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Unemployment rates are improving, which means more and more people are actually finding work-and many of them have job search sites to thank for landing their new gig. Here's a look at the five most popular job search and networking sites. We asked you earlier in the week which job sites were your favorite, and whether you preferred job sites that were clearing houses of available job opportunities or professional networking sites that offered you a chance to connect with an employer before applying to work at their company. We've rounded up all of your votes, and here are your top picks for finding a new job or career. Indeed gets over a billion new job searches every month, and many people refer to it as the Google of job searching.

Five Best Job Search Sites

Free Resume Template Offers Terrific Framework - Quintessential Resumes and Cover Letters Tips Blog

Tim Tyrell-Smith of Tim’sStrategy offers a wildly popular resume template as a free download (He offers an amazing array of other free tools for download, too). He explains that job-seekers love the template because the vast array of samples out there on the Web is confusing. How does a job-seeker know which one to pick? I don’t think a week ever goes by without our getting an e-mail requesting: “Please send me a resume format.”

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5 Simple Web Apps For Saving Time at Work

This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum , where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business. Much has been made of some excellent mobile and tablet apps that let users stay productive on the go. But let’s face it — the majority of your work is still done at your desk, and much of it, perhaps, in a web browser.

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5 Twitter Job Services For Some Real-Time Job Search

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In its overreaching popularity lies its job hunting prowess. Companies are increasingly using it spread their updates. Vacancies and recruitment’s are just one of them.

15 Invaluable Websites for Job Research

There are dozens of free sites on the web that help you advance your job search . From these you can learn all about a company including getting a candid insider's view from those who work there. You can also get expert advice on industries, resume writing, networking, using LinkedIn, networking and more. Below are some of the best: Quintessential Careers has over 4,500 pages of free content to empower your career success. This site has tons of expert advice, templates and career articles for all levels.

Social media can kill your career -- but not the way you think

Social media have become the norm, both as a part of everyday life and as a part of your success or failure during your job search. You hear all the time about how to use social media in your job search or about social media as one of the many ways you can get fired -- or not hired. Usually when we talk about social media in terms of getting fired or losing your chance to get hired, it's in the context of your digital footprint: not posting inappropriate photos, racial slurs or nasty comments about your boss and colleagues, for example. Bing: Best social networking sites for finding a job But now there's a new piece of the puzzle to consider: If an employer sees that you're overly active on social media, your professional commitment might be questioned.