Places to Find Work
Job Boards for Public Employers
Government Job Boards
Government Jobs: https://www.governmentjobs.com/
USA Jobs: https://www.usajobs.gov/
Education Job Boards
HigherEdJobs: https://www.higheredjobs.com/
Handshake: https://www.joinhandshake.com/
Chronicle Vitae: https://chroniclevitae.com/job_search/new?cid=UCHETOPNAV
Job Boards for Private Employers
Designer Job Boards
AIGA: https://designjobs.aiga.org/
Alliance of Artist Communities: https://www.artistcommunities.org/jobs
ArtJobs: https://artjobs.artsearch.us/
Authentic Jobs: https://authenticjobs.com/
Behance: https://www.behance.net/joblist
Campaign Live: https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/jobs/all/creative/
Coroflot: https://www.coroflot.com/design-jobs
Creative Guild: https://creativemornings.com/jobs
Creative Hotlist: https://www.creativehotlist.com/
Creativepool: https://creativepool.com/jobs/
Design Milk Jobs: https://designmilkjobs.com/
Design Job Board: https://www.designjobsboard.com/
Design Week: https://jobs.designweek.co.uk/
DeZeen Jobs: https://www.dezeenjobs.com/
The Dots: https://the-dots.com/jobs/search
Dribbble: https://dribbble.com/jobs
The Drum: https://www.thedrum.com/jobs/
FlexJobs: https://www.flexjobs.com/jobs/art-products-services?page=1
Gumtree Jobs: https://www.gumtree.com.au/jobs
If You Could: https://ifyoucouldjobs.com/
Krop: https://www.krop.com/
The Loop: https://www.theloop.com.au/jobs
RemoteOK: https://remoteok.io/remote-jobs
ScreenSkillz: https://www.screenskills.com/vacancies/search/#/
Shillington: https://www.shillingtoneducation.com/blog/category/jobs/
Smashing Magazine: https://www.smashingmagazine.com/jobs/
Talent Zoo: http://www.talentzoo.com/
University of Arts, London: https://creativeopportunities.arts.ac.uk/
General Commercial Job Boards
CareerBuilder: https://www.careerbuilder.com/
CareerOneStop: https://www.careeronestop.org
CraigsList (use with caution): https://craigslist.org/
GlassDoor: https://www.glassdoor.com/index.htm
Indeed: https://www.indeed.com/
Jobvertise: http://www.jobvertise.com/
Monster: https://www.monster.com/
US Jobs: https://us.jobs/
ZipRecruiter: https://www.ziprecruiter.com/
State Job Boards
Alabama – Alabama Job Link: https://joblink.alabama.gov/ada/r/
Alaska – ALEXsys: https://alexsys.dol.alaska.gov/Default.aspx?C=1
and Alaska DOL: http://www.labor.alaska.gov/esd_alaska_jobs/ak_over.htm
Arizona – Arizona Job Connection: https://www.azjobconnection.gov/ada/r/
Arkansas – Arkansas Workforce Centers: https://www.arjoblink.arkansas.gov/ada/r/
California – CalCareers: https://www.calcareers.ca.gov/
Colorado – Connecting Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/cdle and
https://www.connectingcolorado.com/
Connecticut – CTHires: https://www.cthires.com/vosnet/Default.aspx
Delaware – Delaware Job Link: https://joblink.delaware.gov/ada/r/
District of Columbia – DC Jobs: https://www.dcjobs.com/
Florida – Employ Florida: https://www.employflorida.com/vosnet/Default.aspx
Georgia – Employ Georgia: http://employgeorgia.com/
and https://dol.georgia.gov/find-job
Hawaii – HireNet Hawaii: https://www.hirenethawaii.com/vosnet/Default.aspx
and Hawaii Workforce Development Division:
https://labor.hawaii.gov/wdd/home/job-seekers/
Idaho – Dept. of Labor: https://idahoworks.gov/ada/r/job_seeker
Illinois – Illinois Job Link: https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/ada/r/
Indiana – Indiana Career Connect:
https://www.indianacareerconnect.com/vosnet/Default.aspx
Iowa – Iowa Works: https://www.iowaworks.gov/vosnet/Default.aspx
Kansas – Kansas Works: https://www.kansasworks.com/ada/r/
Kentucky – Kentucky Career Center: https://kcc.ky.gov/employer/Pages/Job-Posting.aspx
and https://focuscareer.ky.gov/careerexplorer/jobsearch/searchjobpostings
Louisiana – LA Works: http://www.laworks.net/
Maine – Maine Career Centers: https://www.mainecareercenter.gov/
