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Gone are the days when one sat with the job opportunities newspaper supplement in hand with a marker or scissors, looking for vacancies. The increase in internet usage over the last decade in India has led to a boom in a number of web services, including jobs websites. Over the last ten years or so these sites have become increasingly sophisticated in their interface design and quality and some have even specialized in niche areas such as NGO jobs or opportunities for recent graduates.
Most websites require you to register as a user to upload your resume and search for job opportunities. These registration processes have become simpler and take jus

t couple of minutes to finish – but the rewards that wait make it worth the effort.
Here are the top 10 websites in India that are essential for all job seekers:
Naukri
Marketing itself as India’s No.1 Job Site, Naukri.com is definitely the first port of call on the internet for all jobseekers in India. The website has a ranking system, listing the best places to work in various industries such as IT, Manufacturing and Services. Naukri.com has an easy to understand interface and job seekers can search according to skills, designation, location, years of experience and other criteria. Registration on the website will allow the user to access and apply from a pool of more than 200,000 jobs. The site itself is accessed by over 20,000 recruiters so the success rates of landing one’s dream job is quite high. One of the site’s useful features is a Job Messenger that sends registered users messages about possible job opportunities. Employers can post vacancies in their company on the website as either:
- A Hot Vacancy which allows an unlimited word count in the job description and other features or
- A Classified Listing where the job description, company profile and required candidate profile is limited to a maximum of 254 characters.
Monster India
Monster India, the Indian arm of the international online recruitment network, has a job search engine powered by MagicSearch which promises to find users the right job. The homepage of the website is clean and uncluttered with smooth navigation. Jobs are divided according to category and location. While users can register for free and access a huge database of job vacancies, there are a number of paid services offered by Monster India. These include:
- Xpress Resume+ - A paid service that makes the user’s resume available to the best recruiters in an easy to search and read format.
- Right Resume – Monster India’s experienced staff offers resume building services for jobseekers with all levels of experience
- Career Booster – A combination package of Xpress Resume+ and Right Resume
- Resume Highlighter – A service that ensures the jobseeker’s resume is the first among the search listings when a potential employer is looking for resumes
- Psychometric Tests – A range of tests that examine a jobseeker’s personality, career, skills and aptitude potential
- Career Astrology – Use the stars to predict the future in terms of your career!
Recruiters and employers who register vacancies on Monster India will have access to over 1.2 crore jobseekers from over 40 countries. A number of attractive packages are available to employers looking for the right candidate for posts in their companies.
Times Jobs

Times Jobs may have the same search and apply features as other popular job sites, but it also has its own blog that gives news and career advice. Another popular service that Times Jobs offers is Global Connect – users can showcase work samples and portfolio as well as communicate with potential employers around the globe through IM applications and social media networks. Times Jobs also offers paid services including resume writing and sending resumes to recruiters in India and the Gulf.
JobsAhead
JobsAhead claims to be the only Indian job site with three million jobseekers, 83 million page views, 6,000 corporate clients and 150,000 job postings. The homepage of the website categorizes jobs according to industry, location and experience level making it easy for the user to navigate. Paid services for users include resume writing, Resume Blaster – which sends resumes to 1,200 recruiters in India and abroad, and Career Booster which is a combination of the previous two services. Employers can either pay to list jobs or buy access to JobsAhead’s resume database.
Devnetjobs India
Devnetjobs India is the only jobs portal dedicated to international and Indian social development jobs and consultancies. The portal does not have a slick design or user interface but simply lists jobs with the job title, employer name and deadline for applications clearly mentioned. The portal lists the most prestigious job vacancies in the development field in a column on the right side of the homepage. The portal offers recruiters a number of packages for job postings while jobseekers can post their resumes on the noticeboard and subscribe to a weekly newsletter that highlights the best Indian job vacancies in the development field.
CareerBuilder India

CareerBuilder India is part of a network of international job portals. Users can choose to either upload their resume on the website or have jobs that suit their skills emailed to them. They can also join CareerBuilder India’s online community of jobseekers, BrightFuse.com and get advice from an international user base. The portal is one of the few Indian job sites which has a presence on social networks such as Facebook.
Bixee.com
Bixee.com, part of the social networking site ibibo.com, claims to be Asia’s largest hybrid job portal with around 1.5 million active jobs at any moment. The job site lists jobs according based on popularity, most wanted locations and top companies. The portal also has its own blog which posts tips on careers and job searches.
Clickjobs.com
Clickjobs.com offers users the facility to search from over 100,000 jobs. Besides the standard resume building services, the site also has a Salary Center where jobseekers can calculate what their ideal jobs should pay, provides information based on market trends, and also has a variety of in-depth articles on salaries. Clickjobs.com is also active on social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter.
CareerAge.com

CareerAge.com offers a range of career counseling services to users besides the standard resume upload and job search applications. The portal has a Career Forum, Career Magazine and Career Articles that provide valuable advice and networking opportunities. The portal also features a weekly career choice and publishes an in-depth article about it. CareerAge.com posts regular updates on Twitter and also has its own blog. CareerAge.com also runs a website targeted solely at college students, CampusAge, which gives advice on placements and admissions.
Freshersworld.com

One of the few job sites that targets new college graduates, Freshersworld.com has a number of resources to help those who are new to the job market. The portal provides information to college students about looking for jobs as well career counseling. It also has a valuable sample placement papers section, which gives students sample papers for placement tests conducted by private companies as well as government departments. The portal also has a discussion forum for members to exchange information on job hunting and placements.

