Conducting an effective job search requires more than just using online job boards. To experience success, you need strong strategies that incorporate the following:

• Know who you are and what you have to offer - Visit the Self-Assessment page.
• Begin with a plan - Use the Focused Plan and Career Goals Worksheet to get started.
• Get organized - Develop a system to manage networking contacts and set daily and weekly goals. Use the Networking Contact Form and Weekly Goal Tracking Sheet  to record progress.
• Know which sites to use - Spend no more than 10% of your time using online job boards. Sites we recommended are listed below.
• Learn how to network effectively - This is critical to a successful job search.
• Build an online brand - Understand LinkedIn as well as other social networking sites and know how to use them.
• Create strong marketing materials - Visit the Resumes and Cover Letters page.
• Polish your interviewing and salary negotiation skills.

Job Search Sites

Clyde's Careers - Job, internship and event database for UCCS alumni and students.

Glassdoor - Find jobs and see company salaries, reviews, and interviews - all posted anonymously by employees.

Indeed - Free access to millions of jobs from thousands of company websites and job boards.

Lewslist - Wonderful resource for finance and accounting professionals.

LinkedIn - Excellent job board and networking tool.

Reference USA - articles and news about companies (national and international based companies).

Ritesite - Good site for executives. $94/year.

Simplyhired - A search engine that pulls listings from thousands of sites across the Web including the leading job boards, company career sites, newspapers, non-profits, government sites, and more.

Additional Job Search sites specific to Colorado

Andrew Hudson's List

ColoradoJobs.Com

DenverJobForce.com

University of Colorado Jobs

State of CO Jobs

Meeting with a career counselor is also available. Call the Career Center today to schedule an appointment.

For further information, click here to be directed to the Alumni homepage.