It is essential to be prepared when beginning your job search by learning the proper technology and producing quality resume and cover letter documents. The next step is to actually apply for jobs. The links below are some of the best job boards and job hunting resources on the web to get you going on your search.

Featured job hunting resources

Some things to consider before you start your search

If you aren't sure what type of job you want or for which you are qualified, check out WorkSC's page of career guidance resources.

• How to Prepare for Your Job Search - Some tips from wikiHow.com regarding how to prepare yourself for the job searching process.
• Preparing for a job search - The state of Minnesota has an excellent guide for planning your job search.
• Job Search Tools - The University of Michigan's resources for finding a job. In particular, check out their Five-Minute, How-To Job Series for some quick, job search-related PowerPoint slideshows.

South Carolina-specific job sites

• SC Office of Human Resources Jobs Portal Page - Find SC government jobs of all types, for all skill levels.
• SC Works Online Service - Lets you search for jobs by a radius from your home zip code, and by city as well as by county, workforce region, specific metropolitan area or statewide.
• University of South Carolina jobs - Find job listings for skilled and entry-level positions at USC campuses across the state.
• SC Tech Jobs - A public service of the SC Technical College System's Workforce Training Program – readySC™
• SCIway Jobs Page - SCIway has a wealth of quality links to job sites throughout SC as well as some actual job listings.
• SC Job resources on job-hunt.org - Another list of links to job hunting resources throughout SC.
• SC Jobs - Juju.com - An aggregated list of SC jobs from several job listing services.
• SC Vocational Rehab Department - An employment agency for people with disabilities.
• Experience Works - Experience Works operates employment and training programs for older adults in various counties in the state of South Carolina.
• SC Library Jobs - Library job board hosted by the SC State Library for library jobs statewide.
• South Carolina Library Jobs - Employment opportunities in South Carolina for librarians, library workers, and information professionals.
• SC Health Jobs - A complete resource provided by the South Carolina Hospital Association for both job seekers and hospital recruiters.
• SC Highway Patrol Employment Information - Many opportunities and challenges for a law enforcement officer.
• Teaching in South Carolina - Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention, and Advancement

Nationwide job sites

• Careerbuilder.com - The U.S.'s largest online job site.
• Monster.com - Global online employment solution for people seeking jobs and the employers who need great people.
• Yahoo! HotJobs - HotJobs offers a full range of employment-related services including resume posting, job search, and career advice.
• Career OneStop - U.S. Department of Labor-sponsored Web site that offers career resources and workforce information to job seekers, students, businesses, and workforce professionals.
• USAJOBS - Official job board for US federal government jobs.
• Job Bank USA - One of the Internet's largest and best-known online recruiting sites.
• Careercast - Find targeted job opportunities by industry, function, and location.
• Indeed - In one search, Indeed.com provides free access to thousands of jobs and internships from hundreds of job boards, newspaper classifieds and company websites
• Snagajob.com - Search for hourly employment in your local area
• FlipDog - Aggregates job listings from several sites and then allows you to browse and search by category, location, industry and more
• JobTarget Jobfinder - Connecting talent with opportunity
• MyJobApps - Simply search for a job description, pay rate or job application. If there is an application for teh company you are looking, it will show up in the results. Please keep in mind that these are update on a daily / weekly basis.

Non-profit Job Websites

• SCANPO - South Carolina Association of NonProfit Organizations Job Center
• idealist.org - Job listings in the non-profit sector.

More job hunting information

• The Riley Guide - Directory of employment and career information sources and services on the Internet.
• 30+ Websites to Visit When You're Laid Off - If you're comfortable with social networking and Web 2.0 services, this blog post provides a great list of resources.
• Using Employment Kiosks and Online Job Applications - Many companies now use electronic employment kiosks rather than the traditional pen and paper applications.
• Guide to Filling Out Employment Applications - Whether the company you are applying with uses an electronic or paper application, these are some tips to make yours stand out.

Job and Employment Scams Resources

• Scams & Schemes in Work and Employment - Learn how to protect yourself from employment and job scams.
• Looks too good to be true - background information and alerts about Internet scams and fraud, including identity theft, job scams, and counterfeit payments
• Rip off report - a worldwide consumer reporting website & publication, by consumers, for consumers, to file & document complaints about companies or individuals who rip off consumers
• Home based business scams - Top 10 work at home and home based business scams
• How to Avoid Internet Employment Scams
• Being aware of unemployment scams
• Delivering Trust - US Postal Service website offering education and fraud prevention