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Where the Talent Is: 100 Sites to Find the Elite in Any-Given-Field

Published on Wednesday February 20th , 2008

Anyone who's ever had the challenge of looking for great employees, especially those in specialty fields, can tell you that it's no easy task. There are a lot of job seekers out there, but unfortunately, a lot of them aren't what you're looking for. So how can you separate the gems from the rest of the crowd? First you have to know where to look. Here are 100 sites that can help you narrow down your search, no matter what kind of employees you're looking for.

Design

Design work can make or break a company, especially when it comes to logo and website design, so finding the best is a must. Here are some sites that can help you in your creative talent search.

1. Coroflot: This site is home to the best in all kinds of design, from graphic arts to industrial. You can post a job here and check out the portfolios of hundreds of designers to see if you can find a fit for your business.
2. Aquent: Here you'll get help finding the creative or marketing staff you need, whether you're looking for full time or contract employees.
3. Artisan: Artisan specializes in representing only the best creative talent in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and San Francisco, making it easy to find employees if you work in those cities, or bring in new talent even if you don't.
4. PrintQuest: Looking for an expert in the print media field? This group can help you find what you're looking for with candidates all over the United States.
5. Liason: This company specializes in helping you to find the best creative talent for the job, focusing on the Austin, Denver, and Minneapolis job markets.
6. How Design: This well-respected design magazine has an extensive job search portion of its website, allowing you to search through qualified candidates and post your own job openings.
7. eMedia Staffing: If you're looking for an Internet and technology savvy designer, this site has plenty of potential employees to choose from.
8. Art Job: If you're on the hunt for a creative type, you can find a plethora of talented designers on this site. Simply register and put your job on the site, then wait for the talent to come to you.
9. PrintLink: PrintLink is a great place to find senior and middle print management and digital prepress employees. Better yet, this site serves both the US and Canada, giving you even more candidates to chose from.

Healthcare

Finding responsible and happy healthcare professionals is essential to any healthcare institute. Find great doctors, nurses and other professionals on these sites.

10. Hire Medical: No matter where you are or what kind of medical help you're looking for, you'll find qualified candidates on this site. From pharmacists to medical sales, they've got it all.
11. Physician Jobs: You can't go wrong with searching for a physician on this site, which is the largest of its kind. Post your own job listings or work with recruiters to find the best doctor for the job.
12. MD Search: Stop sorting through hundreds of resumes and use the search feature on this site instead to find "the right candidates right now".
13. AMN Healthcare: This staffing company will help you find the best doctors, nurses and hospital staff for your medical facility. Simply put in a request and they'll send the best your way.
14. Nurse Universe: Post a listing for your job on this site and get access to loads of great nurses looking for new jobs. With so many to choose from, you're sure to find someone who'll be good for you.
15. Nurse Recruiter: Sign your business up with this site and you'll get resumes of nurses that meet your needs sent to your inbox so you can find one that's right for you.
16. Access Nurses: No matter where you're located, you'll find nurses looking for work on this site. Find nurses looking for full time, part time, and travel work, whatever meets your needs.
17. Nurse Jobs: Search through this site to find a great selection of highly qualified RNs in a variety of specialties for those who are a member of the VHA Alliance.
18. HealthCare Job Bank: Search through hundreds of thousands of qualified applicants to find the best employees in every field, from health fitness and pharmacists to specialized surgeons.
19. Hospital Jobs: Find employees in medical fields including lab techs, radiologists, pharmacists, health information clerks and more on this comprehensive site.

Advertising and Marketing

Most businesses won't get too far without great advertising and marketing departments, so find the best employees using these online resources.

