Do your New Year's resolutions include finding a new job? The Internet is a great resource for job seekers. But far too many people don't use it effectively. 你今年的新年愿望中有找一份新工作吗？互联网是求职者可以利用的一大资源，但是很多人没能有效地使用这个资源。

According to Nielsen Online, CareerBuilder, Monster and Yahoo HotJobs are the most visited job sites. These general job sites attract a wide variety of employers. There are literally¹ hundreds of thousands of job listings on these sites. 根据Nielsen Online公司统计，CareerBuilder、Monster和Yahoo HotJobs是最热门的求职网站。这些综合型求职网站吸引了各式各样的招聘者。这些网站上发布有数十万的招聘职位。

However, many of these jobs won't appeal to mid- or upper-level professionals. If you're at that level, you may wade² through many jobs below your experience level. Some of the better jobs may not be listed on these sites. 可是，其中许多职位并不能吸引到中层或高层职业人士。如果你是其中之一，那么也许要在许多和你工作经验不匹配的职位中费力寻找。一些好工作可能不会登在这样的网站上。

So look beyond the general employment sites when looking for your dream job. Here are some tips for using the Internet for your job search. 要找到你的理想工作，你应该到其他地方看看，而不是这些综合招聘网站。下面是一些网上找工作的方法，这些方法当然是针对美国的国情来的，但是我们从中也可以借鉴一二。至于中国综合的和专业的招聘网站，如果您不知道的话，请多多利用搜索引擎，搜索“求职”、“招聘”类的字眼再加上行业或是职位名称即可。

Visit Employers' Sites

浏览雇主的网站

Companies often list career opportunities on their websites. Smaller businesses may have relatively³ few listings. Larger companies will have hundreds. 公司经常会在其网站上发布工作机会。小一些的企业提供的工作机会也许较少；而大一些的企业可能会有几百个工作机会。

Larger companies will have tools to help you narrow your search. Some even have notification systems. New listings matching your search will be sent to you. 大公司网站提供了缩小搜索范围的工具，还有一些甚至有通知系统，与你搜索条件匹配的新发布的工作信息会（自动）发送给你。

Of course, an employer's site offers more than listings. Use it to find out more about the company and its clients. 当然，雇主的网站提供的可不仅工作机会。通过网站，你可以更多地了解这家公司和它的客户。

这一招对于那些想为理想工作的人来说特别重要。当你选定几家公司后，你可以通过网站对他们做深入的了解、并且长期追踪。“有调查才有发言权”，多关注你理想的企业会让你的求职更顺利。(to be continued)