Job Search Web Sites - The Ladders

[UconnJack]

Hi,

I've had good luck over the years locating jobs via Monster and Careerbuilder. I recently did a 3-month paid subscription with the Ladders, with zero luck.

I'm a Sr level mechanical engineer and have been job hopping a bit over the last 3 years, mainly to stay employed.

Has anyone had any luck with the Ladders? It seemed geared mostly to IT professionals to me.

Any other job search sites I should check out?

Thanks,

-Frank / UJ

[whitehall]

I really like Indeed.com. I have a good job but I hate the commute so I have been looking. I find Careerbuilder to be okay. Some people like simpleyhired.com. Monster is all spam to me these days as are a lot of the sites. I even know people who have found good jobs on craigslist.

[FenderAmpGas]

Never tried ladder. Monster is a big pain in the a**. I get offers to sell insurance every day and I'm a systems analyst! Spam, spam, spam!

Actually had the best luck from linkedin

Check out dice.com as well. It's good for independent contractors.

[Zelmo]

Find out some leads on the Ladders and then piece it together (company info) by other means - seach engines, etc. Not many people I know have - or would continue to - spend $ on the Ladders.