Job Seeker Resources List

Published On: March 9th, 2017Last Updated: September 8th, 2025Categories: Featured Articles, Job Seekers Blog, Tools & Resources
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List of Job Seeker Resources (by Category)

The following Job Seeker Resources List is a compilation of helpful job search-related websites that are categorized by topic across multiple areas of concentration.

Seeking employment is a time-consuming and sometimes disheartening experience that most of us experience at least once. So, I created this Job Seeker Resources List to help as many job seekers as possible.

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This post is a great place to start if you’re looking for job search help, inspiration, and resources based on industry specialization, experience level, and geographic location. Happy browsing!

Here’s the Job Seeker Resources List:

Career Blogs & Forums

Career Planning

Career Tests & Assessments

Companies (Employers)

Company Talent Networks

Cover Letters

  • Adobe Creative Cloud Express maintains a free library of cover letter templates.
  • Hloom offers a collection of free cover letter templates and a workshop-style guide with examples.
  • Resume.io features a collection of 300+ free cover letters organized by job type.

Employer Research

Employment Agencies (Staffing & Recruiting Firms)

Events & Conferences

Interviewing

  • Big Interview combines expert video lessons and an interactive interview practice tool.
  • Interview Warmup is Google’s solution for practicing interviewing and receiving custom feedback.
  • MockQuestions features thousands of unique interview questions and answers for different careers.
  • My Interview Practice allows users to practice full-length interviews from anywhere.

Job Sites & Job Boards

LinkedIn Groups

Mobile Apps

Podcasts

Professional Associations & Organizations

Professional Branding

Professional Designations (Certifications)

Professional Development

  • Quistic creates online courses designed to help you build a career that supports the life you want.

References / Referrals

  • Allison & Taylor is a leading provider of job reference checking services and employment verification.
  • Refer Me is a digital platform that empowers job seekers by making referrals simple.

Resume Analysis

  • Jobscan boosts your interview chances by optimizing your Resume keywords to any job description.
  • SkillSyncer is a keyword optimization tool designed to help job seekers improve their Resume.

Resume Builders

Resume Distribution Services

  • JobStars USA (that’s us!) sends your Resume to 500-2,000+ recruiters nationwide.

Resume Writing Services

Salary Research

  • Payscale offers real-time salary data on people with comparable skills and experience.
  • Salary is the leading destination for employer-reported information about employee pay levels.
  • Salary Expert is a one-stop compensation research and analytics source for job seekers.

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About the Author: Doug Levin

Doug Levin is the owner and operator of JobStars USA, a B2C career services practice serving job seekers of all industries and experience levels. He is a Certified Professional Resume Writer (CPRW) and Career Coach (CPCC) with more than a decade of experience in career services.

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