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Resumes and clips: On the job hunt

© Daryl Lease

About 18 months ago, while I was in the middle of grumpily hunting for a job, I posted a column here on Suite101.com offering a few sites that I'd found helpful in my search.

The column, headlined "Scrambling for a cubicle (or a corner office)," is still available at http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/jour... Most of the sites I mentioned -- with the exception of Newsmait -- are still active and useful.

Since I posted that column, I'm happy to say I found the job I wanted. My hunt for employment sites didn't really stop, though. In my continued travels on the Web, I've turned up other URLs that might be useful for journalists looking for places to send their resumes.

As I said last year, "Looking for a job is seldom a pleasant experience, whether you're just starting out or you're seeking a fresh start." But, I added, "For journalists, the World Wide Web has made the hunt a little more sporting--and perhaps more rewarding."

Here a few more sites for job hunters to add to their bookmarks. As always, I'm eager to hear from readers who know of other helpful sites that aren't listed here. Please send me an e-mail message or post your comments in the discussions area.

http://www.freep.com/jobspage/links/jobb...

This is as good a place as any to start a search. This site, part of a larger "jobspage" assembled by the Detriot Free Press, offers links to 50 job boards. If nothing at the top of the page attracts your interest, scroll down the bottom to visit state press associations. They're good places to look for up-to-date listings of openings. Also, be sure to check out the rest of the Free Press' job site.

http://www.naa.org/employlink/

The Newspaper Association of America offers a searchable list of jobs as well as a listing by category that's easy for scrolling. This site is a must-visit, along with Editor & Publisher and the American Journalism Review, both of which were cited in last year's column.

http://www.freep.com/jobspage/links/arle...

This site offers a brief tour of some of the country's best newspapers, including quite a few good doors for college interns and recent graduates to go a-knocking.

The site was assembled by Arlene Morgan, an assistant managing editor with The Philadelphia Inquirer. Job applicants should read her second graph carefully -- it contains advice well worth remembering.

http://www.asne.org/kiosk/careers/intern...

The American Society of Newspaper Editors offers a monthly listing of newspapers seeking interns. Even the old listings might prove valuable -- the site gives each paper's URL, and it wouldn't hurt to explore there to see if there are other openings that ASNE has yet to post.