Headhunter.net is another career hub. It reported 359,537 resume postings in February. Such postings there, as with most sites, are free, but extras are available for a price. Access to the resume database, however, isn't cheap. In a nod to privacy concerns, Headhunter has an option available to hide contact information in resumes, and only members can view the password-protected resume database.
Many sites provide similar privacy features.
A recent Forrester survey reports that 40 percent of recruiters prefer these niche sites to broad-based ones. Mike Hogan, president of The Hogan Group, an IT consulting company in Omaha, NE, sings the praises of Dice. His 40-person company uses a number of search engines, including traditional sites such as Monster and CareerPath. Nonetheless, he says, one job board is not enough in today's competitive environment. I don't think I could survive with only one board.