Many job seekers have success using national online job search companies such as Monster and CareerBuilder.com. However, some local companies are hesitant to post openings on these sites to avoid getting hundreds of resumes for each job opening. These companies often prefer to rely on local resources, including locally-based job listing websites. Below are the top local online job resources, as well as a couple local versions of national sites:
- Metrostlouisjobs.com
- stlouisbestjobs.com
- St. Louis Preferred Jobs
- Work St. Louis
- Yahoo! Hotjobs St. Louis
- St. Louis Business Journal
Jobs in Higher Education
For positions at the region's colleges, universities and even their related medical facilities and institutions, check out the Saint Louis Regional Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (STLR HERC). The STLR HERC is a partnership among local colleges and universities, including Washington University, Mizzou, St. Louis University, SIU Edwardsville and community colleges on both sides of the river. Members also include several of the area's largest employers, such as Barnes Jewish Hospital. Searches on the site are completely free, and visitors can sign up for email alerts when potential new job matches are found.
Or, if you're an accompanying spouse or partner (meaning your spouse or partner is the one starting a job at a college or related institution), the STLR HERC can help with your job search too, in whatever field you work.
Getting to Know Prospective Employers
Nobody wants to work for a company that doesn't treat employees well or is having significant business challenges. One solution is to consult websites like those operated by The WorkReview. On WorkReview.com, you can read completely honest, unbiased reviews posted directly by employees about their employers. Workers rate their companies based on corporate culture, compensation, benefits, morale, management and job stability. The site is relatively new, but it's adding content and reviews every day.
Other Tips
Other resources include employment agencies, traditional classified ads in area newspapers and job fairs held by local universities. Of course St. Louis is still a small town at heart, so many jobs are found and filled based on referrals. Who you know can make a difference, so if you're new to the area, be sure to include networking and plenty of informational interviews in your job search strategy. If you'd like recommenations on associations, professional organizations or other job strategies, consider posting your request on the Employment in St. Louis section of this site's forum.
