Resources

On-Line Job Search

Biospace

www.biospace.com

 

BioSpace.com is globally recognized as the leading provider of web-based resources and information to the life science industry. With an online audience of over 1 million monthly visitors, BioSpace.com offers an unparalleled distribution channel for recruitment, investment, product, event and other life science industry messages.  This is an excellent resource to get the latest industry news and check out the latest Bay Area, and other area, job listings.

Devicespace

www.devicespace.com

 

DeviceSpace was just launched in July of 2007 and is the premier online community for the Medical Device and Diagnostics industries. The site features a comprehensive Career Network for industry professionals and employers, and provides daily news, events, company profiles, stocks, blogs and other relevant information. DeviceSpace also hosts Medical Device Career Fairs throughout the US.

Dice

www.dice.com

 

Dice is the leading career website for technology and engineering professionals, and the companies that seek to employ them, in the United States. Our mission is to help our customers source and hire the most qualified technology and engineering professionals and to provide those professionals with the best job opportunities in their respective fields. With an 18-year track record in meeting the ever-changing needs of companies and recruiters, our specialty focus and exposure to highly-skilled technology and engineering professionals enable employers to reach hard-to-find, experienced candidates.

Indeed

www.indeed.com

 

Indeed.com includes all the job listings from major job boards, newspapers, associations and company career pages.  Indeed gives job seekers free access to millions of employment opportunities from thousands of websites.  Searches can be conducted by job title, key words or company name and city, state or zip code.

Jobster

www.jobster.com

 

Jobster crawls the web every day and downloads hundreds of jobs that have been posted at numerous websites such as Hotjobs, Monster, CareerBuilder, local newspapers and more.  You can also search by company name to learn more about companies from those who already work there. 

Simply Hired

www.simplyhired.com

 

Simply Hired is a vertical search engine company based in Silicon Valley.  BusinessWeek has named Simply Hired as the “Best of the Web 2006” for finding jobs.   The company received top votes from BusinessWeek readers and staff, topping other notable nominees including HotJobs, LinkedIn, Monster, and Media Bistro. Company management claims they are "building the largest online database of jobs on the planet."

Freelancing

Elance

www.elance.com

 

Elance, a privately-held company based in Mountain View, CA, is where companies find, hire, manage and pay contractors online. Companies gain instant access to 100,000 rated and tested professionals who offer technical, marketing and business expertise. With well over $200m in earnings to date, independent professionals use Elance to meet clients and get paid for delivering great results.

Sologigs

www.sologigs.com

 

We are the preeminent resource for finding contract, consulting, freelance, temp-to-hire, and part-time project opportunities. Register today and join the online niche community where top contractors and consultants connect with those quality employers looking to fill contract and consulting positions quickly and efficiently.

Consulting

Bay Area Consultants Network

www.bacnetwork.com

 

Members of BACN are independent consultants who are interested in expanding their professional practices through effective networking and professional development programs sponsored by BACN. Attend a BACN meeting to become a member.

PATCA - Professional and Technical Consultants Association

www.patca.org

 

Since 1975, PATCA has beenn the premiere destination for professional consultants. As a non-profit association founded and run by consulting experts, PATCA pioneered new ways of networking and developed the first free client referral service. We provide expert solutions to clients in a broad array of disciplines, from biotech to marketing, H.R. to engineering.

WIC - Women In Consulting

www.womeninconsulting.org

 

Women in Consulting (WIC) is a vibrant, diverse, and powerful community of consultants and small business owners working to build strong businesses. Founded in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1998, WIC provides its 400+ members and affiliates a forum to connect and share with like-minded professionals.

Networking

CSIX Connect

www.csix.org

 

CSix Connect was started by its founder in 2001 as a networking group for job seekers. The group began with a few people getting together on a weekly basis to share job hunting ideas and support. By the summer of 2004, Csix had grown to more than 3,000 members throughout the Bay Area. The name Csix was derived from the name of the restaurant, Cuisineer Six, where the founders originally met. Csix offers support, networking opportunities and job leads to its members.

Job Connections

http://www.jobconnections.org

Job Connections is an outreach of Community Presbyterian Church, Danville, CA. Our mission is to support and encourage the unemployed in the Greater San Francisco Bay Area through a non-fee referral program. We establish professional relationships directly with hiring managers and top executives within our church and major companies, with the intent of introducing a talented resource pool of qualified professionals for employment consideration.

LinkedIn

www.linkedin.com

 

LinkedIn is an interconnected network of experienced professionals from around the world, representing 170 industries and 200 countries. You can find, be introduced to, and collaborate with qualified professionals to help you accomplish your goals.

San Mateo Professional Alliance

www.sanmateoprofessionalalliance.com

 

The San Mateo Professional Alliance is a business leads club.  Each member is provided with valuable opportunities to promote his or her business or profession and to network with other business owners and professionals.  The goal of the group is very simple...to expand each person's business.  To do this, members meet regularly to have lunch, learn about each other and exchange leads.  Meetings last for one hour and optional networking occurs 15 minutes before and after every meeting.

Work It

www.workit.com

 

Entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, engineers, marketing and sales professionals and others use Work It for their weekly source of event information and networking.