Job Resources on the Web

Electronic job searches can be a good supplement to on-campus recruiting and writing campaigns. Some cautions are worth mentioning however. Remember that you cannot control the confidentiality of the information you supply on the Internet. Also, be cautious of using your complete name and address for you may begin receiving unwanted correspondences. Finally, NEVER include your Social Security number or birth date on any information submitted on the Internet or via e-mail. Legitimate employers do not need that information until they have sent you a contract.

Job Search Sites

America's Job Bank
Links the 1,800 State Employment Service offices. It provides job seekers with the largest pool of active job opportunities.

Best Jobs USA
Job listings can be searched and résumés posted on this site. There are links to companies, and many job search informational sites.

CareerBuilder
Jobs can be searched by category and then by city and state.

Career Magazine
Published online by National Career Search, it features a searchable job openings database, company profiles, articles, and résumé submission, plus other useful links.

CareerSearch
CareerSearch provides you with access to a powerful networking database of over 4 million companies nationwide. You may search for information on a particular company, person, industry or location using a variety of search options.

Green Dream Jobs
Jobs at environmentally-friendly businesses. (Not many chemical engineering or chemistry jobs listed, but there are a few.)

Idealist.org
Non-Profit jobs, internships, and volunteering efforts nationally and internationally.

Indeed
Gives job seekers free access to millions of employment opportunities from thousands of web sites. Indeed.com includes all the job listings from major job boards, newspapers, associations and company career pages.

JobWeb
Sponsored by the National Association of Colleges and Employers, this site provides information about entry level jobs as well as industry information.

The Quintessential Career and Job-Hunting Resources Guide
Site is provided by a marketing professor and he states, "This site is designed to provide as much information and resources as possible about jobs and careers for job seekers. While this site has all types of resources and links, its main focus is on helping college students find internships and employment."

True Careers
Originally Career City, this site provides current job openings. Searches may be limited by state. Keyword searches by job title may be made and then further limited or expanded.

Government Job Search Sites

Federal Careers
Federal Careers organized by fields of interest.

USA Jobs
Produced by the United States Office of Personnel Management (OPM), this is the official site for all government jobs. It is searchable by general job category, keyword and geographically. The site includes job descriptions of positions available and an online application form.

Science Sites

ACS Careers
Comprehensive career web site posting national and international chemistry jobs and internships, career development resources, one on one mentoring opportunities, salary surveys, blogs, etc.

Careers in Science & Engineering: A Student Planning Guide to Grad School and Beyond
Online book, 1996

Academic Keys
Job seekers looking for positions in academia can search the databases by discipline, state, type of position, etc.

Biospace
More of an informational site for and about the pharmaceutical industry. It publicizes career fairs, has job listings and company information is available.

ChemistryJobs.com
Has a few listings of positions specifically for chemists and chemical engineers, ordered by date listed. Includes a chat room for job seekers.

Computational Chemistry
The Computational Chemistry List (CCL) was established on January 11, 1991, as an independent electronic forum for chemistry researchers and educators from around the world. Job announcements are from all over the world.

Environmental Career World
Job board, articles and news, and additional resources for job seekers in the environmental field.

Job Hunt
A meta-list of on-line job search resources and services. Site has a job listing heading for science, engineering & medicine. Be sure to scroll down the page to find the listings. One area of the site has links to on-line classified ads.

sciencejobs.com
Job search service tailored to chemists and bioscientists that is produced and owned collectively by the journals Cell, BioMedNet and New Scientist. Jobs can be searched by geographical area, keywords, etc.

Science magazine's Next Wave
A Web project from the American Association for the Advancement of Science and SCIENCE Magazine. A source of career information for young scientists which features innovative careers, monthly columns providing nuts-and-bolts career advice, open discussion forums addressing career and policy issues relevant to young scientists, and a news department written by young scientists. ScienceCareers.org

Alternative Careers

American Medical Writers Association
The job search requires membership in the association. 

.tech_centric
Lists sales jobs in technical areas,but mainly features jobs in computer technology. Can search for positions by large city or state.

sales-marketing_jobs
Sales job searches, medical and pharmatceutical industry a choice.

Newspaper and Journal Job Classifieds

The Chronicle of Higher Education - Job Openings
The Chronicle's job classifieds. Subscribers can get early access to the job openings list.

naturejobs
A Nature magazine site sponsoring job listings including both teaching opportunities as well as postdoctoral and research assistant positions.

News Voyager
Job seekers can search for jobs locally or internationally, and can pinpoint the jobs that suit them based on keywords, skills, location, and information technology experience.

General Company and Industry Reference

Chemical Industry Home Page
ChemIndustry.com is the leading comprehensive directory and search engine for chemical and related industry professionals. Our databases of Web sites include more than 45,000 chemical industry related entities and contain the full text of millions of pages. ChemIndustry.com provides specialized search services for chemical names, jobs, market research and consultants.

Hoover's Online
Great site providing links to company web sites, profiles (subscription), and capsules. The database can be searched by company, region or industry. Direct links to company job listings.

Networking Sites

AlwaysIllinois
Professional online community for University of Illinois students, faculty/staff, and alumni

LinkedIn
A Web service that finds past and present colleagues and classmates. Registrants must possess at least an undergraduate degree.