January 23, 2006 4:00 PM

New job sites
Posted by Jason Tuoheyat 4:00 PM

I discovered two new approaches to online job searching today, one from the Globe and one from my boss.

The Globe article heralds Puvu.com as possibly the "crystal ball that a worker needs to prepare for the next meeting with a potential employer." Here's a break down on how the website works:

"Puvu.com, which started up last year, offers "job interview reports" on about 100 Boston-area companies for purchase. The reports offer applicants insight into what an interview for a position was like, including examples of specific questions asked."

Unlike generic job advice websites that offer unspecific articles like "how to hit off your interview," Puvu actually aims to provide first-hand knowledge about what past interviewees experienced when meeting with a company. It's a logical step, as the online job hunt experience becomes more specific, tailored, and geographically targeted.

The other jobs site is jobaloo, which brings a more bare-bones approach to the career space. It simply provides Google links on the home page and populates the site with job listings from Indeed and career-themed articles from around the Web. It's a pretty easy formula, and it just might work.