There are many places on the web dedicated to helping people find jobs. Probably the biggest one, today, is Monster.com. Monster.com is nationwide and allows job seekers to search for positions by location and by category, such as engineering, healthcare or human resources. In addition, job seekers can post resumes to a huge, searchable database giving employers the opportunity to find and contact them. The My Monster feature allows people to check how often employers view their resumes. Plus, agents scan the job postings daily and email the ones that fit specified requirements. This means that the job seeker doesn't have to scan the postings; they can wait for the postings to come to them. Similar sites include Headhunter.net, Career Mosaic, CAREER Magazine and Career Web.

Some sites, such as Career Builder, are mostly job posting databases. But, this site offers job seekers advice on writing resumes and cover letters, interviewing and negotiating with employers. Career Builder puts the job seeker in charge of who gets the resume. Additionally, it offers tips on choosing a career, transitioning and relocating. It's essentially an online Career Center and is a wonderful resource for all job seekers.

Another site of interest is ResumeBlaster.com. Former headhunters created this site that "blasts" resumes to thousands of recruiters nationwide. Since there is a fee to the job seeker, ResumeBlaster.com offers several different options. The

Shotgun Blast emails resumes to a general list of 520 recruiters. The SniperPLUS Blast allows job seekers to select six targeted disciplines and sends resumes to up to 3,167 recruiters. The advantage of sites like this one is that it costs much less to have a resume emailed to thousands of recruiters than it does to actually mail the same information. The downside, however, is that job seekers spend money hoping that the recruiters on the receiving end might have positions available.

Each of the sites listed above make the job hunting process easier. You may get better results from some than you do others. You may even find that the perfect job isn't on the Internet at all--but in the help wanted section of your local paper. Good luck.