20. Jola: This site will provide you with highly competitive candidates for advertising positions, especially those dealing with interactive media.
21. Roz Goldfarb: This agency can help to hook up your business with qualified candidates for creative, advertising, and marketing positions.
22. Ad Age: On this site you'll not only find qualified advertising candidates in many specialties, but also tips on what you can do as an employer to make your job search more successful.
23. TalentZoo: This popular site is a wonderful resource for those looking for advertising, marketing and media professionals. Post your job openings to find everything from copywriters to media planners.
24. Marketing Jobs: If you need to fill a marketing or sales position in your business, try giving this site a look to find great new talent. You'll get access to resumes nationwide.
25. AdWeek: If you want to catch the attention of great advertising and creative professionals try putting a job listing in this business and advertising magazine.
26. Advertising Crossing: This site offers "the most current and rapidly expanding collection of advertising jobs in the world," so it's a great place to look for qualified advertisers. Best of all, it won't cost you a thing to post a job listing.
27. American Marketing Association: Check out the AMA to post your job openings and search through the resumes of professional and qualified candidates.

Technology

Tech professionals are in high demand these days, so competition to find the best is high. Increase your chances by finding qualified candidates on these sites.

28. Jobs for Programmers: If you're in need of a programmer for your business, you can browse through thousands of resumes on this site for programmers looking for jobs related to everything from database to Java programming.
29. Dice: One of the biggest job sites for tech professionals, this site is a great place to start looking for potential employees. Browse through resumes to find candidates that meet your needs.
30. tech centric: Find employees for database programming, systems architecture, software testing and development, telecommunications, and more on this site.
31. Just Tech Jobs: Post a job on this site to get resumes from over 150,000 highly qualified technology professionals in fields from Web developers to systems administrators.
32. TinyTechJobs: Have a business specializing in super small technologies like nanotech, microtech, and biotech? Find qualified professionals by posting a job or searching through the resumes on this site.
33. TechieCrossing: This site has over sixty thousand jobs posted on it. Throw yours into the mix and search the resumes of tech professionals to get a great employee to add to your business.
34. ComputerWork: Here you'll find loads of people in tech fields looking for jobs nationwide. Whether you're looking for a permanent addition to your staff or a temporary contract worker, you're bound to find qualified help here.
35. ITJobs: Post a job on this site to find prospective employees for network systems, software testing, clients and servers and more on this IT site.
36. Software Jobs: Whether you're running a software company or just need some special software development, you can find qualified programmers on this site.

Management

Finding good management is just as important as finding good entry level employees, but it's often much more of a challenge. These sites can give you a leg up on snagging the best of the best.

37. The Ladders: Looking for new executives or higher level employees can be difficult. You can find employees and place listings on this site which specializes six figure jobs and up.
38. Executives on the Web: Find your next corner office resident through this site. Check through thousands of high level resumes to find the best person for your job.
39. 6 Figure Jobs: Make sure you're paying out the big bucks to the right person. This site will help you find qualified candidates for your high level positions.
40. ExecuNet: Find CEOs, vice presidents and other high level management through this site. Post your job and get responses from interested candidates.
41. hundredK: Whether you're looking for a new director of sales, a vice president or even a CEO, you'll find qualified applicants on this site to help you get the best for your business.
42. Manager Crossing: Make sure your management is top notch by drawing from candidates on this site. Posting jobs is free so there is no loss if you don't find exactly what you're looking for.

Finance

You don't want just anyone managing your business or client finances. Find professional and reliable candidates with these sites.

43. Jobs in the Money: If you're looking for accountants or other financial professionals, take a look at this site. You'll be able to post your job and find qualified candidates easily and quickly.
44. eFinancial Careers: This is a great site for finding professionals in every financial area, from hedge funds to corporate banking. Simply list your job and get responses from interested candidates.
45. Quant Finance Jobs: Find qualified financial professionals from all over the world on this site, which specializes in the quantitative side of the finance world. Give it a shot if you're looking for candidates in quantitative finance, financial engineering or risk management.
46. Money Crossing: Post a free job posting on this site to find financial, banking and investment professionals to add to your business.
47. iHireAccounting: Stop getting all those sub-par resumes in your email. This site will choose the best match for your job and only send truly qualified candidates your way.
48. Investment Jobs Board: Use this board to post your investment related jobs. You'll get applicants looking for careers in venture capital, equities, investment consulting, trading and more.
49. Totally Financial: Search for candidates in accounting, banking, insurance, and taxes on this easy to use site.
50. BankJobs: If you're running a bank, you want to make sure you have trustworthy and responsible employees. Post jobs and search resumes on this site to find a great new addition to your banking staff.
51. Bank Staffers: If you've got a banking opening, especially if your bank is located in the NYC area, you'll increase your chances of finding a great candidate by posting your job on this site.

