I have been watching Craigslist for some time now, and I am encouraged by the positions that I see that are being listed. There is one word to the wise, however. There also has been a gmail scam running rampant through Craigslist that has gotten a number of people caught in giving out their personal information with no job really even there. You need to be aware that these things are out there, but there are also many good, reputable companies and jobs available as well. The best part, as far as I am concerned, is that Craigslist is regionally located so the jobs you apply to are probably in your own backyard if that is what you are looking for, or can be targeted to another community as well.

I’ve seen that CL seems best targeted for people looking for smaller organizations, as well as technology and/or contract/temp positions. Once you initiate contact with a possible employer who put their job posting out on Craig’s List, act just as professionally had the post/job notification had come from a different website or through your network.