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。

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When you're job searching, you'll be asked for your salary requirements. For this, visit Salary.com, PayScale or PaycheckCity. These sites list salary ranges specific to your region for a given position. They're also helpful for salary negotiation³. 在进行职位搜索的时候，有些网站也许会要求你提供工资要求。对此，可以先去Salary.com，PayScale或PaycheckCity.看看，这些网站提供了某个岗位在你所在地区的工资范围，这对你谈判工资也会有帮助。针对中国的国情，还是请多用搜索引擎搜索一下；另外留意一下各大论坛晒工资的帖子对了解薪资行情也有一定的好处。

A career change is more difficult than a move within your current field. It pays to learn as much as possible about your newly chosen field. 改行比在行业内改变更难。尽可能多地去了解你的新行业是值得的。

In addition to joining an industry association, visit the Bureau of Labor⁴ Statistics. You can learn about the occupational outlook for countless⁵ industries and find job descriptions, working conditions and general requirements for specific professions. 除了加入行业协会，你还可以去劳动统计局网站上看看。你能了解许多行业的求职前景，和工作内容描述、工作环境及对某一职业的大致要求。(the end)