Sales

You can have the best products and services in the world, but it won't make a bit of difference if you don't have the sales staff to move them. Check these sites to find sales professionals to add to your staff.

52. Sales Jobs: Sign up with this site and get access to hundreds of thousands of resumes from qualified and experienced sales professionals to help you find a match for your company.
53. Sales Trax: This professional sales community is a great place to meet and talk with potential sales employees. Find salespeople interested in everything from pharmaceuticals to financial sales.
54. Sales Careers Online: This rapidly growing site gives you access to comprehensive resume searches as well as the ability to post jobs online.
55. Hot Sales Jobs: Find great sales and marketing professionals on this site. You'll be able to post jobs and get advice on finding the best sales professionals out there.
56. Power Sales Jobs: Find top sales producers with this simple website. here, you'll get free job postings for 30 days where you can describe just what you're looking for to help you make a better match.
57. Sales Jobs.net: Search through thousands of qualified applicants on this sales employment site. With so many candidates to choose from, you're guaranteed to find someone that can help you meet your sales goals this year.
58. Insurance Sales Jobs: If selling insurance is what your business specializes in, then take advantage of this site. You'll get access to resumes from thousands of experienced insurance sales professionals.
59. Software Sales Jobs: Software is big business in our high tech world. Find salespeople who can help you move your software with the help of this site.
60. Just Tech Sales: Whatever high tech products you're selling, you can find experienced salespeople with this site. Post a job or search through available resumes.

Education

Teachers perform one of the most important jobs there are, so make sure your faculty is the cream of the crop by using these sites.

61. Higher Ed Jobs: Whether you're looking to hire new teachers, administrators, or any other academic professionals, you can find interested applicants on this site. Post open positions or search available resumes for a match for your school.
62. Education America: This site works for those searching for K-12 teachers as well as professors for colleges and universities. Simply post your job and get access to millions of registered users.
63. Agent K-12: Get a leg up on the search for new teachers and administrators with this service from edweek.org. You can post jobs as well as get access to loads of employer advice.
64. Academic Careers Online: Find qualified applicants for teaching, research, library work, administration and more on this job search site. You'll be able to submit jobs as well as search through thousands of resumes to find the right match for you.
65. School Spring: Educators will find tons of resources on this employment website. Post jobs, search resumes, and find the best candidates for the job through this easy-to-use site.
66. Ted Job: This site is a great resource when you're looking for qualified candidates for everything from post-doctoral research to higher education faculty and staff.
67. Academic 360: Here you'll find a great collection of employment resources from all over the Web to help you make the most of your hunt for the ideal candidate to add to your faculty.
68. Teachers Teachers: Join thousands of other school systems in listing your jobs with this site. You'll gain access to the resumes of hundreds of thousands of teachers and administrative professionals.
69. K-12 Jobs: Use this site's search engine to find great applicants for your school or university.

Office

No office can run smoothly without its support staff. Find some great additions to your office through these sites.

70. Jobs in the Office: Find some help around the office with this site. You'll be able to find temporary or long term workers to staff your office.
71. Administrative Jobs: This site can help you find a new secretary, receptionist, or dozens of types of clerks with this job posting site. Put up your job or browse existing resumes.
72. AdminCareers.com: Good administrative people are hard to find, so improve your chances by going through this site. You'll get help in finding the ideal candidate for your job.

Retail and Customer Service

You may not interact with your customers on a daily basis, but your retail and customer service staff does, so make sure they're the best people for the job. Use these sites to make hiring them easier.

