Guest Author: Job Hunting Season is Open, Take Aim for Targeted Job Search

By: CareerAlley
January (January 5th this year) marks the official opening of the Job Hunting Season. The season typically ends at the end of November and becomes really quiet from Christmas through New Years Day. Most people are back to work on Monday, November 5th and we all get serious about work again after winding down over the holidays. Most companies have finalized their 2009 budgets and know their hiring needs. So do you have your “weapons of job search” ready to go? Time to review some recruiter websites.

• Bankstaffers.com – As you might suspect, Bankstaffers.com focuses on the Banking Industry. As mentioned in yesterday’s post (Who’s Hiring in Finance?), Financial Services and Banking in particular is a fairly distressed industry at the moment. That being said, this site has a number of open job postings. This recruiter covers New York, Emerging Markets, International and Domestic markets with the links for each at the top of their page. They have information on banking news, a tab for candidates and a listing of current assignments listed down the remainder of the page. You can email your resume by clicking on a job and the email link.
• Sales Resource Group – This recruiter specializes in placing sales executives within the Technology Industry and they are a retained search firm. Their main page has tabs about the firm, Job Seekers (lists current positions), Career Resources (sign-up for updates and review interview questions) and Submit Resume.
• RSMR Global Resources, Inc. – RSMR is a global retained search firm focused on the Construction Industry (Architects, Engineering, etc.) as well as HR consulting. The main page gives an overview of the firm with a link to practice areas and a candidate link. The candidate page has open positions, interview materials, submit resume and a candidate FAQ.
• Lucas Group – Lucas has 18 locations around the world. They cover several industries, but are known as the largest source of of military personnel transitioning into Corporate America. The main page has links for Expertise (industries covered) as well as Job Seeker Resources. The Job Seeker page allows registration (you can submit your resume and profile), job search, articles and upcoming events. This page also offers descriptions for each area of coverage.

On the lighter side . . .

• More Funny Applicant Stories – Assorted funny job applicant stories from Vault.com.

Good luck in your search.

Article courtesy of the Recruiting Blogswap, a content exchange service sponsored by CollegeRecruiter.com, a leading site for college students looking for internships and recent graduates searching for entry level jobs and other career opportunities.