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---++ Some web sites for job hunting.

---+++ The Short List for Silicon Valley Perl jobs, August, 2012.
Click to see perl jobs within a 50-mile radius of Sunnyvale, CA:

   * [[http://sfbay.craigslist.org/search/jjj?query=perl&srchType=A  craigslist.org]]
   * [[http://www.indeed.com/jobs?q=perl&l=sunnyvale,+CA&radius=50  indeed.com]]
   * [[http://www.linkedin.com/jsearch?keywords=perl&searchLocationType=I&countryCode=us&postalCode=94086&distance=50  linkedin.com]]
   * [[http://www.simplyhired.com/a/jobs/list/q-perl/l-sunnyvale%2C+ca/mi-50  simplyHired.com]]
   * [[http://ventureloop.com/ventureloop/job_search.php?g=1&kword=perl&dc=all&ldata=Sunnyvale,%20CA,%20USA&jt=1&jc=1&jd=1&d=50&btn=1  ventureLoop.com]]

---+++ The (Partly) Annotated List, August, 2012.

   * http://www.asktheheadhunter.com

   * http://www.astreya.com

   * http://www.clearancejobs.com
      * Requires security clearance.

   * http://www.craigslist.org
      * Fast response, clean UI.

   * http://www.dice.com

   * http://www.glassdoor.com
      * Salary data, job listings, interview questions, & more.
      * Register and provide data to see more of their data.

   * http://www.indeed.com
      * High-quality search of very large data base.
      * Collects data from many online sources in one place for easy search.
         * Might not include craigslist or EDD listings.
      * Clean UI. 

   * http://www.iqt.org
      * In-Q-Tel, Venture fund of CIA.

   * http://jobs.perl.org
      * Not high volume, but focused on Perl.

   * http://www.linkedin.com
      * Maintain an account here that can be searched by prospective employers.
      * They have a job search function; some jobs might not be listed elsewhere.

   * http://www.monster.com
      * Acquired hotjobs.yahoo.com

   * http://novaworks.org
      * Employment & training agency at Sunnyvale EDD office.
      * Informative workshops are well-presented; career advisors available for 1-1 Q&A.
      * Paid by your taxes, no other fees required.
      * "We enable jobseekers to transition back into the workforce by providing new skills, new connections, new information, and new opportunities."

   * http://www.odesk.com
      * Online contract agency.
      * S/w that you install locally tracks the work you do for a payer.
      * Many online tests to take to show your ability to take tests.
      * See also expertsExchange.com, vWorker.com (renamed from rentACoder.com), elance.com, guru.com.  Find others at http://www.similarSites.com.
      * Here is a brief blog entry from 2006 w/ comments:
         * http://blog.auinteractive.com/adventures-in-outsourcing-rent-a-coder-vs-odesk

   * http://www.petdance.com/category/job-hunting/
      * Job hunting and working life for programmers, sysadmins, and all other techies.
      * Weblog with good content by Andy Lester.
      * See also other categories, eg, Career, Resumes.

   * http://promatch.org
      * High quality networking & more; open orientation can be a high energy affair; at Sunnyvale EDD office.
      * It costs you no money, but you must attend meetings and volunteer your time to keep the group running.
      * Has a very good reputation and draws people from many miles away.

   * http://www.salary.com

   * http://www.simplyhired.com
      * Similar to indeed.com; has some different filters.

   * http://jobs.stanford.edu
      * Includes SLAC, the linear accelerator center.

   * http://sf.pm.org/
   * http://www.svperl.org
      * Connect face-face at a meeting - better than sending dozens of resumes blindly.
      * Jobs have been posted on the mailing list.

   * http://www.ventureloop.com
      * Companies funded by venture capital groups; many startups.


-- Main.ChristopherPoda - 2012-08-22
Topic revision: r2 - 2012-08-22 - 20:47:53 - ChristopherPoda
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