Tuesday, April 15, 2014

35 Of The Most Influential Career Sites For 2014

Looking for a job or seeking to hire employees in 2014? The internet is full of advice, though separating the reputable and informative sites from the misleading sources often takes time and extensive effort.
To save you the trouble, below, you’ll find a comprehensive list of some of best career, interviewing, job search and recruiting websites. These are long standing sources that are consistently updated, have shown significant expertise in the field and can be readily accessed through a multitude of social media channels.
Top Sales World - An unique site dedicated exclusively to the profession of sales. TSW draws the industry’s best-known sales experts who provide unparalleled – and free –information in the form of how-to-guides, articles, tips, videos, white papers and web-based Masterclasses and Roundtables, plus so much more. @topsalesworld
TLNT.com - The fastest growing website in the HR and talent management space, TLNT is about The Business of HR, with news, trends, insights and analysis from the world of HR & talent management. One of the largest and most trusted sources of information for talent management professionals, TLNT is a business information site focused on talent. @TLNT_com
CAREEREALISM.com – Site’s motto is that “every job is temporary” and that we all should have access to good career coaching. Proven experts must meet the site’s strict criteria for contributing tools, information, and resources to ensure readers get cutting-edge advice to help them with all aspects of career development. The site’s especially well known for it’s daily career tip newsletter, live webinars with top experts, and video tutorials available on-demand. @careerealism
Career Builder’s The Hiring Site - CareerBuilder®’s The Hiring Site, provides hiring professionals and other curious-minded individuals with a community revolving around how to maximize the way you target, engage and attract your #1 asset, your people.  The site is great for job seekers looking to obtain job search advice from the perspective of a hiring manager or an employer seeking valuable insight into improving their recruiting efforts. @CBforEmployers
CollegeRecruiter.com - The leading niche job board for college students who are searching for internships and recent graduates who are hunting for entry-level jobs and other career opportunities. Features well over 25,000 pages of articles, Ask the Experts questions and answers, blogs, videos, and other career-related content as well as 100,000 internships and entry-level job postings for those with zero to three years of experience. @EntryLevelJob
Simply Hired provides job seekers a means to search an index of over 8 million jobs listings form across the web. The site also provides job search advice, hiring company information, economical trends, and a professional discussion forum. @SimplyHired  
Personal Branding Blog - Career mastermind and WSJ best selling author (Promote Yourself: The New Rules for Career Success), Dan Schawbel runs a magnificent career, interviewing, personal branding, entrepreneurship and job seeker oriented site.  Definitely, this is one of our favorites.  @DanSchawbel
Human Resources IQ – an online community of curated content produced by experts in the fields of training, talent management and employee engagement. Check out our website for the latest news, videos, podcasts, webinars and whitepapers on human resources. @HRIQ
Corporate Learning Network - your inside guide to the worlds of corporate and online learning for colleges and universities. Check out our website for the latest learning and training trends, videos, roundtables and webinars. @CorpLearnNet
Undercover Recruiter  - Undercover Recruiter covers all topics – from recruitment to the job search as well as necessary life skills and career management, all written by industry experts and employees of some of the world’s biggest companies. Learn something new, read business insights or join our thriving community – the possibilities are endless! @UndercoverRec
Lindsey Pollak’s Career and Workplace Advice Blog - Lindsey Pollak, Millennial workplace expert and best-selling author of Getting from College to Career, shares her sought after advice on both the changing nature of work and how young professionals can successfully navigate their careers. Lindsey is also LinkedIn's LNKD 0% official Ambassador, so her blog will keep readers up to speed on all that’s trending with one of the hottest social networks today.  @lindseypollak
EvilHRLady.org - Evil HR Lady is focused on explaining what is going on behind the scenes in HR. So much of what is done with people seems to make no sense to the rest of the company, so the career blog focuses on demystifying HR departments, with a bit of snark along the way.  @RealEvilHRLady
PenelopeTrunk.com – Raw, honest sometimes-cringeworthy career advice that you’ll ever read. Penelope says what no one else will say, and she says it with great insight and humor. @penelopetrunk
Brazen Life - Written by expert industry practitioners, Brazen Life offers the best recruiting and HR insight to stay ahead of major industry trends and win the competition for top talent. Brazen Life also offers analysis and guidance on how to leverage technology – mainly its online open house and online recruiting event platform – to meet, engage and hire the best candidates. @BrazenCareerist

