the cost and more importantly because I would get inundated with resumes that would tie up my fax line for weeks even after the posting expired.
A couple of tips that might help you:
-Make sure you put the type of position you would like to apply for on your resume.
-Make sure you have experience in that position.
-Make sure the company you send your resume to does the type of production you want to do. In other words, if you want to do animation don’t apply at documentary company just for the experience. Interviewers will pick up on that.
-Send them your updated resume every 3-4 months. I wouldn’t call – just fax/mail the resume. I never took calls from people I didn’t know. You don’t want to bug these people just let them know you’re looking for work. If they’re interested they will call you.
-Lastly, I know everyone asks “How do I get experience to put on my resume?” The answer is you work for free. There are lots of people (film students, inspiring directors, etc.) trying to get movies, shows or whatever made for little to no money. They will hire people with little to no experience because they don’t pay. Everyone in the business works these freebies to build up their resume and make contacts, consider it an apprenticeship. These sets are filled with cameraman trying to become cinematographers, productions assistants trying to become cameramen, or people just trying to break into the business and get experience. They usually film nights & weekends because everyone on the set is working for free so they all have some kind of day job. Remember that just because you’re working for free doesn’t mean you can slack off. These people are your new contacts and possibly the source of your next job so make a good impression.
Hope this helps and best of luck to you.

[jobseeker]

Thanks for much for the advice!! That is really good to hear and I'll definitely going to follow through with those ideas. I really am interesting in finding some internships, not only to get the experience for my resume but also to develop contacts. What I've learned as well is that most jobs are filled before the ad is even posted - by a friend of a friend of a neighbor -- even relationships that are not well developed - just because some sense of a referral is better than an anonymous resume on the fax machine. Definitely agree with all this and will keep at it. Thanks so much!!

[rcintron]

The best sources are networking, professional organizations, informational interviews, and references. However, to start you can search the local newspaper job site. Here in New Orleans we had a pretty new one. If you have no objections in moving, you can search the big ones. I think Yahoo’s is the best.

In addition, if you have a career in mind, you can search those company websites. More often than not organization posts only in their website. Not only that but you can find that person in charge of hiring and schedule an informational interview.

The key is persistency. Follow up with your resume a couple of weeks after you’ve sent it. Do this with the hiring manager, not the HR people.
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R Cintron, MBA

[tobetheman]

The best job board is monster.com. I got my last 3 jobs through monster. It's easy to navigate through and very popular with employers.

[chandu]

Well i'm not sure whether all the boards will work or not. But references would definitely work. Networking is an ever green job....coz each and every company wants a network administrator. Ask you friends or family who is working in a good company who can refer your reusme, i'm sure you will definitely get a call from the company.

PS: people will be more intrested to refer a good person, since there are some cash bonuses for referring good and qualified people. In my company if i refer and the person got selected, i'll get $2500...sounds good right.

[nangel78]

Having the referral bonuses does help. A few of my friends have been looking for work awhile now. These tips help and I will let them know. I joined a professional organization and returned to school to attend graduate school. More education never hurts either.

[kconnections]

I have never gotten a job from a job board. But then again, I have never applied for one through there either. But I know many people that have. I know several have used monster.com.