They aren't wrong, there just isn't really anything else. If you think about it, these ARE the most popular sites, and "most popular site" should equal "most opportunities." If one is unhappy with the opportunities available or the typical lack of response, then a better solution is to decide where one wishes to work and what one wants to do and begin creating strategies for getting those jobs.

Corporations are spending millions maintaining their own complex web-based HR systems, and I know that they don't always post the jobs in the paper.

These days, we can't expect decent jobs to just be plastered on some website. Most of the jobs I've seen on job search sites are contingency jobs or sales jobs.

I say people should be more proactive and try to look for jobs at company websites (and more specifically, through networking, how most decent jobs are obtained) rather than compounding the intense competition we're all facing by looking in the easiest possible place, where thousands more are looking every minute.

Also, companies like referrals from people that already work there, so people should have their friends keep on the lookout for internal emails such as "Hot Jobs" or the like. Sometimes, these jobs aren't in the paper or even on the corporate site, but an internal employee can recommend someone on the outside.

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