Aggregator refers to a web site or computer software that provides a specific type of information from multiple online sources. These types of sites can be very beneficial as opposed to a site in which employers pay for listings.
The aggregator job sites will function like Google and search the entire web for job listings based on the criteria you provide. Below is a description of the major ones and what they have to offer:
SimplyHired.com and Indeed.com are job search sites that aggregate millions of listings from all the major job sites (with the exception of Craigslist.org), plus newspapers, corporate job boards and other professional sites. These two sites are different from the traditional job site because both focus on the job hunter. There are no services for employers, though they can advertise on the sites. Both sites allow job seekers to search by keyword. Searcher Editor Jennie Starr writes, "Both companies do a good job of providing information on the freshness of the job, listing the number of hours/ minutes the item has been available on the site." With SimplyHired.com, you can search by keyword, location or occupation. You can filter results by job type, required experience, education and date. You can also filter by company size and revenue. In addition, SimplyHired allows users to rate each job result, and when you've rated enough job listings, it will begin suggesting job listings based on your preferences. PC Magazine: "this site should be your new first Web stop when looking for a job."
Although users can't post their resumes on SimplyHired, the site's recently added Resume Post feature will post a resume to five major job boards (including CareerBuilder.com, Monster and Job.com) for free. For a fee, SimplyHired will post your resume to 80+ job boards, spanning everything from HotJobs.com to niche job sites. From each job you choose to save on the SimplyHired website, you can also link to LinkedIn.com and search for connections in that company.
Oodle.com is a classified-ad aggregator that pulls its listings from thousands of other sites (though not from Craigslist.org). The site links to ads found elsewhere, with some tools for refining a search and an option to receive e-mail updates about new listings. Classifieds are especially useful for those searching for non-corporate, non-technical jobs. PC Magazine: “Oodle is a formidable Web presence.”
Hound.com is a new job site that narrows its search results to employer websites only. The idea is to weed out "junk" listings and positions that have been filled in favor of the most current postings from company sites. The focus on quality over quantity could save time wasted by chasing dead or worthless links. To directly search employer ads, JobCentral.com is a membership organization of major corporations like IBM and HP. It posts job leads at a fraction of the cost charged by Monster and HotJobs.com, and might be worth a try if you're looking for work with a huge corporation.
CareerOneStop.org is the Department of Labor's site that replaces the now-defunct America’s Job Bank and allows users to search state job banks, which incorporate a wide variety of non-technical and non-business categories. The new site retains the InfoNet section, which contains occupation profiles, median salary information and education statistics.
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