73. All Retail Jobs: Big employers like Best Buy, Target and Blockbuster list their jobs on this site, so why not list yours as well? You'll get access to thousands of candidates when you register.
74. RetailFit: Find an employee that's a fit for your company with this site. Post your jobs online and find qualified applicants nationwide.
75. Retail Crossing: Take advantage of the large number of applicants you'll reach with this site. Search through resumes or post jobs for free.
76. RetailChoice: Whether you're searching for a retail manager or an entry level sales position you can find loads of candidates on this attractive and easy-to-use site.
77. Job Loft: Find qualified candidates for your retails, hospitality, or food service job with Job Loft. With loads of new applicants daily you'll find plenty of candidates to choose from so you can find and hire the best.
78. CallCenterCareers: Staff your call center with the best qualified people for the job that will please you and your customers. Use this site to find great applicants for your company.
79. Customer Service Jobs: No matter where you're located in the United States you'll be able to find competent and interested candidates to fill your customer service positions with this site.
80. Call Center Jobs: Find positive and hardworking call center employees to staff your customer service or tech support lines using this call center website and search.
81. Hospitality Jobs Online: Use this website and resume search to find a great employee to add to your restaurant or hotel staff.

Legal

Everyone needs a little legal help now and again, so you'll want to make sure you're hiring a top-notch legal team. Try out these sites for recruiting new lawyers and legal support staff.

82. Law Jobs.com: Find all your law job staffing needs on this comprehensive site. Whether you're looking for a legal secretary or an attorney you'll find great candidates through this site.
83. LawGuru: This site not only gives career advice but can also help you to find a great new addition to your legal team. Just place a listing in their jobs section to get started.
84. LawInfo: Search through carefully prescreened resumes with this site or post your legal jobs to find a new attorney or paralegal for your business.
85. BCG: This professional group specializes in matching up employers with great employees in the legal field. Grab new law students just out of school or find more seasoned professionals that can meet your needs.
86. Attorney Jobs: Find attorneys looking for work with this website's large searchable database. You'll be able to screen and contact potential employees directly.
87. Legal Job Spot: This job recruitment site can help you find legal secretaries, attorneys, and legal researchers to help you make your business better than ever.
88. Lawyers Weekly Jobs: Take advantage of the job listings on this site to have access to thousands of lawyers looking to work for a new company or for new opportunities.
89. Simply Law Jobs: Post your legal job or search through resumes on this legal employment site. You'll be joining other big name legal teams who also recruit from this site.
90. Paralegal.com: Law isn't just about lawyers, you need paralegals too. Find great applicants with this paralegal employment site.

Miscellaneous

Here are a few sites you can check out for some additional information on where you can find the best of the best.

91. Animal Jobs: Looking for a new vet or vet tech to add to your team? Give this site a look to see if you can't find a great, animal-loving professional for your business.
92. Vet.com: This is another great and comprehensive site for finding professionals that love to work with animals. Check out this site to find a great new vet for your animal hospital.
93. Bookjobs.com: Publishing companies will find this site a great help in recruiting and hiring new employees, whether they're creatives or editors.
94. Mortgage Jobs: Find a new underwriter, processor, sales associate and more for your mortgage company on this site which specializes in finding mortgage employees.
95. Engineer Job Search: Whether you're looking for engineers in the mechanical, electrical, industrial or any other kind of field, you'll find loads of resumes and resources on this site.
96. Workforce HR Jobs: Sometimes HR personnel need to be hired as well. Help yourself find the best employee for the job with information you can find on this site.
97. New Scientist Jobs: This popular scientific magazine is a great place to look for and find the cream of the crop in the scientific community.
98. Great Insurance Jobs: Find qualified insurance professionals to fill your sales, support and underwriter positions.
99. Airline Career.com: For airlines in need of flight attendants, this site offers a great way to narrow down your search and get qualified applicants.
100. AVJobs.com: No matter what kind of aviation related employees you're looking for, you'll find extra help in getting quality employees with this site.

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