I rather use the help wanted ads.

I looked for a job a few times but I could't find any for teens.

First, many of the job search engines are flooded with the bogus "Telecommute" or "Make $3,000 per month stuffing envelopes from home". Those ads drive me crazy. Once you get past these, finding a job description that fits your qualifications is like finding a needle in a haystack. Here's some advice to people using the internet to search for jobs: 1. Don't send your resume to every advertisement on the internet. Why would a company hire, for example, a Warehouse Supervisor as a Senior Litigation Assistant? You're just wasting your time. 2. Always send a tailored cover letter. Your chances of landing an interview with no cover letter or a generic cover letter are very slim. Many HR people I've talked to say that the cover letter is almost more important than the resume.

I have been accessing CareerBuilders & Monster websites looking for work both are very informative & helpful.

I've found my last two positions through online sources, and the most important thing I've learned: There's no instant gratification by searching online for a job; many times, it takes a long time for the employers to respond to the resume' s. That aside, it's a great tool for finding jobs. One consideration often overlooked is actually going to a specific website of a company and checking out the human resources department there rather than just going on the huge job sites (though they are helpful, too). Many of the big employment sites do lack information about the jobs they post (though probably not the fault of the site--the job descriptions come from the employer, after all), and it might be advisable to ask the company for specific information when e-mailing them your resume' (such as specific job location, qualifications for the position, etc.). Also, for the resume', it might be wise to have the resume' in both MS Word format and in a plain .txt format, since a lot of companies don't want to deal with the file attachments and would rather you just copy & paste your information on the e-mail itself. Good luck!

I have been using the internet to job search for the past two weeks. I have found that like anything on the net you really need to look at the different sites available as there are many, each having it's own options for you to choose. I first located 15 to 20 companies by using a few different search engines, then went through and looked at the jobs listed and also the employers using the site. Just looking at those two areas gave me an idea about the company and also a feel for how well the site worked. I then picked 5. The field I am in is very limited - yet I have been actively sent emails that are in my area. Also note - that on most sites YOU set up exactly what you want to be notified for by using the "Keyword" area, use this area to your benifit-you can alter the amount of response you get by defining those words, start general use all 5 keywords and then change according to your response. As far as getting a job by using the internet.... we'll see!

I haven't tried this yet, but I might try it soon so I'll hopefully have a job when I graduate from college next year.

I'm not quite sure how I would look for a job without the Internet. While I would agree with Galomorro that the online job search industry still has a long ways to go, it's a hell of a lot better than the alternative - cold calling, knocking on doors, sending faxes. It would be nice if there was a monopoly (or at least one dominant player) that controlled ALL job listings in the world, so that you didn't have to visit ten different sites and still feel like you might be missing out on the perfect job for you.

Job-finding on the Web is in its infancy. I have signed up with nearly every employment site on the Web and always get totally unacceptable job offers. They do not offer you enough choices for what you are looking for. Their forms are too rigid and don't always allow you room to state the things you are really looking for. Especially the nationwide employment sites where you place your resume are SO bad, so rigid, so lacking in needed details. Especially for someone who is looking for a particular type of job in a certain area. If I am looking for a job in downtown San Francisco, for example, and have said so, I will still get offers for jobs in Sacramento, Calif. It's all too generic so far. Needs work -- a LOT.