Conducting Subject-Specific Job Searches
Although it seems logical that if you live in a particular area, you will know where and how within that area to look for a job, that is not always (or often) the case.
If you have found yourself sitting at your computer Googling such terms as English teacher, technical writer, editor, or newspaper reporter, then you know how daunting the task can be. How exactly do you wade through 117, 421 hits? Or, worse yet, what if your search returns NOTHING?
In addition to offering links to good overall resources for academic, writing, and editing jobs, this page will provide you basic job search sources for three specific types of positions: teaching, technical writing, and journalism.
Good Overall Resources Because of the very nature of the web, many of these sites will backtrack |
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| The Chronicle of Higher Education | Offers a variety of search terms under its Careers section: position, discipline, state/region, and institution. Advice, news, and first-person articles also found at the site. Covers a full range of academic jobs--including faculty, student affairs, business, and administrative--but also provides information on non-academic jobs available in educational organizations, nonprofit and government organizations, and for-profit organizations. WORTH A LOOK! |
| NewsJobs Network (NewsJobs.Net) | Provides a good overall database for a variety of jobs--basically anything that involves writing or editing. Among those links featured on the site are those to the American Society of Editors Job Bank, PRWeek Jobs, AP Jobs, Copy Editor Job Board, and Editor & Publisher Classifieds. Some links to publishing companies (such as Hearst and McGraw Hill); others to media outlets (Turner Broadcasting, Gannett, LA Times). LOTS of sites logged here. |
Teaching Resources Because of the very nature of the web, many of these sites will backtrack |
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| Virginia Department of Education, School Divisions | Offers direct links to each of Virginia's school districts, with a general "Job Opportunities" link on the main page. |
| Modern Language Association | Offers information on college-level teaching, advising, library, and administrative jobs (among others). Exclusive job database available to members. MUST JOIN ($). Worth it, though! |
| K-12Jobs.com | Offers basic resources for job searches. Account setup required, but free. Free Job Fair search feature. |
| Teachingjobs.com | Offers basic resources for job searches. Post resumes. Account setup required, but free. |
| Offers job search feature, articles about teaching abroad, etc. | |
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Offers information about volunteer years teaching abroad. Also offers information about jobs available at WorldTeach hq. |
| All states will have educational associations, so Google them to find job availabilities in states other than Virginia. | |
Technical /Profesional Writing Resources Because of the very nature of the web, many of these sites will backtrack |
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| Society for Technical Communication | Offers information regarding the field of technical (professional) communication. Exclusive job database available to members. MUST JOIN ($15). |
| Technical Writing/Computer Jobs | Offers a variety of job search features, including regional and skills search functions. No registration required. |
| TechWR-L | Extension site for TechWr-L Magazine. Offers job search feature with a variety of different positions, such as technical writers, instructional designers, information developer, and technical editor. |
| Remember that other sources exist as well. Perform your own Google search or check out targeted search on a site such as Monster.Com. | |
Journalism Resources Because of the very nature of the web, many of these sites will backtrack |
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| Virginia Press Association | Offers comprehensive list of newspaper positions in Virginia, including writing, editing, photography. |
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(the Job Board for Media Professionals) |
Offers a variety of job categories, including newspaper & wire services, tv/radio, magazines, online journalism, trade publications, non-profit publications. Also provides articles on such subjects as job searches and journalism ethics, among others. |
| National Diversity Newspaper Job Bank | Site "devoted to diversifying [newspaper and media] industries and is primarily aimed toward women and minorities." Offers links to job banks, as well as articles about job hunting. |
| Journalism Jobs | Offers a rather lengthy database of job resources. |
Targeted searches on such sites as Monster.com will offer additional information. Also, remember that each state has its own press association, and each of these sites will offer you job search potential. |
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