Recruitment Buzz  - Recruitment Buzz is a ground-breaking achievement in the recruitment industry. The only website of its kind, it is dedicated to gathering recruitment stories from all over the world. In an ever-evolving industry, it allows savvy recruitment professionals to read the thoughts of their peers and stay ahead of the curve. @recruitmentbuzz
Ask a Manager - Wondering what your manager is thinking when you ask for a raise or how to deal with that coworker who won’t stop talking to you? Check with Ask a Manager, who functions as the Dear Abby of the workplace, answering readers’ questions daily on career, job search, and management issues.  @askamanager
Skirts and Suits by Jennifer Winter - Sure, you’ve got your job duties down pat, but what about everything else? Every other Tuesday, Jennifer Winter has you covered with the simple stuff you might not think about (what to do on a phone call), to the very real (and very challenging) aspects of being the only girl in a boy’s club. @fearlessjenn
Fortune Management and Career Blog -  With great contributors at its helm, Fortune’s management and career blog offers readers content on managing employees, dealing with employers, workplace issues and flexibility, career tips and much more.  @CNNMoney
Mashable Jobs - Since its launch four years ago, the Mashable Job Board has become a top destination for more than 3,000 employers.  Job seekers from all over the world can browse positions of all types in hundreds of industries.
Recruiter.com - Recruiter.com helps you reach the right people as well as find a better job. This in conjunction with connecting job seekers with their next hire. It also allows the reader to meet the people behind the industry’s top products and services. @RecruiterDotCom 
ClassyCareerGirl.com - A blog written by Leadership Coach COH -0.12%, Anna Runyan, helps professional women upgrade their leadership and accelerate their career success. Anna’s site has helped hundreds of professional women become happier, calmer and more successful leaders who love their careers.@classycareer
FINS.com – Fins.com is a WSJ partner that allows job seekers of all levels to search for top positions in Finance, Technology, Sales and Marketing.  In addition, the site is consistently posting the latest industry career news and advice from top job search experts. @FINSider
Careers.org – Use Careers.Org to investigate more than 150,000 pages about online degrees and universities, jobs and occupations, and entrepreneurial opportunities from the #1 site for career resources in the United States, Canada and across the world. @CareersOrg
TheLadders Career Blog: Ask Amanda – Written by career expert Amanda Augustine, TheLadders career blog touches upon key job search topics including, but not limited to salary negotiation, career advancement, promotions, working with recruiters and finding the right position.@JobSearchAmanda @TheLadders 
WorkCoachCafe.com is a blog supporting job search, career advancement, and job transition by bringing together articles, news, and community with a focus on helping job seekers understand and successfully navigate current technology and recruiting methods to successfully land new jobs. Written by Susan P. Joyce of Job-Hunt.org and occasional guest expert contributors, posts cover topics ranging from answering job interview questions and safely maneuvering job interview follow-ups to monitoring and managing online reputations and using LinkedIn most effectively for job search.  @WorkCoachCafe
Blogging4Jobs - Entertaining & Edgy yet informative resource for HR, Recruiting, and business leaders that gets to the heart of workplace matters in the now.  @blogging4jobs
ERE.net – ERE.net is a leading blog that serves the recruiting community discussing the topics that headhunters actively wish to explore.  The writers consist of some of the most passionate individuals within the staffing and HR industry.  @ERE_net
Bullhorn Reach Blog – Bullhorn Reach is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) social recruiting solution, designed to help recruiters leverage social media to source candidates and identify potential movers more efficiently.  The site’s blog features top career writers discussing the correlation between social media and the recruiting industry. @Bullhorn
Career Advisor Daily – Career Advisor Daily is a leading job search blog touching upon key career topics such as interviewing, career strategy, work-life balance, promotions, salary negotiation and much more. @CareerAdvisor13
Business Insider Careers – Business Insider Careers provides a “news spin” on the job search topic discussing current events such as careers at Google, the 1st jobs of billionaires, the most stressful jobs in America and much more.   @BI_Careers

Glassdoor.com - Glassdoor is a free jobs and career community that offers the world an inside look at jobs and companies. What sets us apart is our “employee generated content” – anonymous salaries, company reviews, interview questions, and more – all posted by employees, job seekers, and sometimes the companies themselves.  @Glassdoor
Monster Recruiting and Hiring Advice - Monster.com’s recruitment and hiring blog features helpful employer articles on topics such as attracting candidates, job descriptions, employee sourcing, interviewing candidates, screening candidates, acquiring candidates, hiring costs, workforce planning and more.  @MonsterCareers


Job Hunt - Job-Hunt is dedicated to the millions of people who have had their personal lives disrupted by the loss of a job.  The career blog includes all types of topics relating to job search, interviewing, resume writing and ensuring success in one’s quest for a more fulfilling career.  @JobHuntOrg
Career Sherpa - Author Hannah Morgan dishes out all kinds of advice on job search, careers, social networking, personal branding, you name it. Everything that has anything to do with providing the job seeker with necessary information to start their job search off on the right foot, keep it moving forward and maintain the search momentum once they’ve landed their next great gig!  @CareerSherpa
TalentCulture – Welcome to the crossroads of Talent + Culture – where workplace ideas and energy flourish. Talent Culture’s vibrant, open online community is driven by thousands of professionals around the globe who share three core characteristics: passion for innovation, commitment to collaboration and the desire to advance the “world of work.” @TalentCulture
I Want Her Job - I Want Her Job™ is the website for independent-thinking women everywhere in search of the next best thing.  It is a community built to inspire by sharing thoughtful, relevant information highlighting both its members and the issues that concern them. The site’s mission is to encourage the individual growth of career-minded women by fostering a love of learning, curiosity and a desire to help others.  @iwantherjob
Beyond.com – Beyond.com is a job board and resource for job seekers of all levels.  The website’s philosophy is searching for a job isn’t easy. Neither is managing a career. But with the right partner on your side, the whole process becomes more manageable – and your goals become more attainable.  @beyond_com
Ken Sundheim is the CEO of KAS Placement.  Follow Ken on Twitter@ken_sundheim

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