For the past week I have placed myself back in the hunt for a job. At first I had to decide if I wanted to stay freelance or just finally go out and get that one position that I really wanted, with the employer I really wanted.

This is not the easiest task especially for a creative. I adjusted my resume, and began work on a cover letter which frankly, is a very difficult item to write.

So as I went to all of the job related sites, Monster, CareerBuilder, HotJobs, etc. I could not help but wonder how the Creative Job portals were for finding work. The last time I really went looking for a job was years ago, and there was not very much in terms of portals for creatives.

My investigation lead me to a few sites I had used before, the first was Talent Zoo. Mostly an advertising and marketing job portal, that before, only had listings and the small availability to post your resume. Now, Talent Zoo offers the ability to create a profile, post a detailed resume, and even place a small number of samples on their system so that potential clients can review your work. Quite a step in the right direction if you ask me.

The next site was The Creative Group, pretty much one of the countries largest creative staffing agencies. Their website allows you to upload your resume and an almost limitless amount of samples for potential clients to view. I did find their site a bit buggy, although I do suggest you check them out if you are looking for work.

After the going through these agency recruiting portals, I went looking for a more centralized Creative community to promote jobs, and gain some networking opportunities. That search lead me to Coroflot.com.

Coroflot.com has to be one of the best creative networking and job portals on the web. The site itself just screams design. The best part, is that after quickly creating a profile which included the ability to add your own website link; you have the option of uploading an unlimited amount of samples. You can break your samples out into groups like Logo Design, Illustration, Product Design, etc. You get to create the categories and organize your work so that it is easier for viewers to see what you got! You can take a gander at my Coroflot profile here

The networking feature that Coroflot offers is pretty much like creating friends on MySpace. When you choose to network with someone, their profile gets listed under yours allowing them more exposure through you, and you through them. It is truly one of the best creative communities on the web and that is such a relief. Coroflot worked so well for me that after 2 days of having my profile live; I got a call from a major sporting brand asking me if I would like a position with their company. How is that for decent exposure?

For the most part the search is going well. Some interviews have stemmed from the vast scowering I have been doing; in addition I am getting some positive feed back on my work and site. I do not know where I will end up after all of this; I could possibly still be freelancing. As long as I keep working, stay fresh and live happy, success will always be with me.