If you’re looking for a job in the chemical sciences or recruiting to fill one, a comprehensive new online service is now available from the American Chemical Society (ACS). JobSpectrum.org is dedicated to serving the entire chemical sciences community by connecting job seekers and employers in the chemical sciences.

What sets JobSpectrum apart from Monster.com and the thousands of other "e-recruitment" sites is its emphasis on the individual, whether that person is a job seeker or hiring manager. JobSpectrum was created with the needs of the chemistry community specifically in mind. Scientists have very specialized career needs and JobSpectrum is better positioned to meet those needs than more general sites such as Monster or Headhunter.net.

Chemists using the site will be assured that they are reaching an audience that values their expertise. In return, employers will know that they are drawing from a pool of highly qualified candidates interested in using their chemistry backgrounds. Chemists work in many allied professions—biotechnology, material sciences, environmental sciences, and molecular biology, for example—and in many areas beside the bench, such as marketing, sales, finance, and publishing. Employers and candidates within the broad range of the chemistry community will be invited to participate.

JobSpectrum is committed to offering advanced technology and specialized content to help chemists manage their careers more effectively. Services for job seekers are always free and include:

• Confidential personal accounts that store contact information, cover letters, text resumes, any additional resumes or documents and job applications
• Personal search agents that notify candidates by e-mail when a job listing meets their criteria
• Various options to search the jobs database: by keyword, viewing all jobs, or multiple criteria
• The ability to apply online or submit your resume confidentially

Specialized content will include a weekly career column on a different workplace topic for readers of all career stages. Career profiles will present people using their science backgrounds in a variety of jobs, look at their career paths, and inspire readers to think creatively about their own career choices. Plus, JobSpectrum's unique relationship with ACS Career Services will provide readers with general employment resources that specifically target the chemical professional as well as current data on degrees and employment in the chemical labor force—information that can't be found anywhere else.

Employers will be able to list their jobs free through the end of August. State-of-the-art services include:

• Quick and easy job posting that doesn't limit the length of the ad, which can be previewed before posting
  
• Enhanced visibility with the option to include a company logo, a link to all company job postings on JobSpectrum, and a link to the company's Web site within the posting
  
• Automatic expiration notices with the option to repost the ad
  
• Job management reports to track the number of candidates that have seen the ads, applied for a position, the dates the jobs were posted, and the closing dates.
  
• Resume search agents that automatically e-mail applications to employers' desk tops
  

JobSpectrum is the total career resource Web site for the chemical community and the place for career development resources.

About ACS: ACS is the world's largest scientific organization, with more than 163,000 members. Since the 1930s, ACS has been at the forefront of providing quality employment services. With the addition of JobSpectrum, ACS continues its tradition as the ultimate destination for career and employment needs in the chemical sciences. JobSpectrum is a joint venture of the ACS Publications Division and the ACS Membership Division.

If you're a member of the media and you would like additional information please contact Beverly Hassell , ACS Office of Communications, at (202) 872-4065.