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Where to hunt

Here is a roundup of good sites or job seekers, ranging from job search engines to sites tailored or military members.

Job search engines

Sites that gather postings from job boards all over the Internet include:

• www.indeed.com

• www.simplyhired.com

• The Labor Department’s job-search site, www.jobsearch.org, is also known as America’s Job Bank. It includes a military occupational code search option.

General listings

Sites that list jobs in just about every career field include:

• www.careerbuilder.com

• www.hotjobs.com

• www.monster.com

• In addition, www.jobcentral.com, a service of the DirectEmployers Association, includes employers Cessna Aircraft, Procter & Gamble, Northrop Grumman, Boeing and Warner Bros.

Military-related sites

Sites that cater to people with military experience include:

• http://h2h.military.com/h2h/

• www.vetjobs.com

• ww.operationheroforhire.com

• www.clearancejobs.com

• www.taonline.com

Industry-specific

Among the many sites that advertise positions in distinct career fields:

• www.fedworld.gov

• www.constructionjobs.com

• www.911hotjobs.com

• www.officer.com

• www.dice.com

• www.everytruckjob.com

• www.medhunters.com

Professional networking

Sites that help build career connections:

• www.linkedin.com

• www.ryze.com

• www.konnects.com

Other hot spots

Job sites aren’t the only places here employers advertise openings. Other destinations to consider:

• Company sites. Go online if you have a specific company in mind.

• Government sites. States and large cities often post their openings.

• Professional associations. Groups such as the National Society of Professional Engineers post openings for members. Look for a professional association in your field.

• Local newspapers. If you know where you want to live and work when you leave the service, browse the local paper’s online classifieds.

• www.craigslist.org. This site features classified ads for 50 cities, including job postings.