Best Blogs and Websites to Jumpstart Your Career
I often get asked by job seekers what are the best job and career websites, blogs and resources to read. Of course I always recommend reading Toronto Public Library's Career & Job Search Help blog; but if you would like further options there are quite a number of very informative sites out there. There are a few that I often read and are my go to blog sites when I need some inspiration on topics to blog about from seasoned professionals in the field.
Having said that, maneuvering your career or even transitioning into another requires careful planning and research. Job seekers often turn to recruiting and HR specialists , business experts, and well-known authors to help them get started in the right direction. Whether it is the latest advice in career development, industry and job search trends, curated content from experts or some good old-fashioned career advice, bookmarking these sites may be useful for those in job search mode.
Ms. Career Girl: This blog is about women looking to start their career in business. You will find topics ranging from career advice, personal finance to lifestyle and fashion; real issues that career women face.
Women for Hire: This site offers women career-related advice and information, resources, webinars and an online job board.
Corporette: As this website states: "Fashion, lifestyle, and career advice for young professional women who want to wear stylish, chic work outfits and get (and give!) career advice." I think this pretty much sums up what this site delivers to working women.
(image credit: http://www.flazingo.com/creativecommons)Blogging4Jobs: Blogging4Jobs is a workplace resource and HR and recruiting blog. This site has won numerous awards and was listed as one of the leading career sites by Forbes Magazine in 2012. This site blogs about workplace realities with keen insight into job searching techniques.
Careerealism: Founded in 2009, this job search magazine provides reliable career information for job seekers so that they are better informed and more prepared for any career challenges.
job-hunt.org: This website provides current and sound advice from career experts to assist job seekers with job searching techniques. Their free online Job Search Guides equip job hunters with the essential tools required to conduct a successful job search.
LinkedIn Official Blog: Blogs can be filtered by recent, popular and topical posts. You can read articles on career advice to industry news from leading experts as well as, guidance on how to boost your profile on LinkedIn.
Talent Egg: This is a great site for students and recent graduates seeking employment in the Canadian market. There is an online job board, tips and tricks on various career topics, and career guides that gives you information on different industries.
For curated content, have a look at:
- eCollegeFinder's Best Career Advice Blogs of 2015 Award
- Best Job Search Websites 2015
- Top 150 Career & Leadership Blogs for Your Success in 2014
- The Best Career Websites for Women
- 35 of the Most Influential Career Sites for 2014
For suggested reading, access these online resources and eBooks:
11 thoughts on “Best Blogs and Websites to Jumpstart Your Career”
Thanks for sharing such blogs related to Career and Job Search. There is also a blog or a site which candidates can use in their job search.
Diversityworking: It is the largest job portal site of USA. On this candidates can search jobs related to their qualification and and previous work experience if they had.
The-diversity-working-guy is a blog where you can find the articles related to Career Advice, Careers, Diversity Jobs.
Thanks James for this informative website! In addition to the blog section, there is a Global Job Center box that people can use to search for jobs by country in the “Search Jobs” and “Browse Jobs” sections.
I will post the link here for those who wish to have a look at this site.
http://www.diversityworking.com/
Thank you Charlene
That a good list you have there. Thanks
Thanks, Gerald!
Thanks for this great post. All the sites are very useful. I follow My Future Consulting Inc. for this type of information.
Thank you, William! I’m glad it was helpful to you.
People who want to build a good career in future always emphasize on those careers that have a good potential in future. The field of higher education is one such sector that is never going to fade away no matter what the market is like. Hence a large number of people nowadays are opting for a career in higher education. It is to be kept in mind that there are many opportunities in higher education and so a job seeker should be careful enough while making a choice of a career in this sector.
Yes, that’s an excellent point you made. TPL has a number of material on academic careers.
very informative and helpful.. thank you for sharing.
Checkout this website (careerfoundation.com) for career development tips
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