Monster and CareerBuilder job search Web sites may work just fine for the average worker. But for those looking for employment in the construction and mining industries, a more specialized job site is here. CMEjobs.com, launched in February, matches construction and mining equipment positions with experienced professionals. The site targets companies selling and renting equipment and service, as opposed to those operating the equipment. On the rental side, the site could benefit those looking for employment — or rental companies looking to fill positions — from field service representatives to sales managers, chief operating officers to company presidents.

“I knew that employers were spending a great deal of time, effort and money trying to find good fits for the positions they were trying to fill,” says Jon Humay, president of CMEjobs.com. “I knew that there had to be an easier, more effective way for them to find the right employees, and after researching the possibilities, I developed this online database and Web site. Because we're so focused on the construction and mining industry, we're able to give employers a targeted, direct approach to recruiting.”

Construction and mining equipment companies who want to use the Web site as a recruiting tool pay a yearly fee that entitles the employer to post an unlimited number of positions in the company. For each position, the employer supplies the qualifications required, such as educational background, special skills or years of experience. The site then ranks the applicants in its database according to the qualifications requested by the employer. The employer also pays a nominal fee to review the resumes of the applicants who are best suited for the position.

The company also guarantees its services for employer subscribers. If the company is unable to find the proper candidate for a position using the online service, CMEjobs.com will convert its subscription fee to a retainer with an experienced construction equipment industry recruiter. Once the recruiter fills the position, the company pays only an agreed-upon salary percentage, and the company still has full use of its subscription to recruit for other positions throughout the year.

“I know that once employers give it a try, they'll see immediately how much easier and how much more effective it is for them,” Humay says. “And applicants have a direct line to the best construction and mining equipment companies in the country. It's definitely a win-win for both employers and applicants.”

Applicants who want to conduct a search using the Web site can answer a few questions online and upload their resumes to the site. Their qualifications are then added to the database. If they match the credentials required for any positions posted by any of the site's employer subscribers, the applicant's resume is forwarded to the employer for review. And because the employers pay a fee to view each resume, applicants can be assured that the employer is serious.

Applicants can also be assured that their current employers will not have access to their job search information. On general career databases employers may run across a current employee's posted resume. But on CMEjobs.com the database is designed to block each candidate's current employer from receiving information on that individual. Job seekers can look at a list of available jobs, but they aren't able to see who the company is for security reasons, mostly so the company isn't inundated with unqualified resumes. “The same security we give to the candidate, we give to the companies,” Humay says.

In less than 10 minutes, an applicant can submit his or her qualifications and submit a resume. “It's quick, it's easy, it's targeted, it's confidential, and it's free,” Humay says. “Applicants really have nothing to lose by submitting their credentials to CMEjobs.com.”

Applicants should update their resumes every three to six months on the site, but once posted a resume will remain on the live site until the applicant removes it. Job seekers can actively pursue job opportunities or passively see what's available to them — and see what they're worth to employers.

Like to see your rental company's Web site featured in a future Bricks & Clicks? E-mail Erin Chapman at echapman@primediabusiness.com.