and Maine Job Link Career Center: https://joblink.maine.gov/ada/r/
Massachusetts – Mass.gov: https://www.mass.gov/topics/finding-a-job
Maryland – Maryland Workforce Exchange:
https://mwejobs.maryland.gov/vosnet/Default.aspx
Michigan – Pure Michigan Talent Connect: https://www.mitalent.org/
Minnesota – MN Employment and Economic Development:
https://mn.gov/deed/job-seekers/find-a-job/job-listings/
Mississippi – Mississippi Job Bank: https://mississippi.usnlx.com/
Missouri – MO Jobs: https://jobs.mo.gov/
Montana – State of Montana Careers: https://statecareers.mt.gov/
and https://mtstatejobs.taleo.net/careersection/200/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en
Nebraska – NE Works: https://neworks.nebraska.gov/vosnet/Default.aspx
Nevada – Nevada Job Connect: https://nevadajobconnect.com/
New Hampshire – NH Works Job Match System:
https://nhworksjobmatch.nhes.nh.gov/vosnet/Default.aspx
New Jersey – New Jersey Career Connections: https://careerconnections.nj.gov/
New Mexico – New Mexico Workforce Connection:
https://www.jobs.state.nm.us/vosnet/Default.aspx
New York – New York State Job Bank: https://newyork.usnlx.com/
North Carolina – NC Works: https://www.ncworks.gov/vosnet/Default.aspx
North Dakota – Job Service North Dakota: http://www.jobsnd.com/
Ohio – Ohio Means Jobs: https://jobseeker.ohiomeansjobs.monster.com/
and Ohio Job Network: https://www.ohiojobnetwork.com/
Oklahoma – Oklahoma Works: https://oklahomaworks.gov/find-a-job/
Oregon – State of Oregon Job Board: https://www.oregon.gov/jobs/pages/index.aspx and
https://oregon.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/SOR_External_Career_Site
Pennsylvania – Pennsylvania Job Link: https://www.pacareerlink.pa.gov/jponline/
Rhode Island – EmployRI: https://www.employri.org/vosnet/Default.aspx
South Carolina – SC Works Online Services: https://jobs.scworks.org/vosnet/Default.aspx
South Dakota – SD Dept. of Labor and Regulation: https://dlr.sd.gov/
Tennessee – Jobs4TN.gov: https://www.jobs4tn.gov/vosnet/Default.aspx
Texas – Texas Workforce Commission: https://twc.texas.gov/jobseekers/job-search
Utah: Department of Workforce Services: https://jobs.utah.gov/jobseeker/
Vermont – Jobs In Vermont: https://www.mass.gov/topics/finding-a-job
Virginia – Virginia Employment Commission: http://www.vec.virginia.gov/find-a-job
and Virginia Job Network: https://www.virginiajobnetwork.com/
Washington – Worksource: https://worksourcewa.com/
West Virginia – WorkForce West Virginia: https://workforcewv.org/
Wisconsin – Job Center of Wisconsin:
https://jobcenterofwisconsin.com/Presentation/JobSeekers/JobSearch.aspx
Wyoming – Wyoming at Work: https://www.wyomingatwork.com/vosnet/Default.aspx
Job Boards for Nonprofit Organizations
Bridgespan: https://www.bridgespan.org/jobs
Chronicle of Philanthropy: https://www.philanthropy.com/jobs/
Devex: https://www.devex.com/jobs
Encore: https://encore.org/
Foundation Center: http://foundationcenter.org/
Idealist: https://www.idealist.org/en/
Koya Partners (prev. Common Good Careers): https://koyapartners.com/open/
National Council of Nonprofits Career Center: https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/
The NonProfit Times: https://careercenter.nptimes.com/?utm_source=npt&utm_campaign=npt&utm_medium=lnk&utm_term=npt
Philanthropy Journal: https://philanthropyjournal.org/jobs/
Young Nonprofit Professionals Network (YNPN): http://www.ynpn.org/
Job Boards for Nongovernment Organizations (NGOs)
Humentum: https://jobs.humentum.org/
InterAction: https://www.interaction.org/careers/
MyWorldBeyond: https://myworldabroad.com/taxonomy/term/135
NGO Job Board: https://ngojobboard.org/
Resume Recommendations
Use words that are specific to your field, but also be sure to match words that are found in the job description. List technical skills (Photoshop), applied skills (image editing), and technical skills (creativity) in a separate list.
