Get
a Job
Online
Job Hunting Expands Options
The
internet is the place to find a
new job if you're looking to relocate.
Several sites offer extensive listings of positions
available. Many will post your resumé
free. You can calculate cost-of-living
changes
when relocating. And you can explore the
classified ad section of several major-market
newspapers.
If
you're looking to stay where you are
geographically, you may be better off pulling
out the Sunday paper. But if you're pulling
up stakes, web sites give you easy access to
hundreds of opportunities across the country
or overseas.
And
if you're interested in the bigger picture,
the Bureau of Labor Statistics offers their
1998-1999 Occupational
Outlook Handbook online, including the outlook
for the engineering profession by discipline.
We've
listed several sites here that offer
engineering and engineering management
positions and provide a range of services. We
offer a brief description to help you avoid
wasting your time online. And don't forget
that most employers post openings on their
own web sites as well, if you are able to
narrow your search to a particular employer.
If
you have a site that you found helpful and
would recommend to other readers, please pass it along and we'll be
glad to include it on this page.
Positions
Available
Net-Temps
This website
offers "A world of jobs. Neatly packaged." The
search for electronics engineer produced thousands of entries.
When narrowed down to electronics engineer listed in the last
three days, 84 jobs appeared. Information is also available on
the companies searching for new employees. The website, which
is quick and user friendly, is a worthwhile stop when hunting
for a new job.
Monster.com
An
early entry into the field, this visually
entertaining site is very helpful and worth
the longer download time. The search engine
offers menu selection of location, discipline, and
additional keywords. In a recent search for test engineer, a
list produced 37 openings throughout the United States.
IEEE US Employment
Services
The
IEEE web site offers several useful features,
including a job listing service, with jobs
listed by location or technical specialty. They also offer resumé
listings and links to other useful sites.
CareerMosaic
The
search engine here pulled up 33 jobs for
"electrical engineering/test engineer" from
such companies as Intel, GE, Lockheed, Teradyne, Ford, and
other high-profile employers. Also offers job
hunting tips.
TechJobBank
Straightforward
and easy to use, this site is geared toward the
semiconductor industry. A recent search using "test
engineer" as a
keyword yielded numerous job openings at semiconductor manufacturers.
EngineeringJobs.com
This
site offers listings of jobs by employer
name--helpful if you know you want to work
for Intel or if you want to find out if your
current employer is looking for someone to
fill your position. Resumes can be posted or sent to 500
engineering recruiters. Otherwise, it's not a
very practical arrangement.
Other
Information
Center For Mobility
Resources - Cost-of-Living Calculator
This
nifty salary calculator helps you estimate
how much more you'll need to make to handle
the cost-of-living increase when you move
from Des Moines to San Francisco. Just enter
your current salary, where you live now, and
where you're moving to, and the salary
calculator tells you what you need to make in
your new neighborhood. A very useful tool,
but keep in mind that it doesn't account for
differences in local taxes, which can be
significant.
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