Job Seeker FAQ's

How can Career Site Advisor help with my job search?

With 1000's of different career site advertising open jobs, knowing where to start a job search is often the biggest challenge. Career Site Advisor provides a place where job seekers can confidently start their job search, quickly identifying the best sources of relevant jobs for their search.

By indicating your preferred Occupation, Industry and the Location of where you'd like to work, the Career Site Advisor index will return career site destinations with the best source of relevant jobs; often career sites that would have otherwise escaped your attention.

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What are the different types of career site?

General: websites that carry open vacancies for companies and institutions across all industry sectors.

Industry / Niche: websites that carry open vacancies for companies and institutions within a specific industry sector (e.g. catering, health-care), or particular occupation (e.g. PA, sales, accountant).

Regional: websites that carry open vacancies for companies and institutions within a specific geographic area (e.g. London, East Midlands, Merseyside, Scotland).

Trade & Association: web sites hosted by an industry trade body carrying open positions within their specific trade/industry (e.g. British Interactive Media Association).

Direct Employer: websites hosted by employers for open positions within their specific company (e.g. British Airways Jobs, Middlesex County Council, University of Aberdeen and even small employers), providing job seekers with a way of applying directly to the employer.

Recruitment Consultancy: websites hosted by a recruitment or staffing firm, listing open jobs on behalf of their clients.

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Why should I register with Career Site Advisor?

In addition to providing the best sources of relevant jobs, Career Site Advisor provides useful information on how to write a great CV, win that first interview and how to secure your dream job. Job seekers can also 'save' their favourite career site links in a secure place rather than on a work based desktop, free from prying eyes.

Finally Career Site Advisor provides an informative forum where job seekers can share their views with one another on where the best jobs can be found, and what career sites are making the process of finding a job easier today.

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Can I apply to jobs from Career Site Advisor?

Not directly. Career Site Advisor does not advertise open jobs; it provides a simple starting point for job seekers to identify the best source of jobs relevant to their job search. Armed with a list of the most relevant and best rated career sites, job seekers can focus their efforts on applying to the right jobs.

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Can I refer a career site to the Index?

Yes. If you know of a career site that is not currently listed in the Career Site Advisor index (including a Direct Employers career site), please contact us with the details and we will add it to the index.

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Publisher FAQ's

Why would I add my career site to the CSA index?

As a web utility designed to help job seekers find sources of relevant jobs in their job search; Career Site Advisor provides career site publishers with valuable job seeker traffic.

Our job seeker generated reviews and ratings provide publishers with valuable market research insights on how job seekers view their career site, relative to the wider market place.

HR and Recruiting professionals also use the Career Site Advisor search engine to research and discover career sites they might want to consider using in their next recruiting assignment.

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How do I add my career site to the Career Site Advisor index?

Click on the 'Register your Career Site' link and follow the steps. Choose between a Basic/Free listing, and an Enhanced listing.

In addition publishers can further promote their career site by taking purchasing a targeted banner advertising programs. These allow publishers to target job seekers interested in the Occupations, Industries and Locations they carry open jobs for.

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How can I update my career site listing in the index?

Details coming soon!

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Can I write a review of my own career site?

We only allow 'registered job seekers' to submit their own independent reviews of career sites to the index. All reviews are reviewed by our panel of editors, to ensure they meet with our editorial guidelines that are published within the 'Write a Review' section.

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How can I prevent negative reviews being written about my career site?

All reviews submitted are reviewed by our panel of editors to ensure they meet our editorial guidelines. Our mission at is to organize and index all career site on the web, and further provide a forum for job seekers and consumers to share their views and experience of using career sites.

Reviews further helps to inform other job seekers (and publishers) to recognize what works and what’s needed by the job seekers as they look for a new job online today.

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