Technical Skills – Software and hardware (tools of the trade)
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe InDesign
- Adobe Bridge
- Adobe Acrobat
- Adobe Dreamweaver
- Adobe Lightroom
- Adobe Animate
- Adobe Premiere
- Adobe After Effects
- Adobe Media Encoder
- Adobe Spark
- WordPress
- Weebly
- Wix
- Joomla
- Drupal
- Autodesk Maya
- Autodesk Mudbox
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Autodesk Sketchbook
- DSLR Camera and associated equipment
- Macintosh Platform
- PC Platform
Applied Skills – Specific to Visual Communications
- Digital Design
- Print Design
- Web Design
- Back-end Web Management
- File Transfer Protocol
- Responsive Design
- SEO (Search Engine Optimization)
- Social Media and Networking
- Troubleshooting
- Interactive/Rich Media
- UI/UX Design
- Photography
- Videography/Video Production
- Animation
- Marketing
- Branding
- Illustration
- Typography
- Layout
- Image Editing
- HTML/CSS
- Javascript
- PHP
- App Design
- Product/Package Design
- Infographics
- Presentation Development and Delivery
- Color Theory
Transferrable Skills – Beneficial and universal to other fields
- Communication
- Creativity
- Leadership
- Analytical Skills
- Problem Solving
- Time Management
- Project Management
- Task Management
- Planning and Organization
- Collaboration
- Team Building
- Research
- Client/Account Management
- Flexibility
Creative Verbs
- Authored
- Brainstormed
- Briefed
- Communicated
- Conceptualized
- Constructed
- Curated
- Derived
- Designed
- Diagramed
- Drafted
- Edited
- Engineered
- Envisioned
- Fabricated
- Illustrated
- Imagined
- Influenced
- Intensified
- Modeled
- Produced
- Proofread
- Published
- Researched
- Shaped
- Strategized
- Storyboarded
- Translated
- Visualized
- Wrote
Communicative Verbs
- Addressed
- Appraised
- Attested
- Clarified
- Collaborated
- Communicated
- Composed
- Conveyed
- Convinced
- Corresponded
- Drafted
- Edited
- Enlivened
- Explained
- Informed
- Instructed
- Interpreted
- Lectured
- Marketed
- Performed
- Persuaded
- Presented
- Promoted
- Publicized
- Reported
- Spoke
- Summarized
- Trained
- Translated
Wrote
Technical Verbs
- Advanced
- Architected
- Automated
- Coded
- Deployed
- Detected
- Devised
- Diagnosed
- Discovered
- Formulated
- Installed
- Launched
- Networked
- Planned
- Programmed
- Rewrote
- Refined
- Tested
- Troubleshoot
- Upgraded
Managerial/Project Verbs
- Administered
- Advised
- Allocated
- Allowed
- Appointed
- Approved
- Arranged
- Assigned
- Augmented
- Authorized
- Centralized
- Chaired
- Championed
- Differentiated
- Directed
- Educated
- Elicited
- Employed
- Empowered
- Enabled
- Encouraged
- Endorsed
- Enforced
- Enhanced
- Ensured
- Facilitated
- Forecasted
- Fostered
- Founded
- Guided
- Hired
- Identified
- Influenced
- Instructed
- Interviewed
- Integrated
- Judged
- Led
- Leveraged
- Moderated
- Monitored
- Motivated
- Officiated
- Orchestrated
- Optimized
- Predicted
- Reconciled
- Recruited
- Reduced
- Renovated
- Replaced
- Resolved
- Supervised
- Trained