Within three months, I had two job offers, both for more money than I was making before. Other job-search networks specialize by region, discipline or type of employer. The Human Resources Network in Coopersville, Mich., limits its listings to HR positions. Its sister publication, Public Relations Career Opportunities, lists PR jobs at agencies and companies nationwide, segmented geographically. While each network publishes job-search advice and listings, there are variations on the theme.
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Netshare also offers a network of resources, provides a free resume critique and marketability analysis to new members, and contacts all subscribers by phone every six weeks for feedback and to answer questions. The Search Bulletin offers similar services, including the facilitating of regional and functional telephone networks among its subscribers. Its parent company, The Beacon Group, also publishes proprietary editions for alumni of several graduate business schools. We're in the career management information business. There's more to managing your job life than leads.