The 20 Best Job Search Web Sites

As we all know by now, unemployment numbers are sky high and companies are laying people off like it's 2001 again. However, there is a silver lining for those looking for new employment: there are more resources than ever to help job seekers find work.

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These 20 Web sites take different approaches to find you the right job. Some sites, like Indeed, simply aggregate material from all other sites, while sites like TheLadders make you pay to take advantage of their high-paying job services. No matter how select or general you want your job search to be, one of these sites has you covered. Scroll through our list of favorites and find the career site that best fits your own needs. And good luck with the job hunt!
Jobs Sites 1-10
Beyond

Beyond.com claims to be the "largest network of niche career communities" on the Net. It essentially hooks together different organizations like PRJobForce.com and PhillyJobs.com all in one place, which makes it easy to find leads in your community.
CareerBuilder

As the Web's biggest job site, CareerBuilder gets more than 23 million visitors a month. The company has been around since 1995, and has developed an incredible network of listing sources and job search centers since that time.
Craigslist

The granddaddy of online classifieds gives those who are focused on searching for jobs within their communities an easy way to look. It might be one of the least-polished entities listed here, but the sheer number of local job listings makes up for it.
Execu|Search

Execu|Search looks to be a selective, higher-tier job search property. Execu|Search screens and reviews every resume that is submitted, and helps employers find the best possible candidates for their open positions.
Hound

Hound's search engine shows jobs from employer Web sites only. In theory, this cuts out duplicate listings and shows opportunities that are not posted on other job boards.
Indeed

Indeed works as an aggregator for listings from major job Web sites, company Web sites, associations, and other online sources. Its simplicity and ease of use are its best features.
JobCentral

JobCentral is a service formed by a nonprofit consortium of U.S. corporations like IBM and Dell, which makes it ideal if you're looking for corporate job listings.
JobServe

JobServe claims it was "the world's first Internet recruitment service." In 2008, JobServe advertised more than 2.5 million jobs across 15 industry sectors.
Jobster

Jobster uses an active approach to help employers and recruiting teams of all sizes find their candidates. The company calls its method "social recruiting," and it services 24 different job categories.
LinkedIn

 

Best known for being a social network for professionals, LinkedIn also has thorough job listings, some of which are exclusive to LinkedIn.

monster

In addition to being arguably the best-known global job-listings site, Monster also offers advice on resumes, interviewing, and salary information.
Oodle

Oodle, which specializes in online classifieds, includes a job classifieds section that finely cuts job opportunities down to job title, category, industry, and company. Did you know, for example, that Best Buy has nearly 10,000 openings?
onTargetjobs

onTargetjobs owns a lot of smaller niche sites like BioSpace.com and MedHunters.com. Its expansive niche database allows users to find compatible job listings more easily than with general sites.
SimplyHired

SimplyHired is similar to Indeed, as it also aggregates listings from major job Web sites, newspapers, company Web sites, and associations. However, the site goes a little deeper and allows users to send their resumes out for posting on five other sites for free.
SnagAJob

SnagAJob is basically the antithesis of sites like TheLadders and Execu|Search, as its focus is on hourly employment only. The site has partnered with companies like 7 Eleven, Red Lobster, and AMF, to bring the most up-to-date hourly job openings.
TheLadders

This job site has branded itself as the place to look for $100,000+ jobs only. Job seekers have to pay $30 per month to fully take advantage of the site's services.
Trovix

Trovix's free search engine makes the job-search process more personalized. Users input their work experience and qualifications and the site matches results to what info they have given. Trovix also has an innovative feature called Job Map, which allows you to type in your location and see on Google Maps how many jobs are available in your area.
TweetMyJobs

One of the newest sites to take advantage of social media, TweetMyJobs supplies Twitter users with instantaneous job listings that are derived from TweetMyJobs' Job Channels.
USAJobs

USAJobs is the official job site for the U.S. government. With the government looking to significantly increase spending during the next few years, looking at federal jobs might not be a bad move if you're in a tough place.
Yahoo HotJobs

As one of the biggest job sites on the Web, HotJobs distinguishes itself by focusing on features such as status (which shows how many times one's resume has been viewed) and the ability to block companies from seeing your resume.