Discussion Areas: More Stuff

The best way to navigate around the thousands of discussions in online forums is by using Forum1. As Yahoo is to websites, Liszt is to Mailing lists and DejaNews is to Usenet, Forum1 is to online discussion.

If you're thinking about developing a discussion area to supplement your recruiting efforts, the best available resource (for deciding which sofware to use) is David Wooley's Guide to Conferencing Systems

Meta-Chat: NetClock
Sponsored by YPN, find out the latest happenings on AOL, CompuServe, Prodigy, MSN, and other sites on the Internet. The Net magazine billed this site as the TV Guide, concerning itself with online appearances by celebrities and newsmakers.

Meta-Chat: TalkCity
Sponsored by Cybersmith, an Internet café, browse the daily listing of live chat happenings and other ongoing chat events.

Meta-Chat: Job Newsgroups, The Monster Board
Follow this direct link to search newsgroups for jobs by keywords.

Broadcasting: Television Forum
Communicate with others in the T.V. industry.

Business: Customer Service
Follow discussion on Customer Service as a function of the total service experience.

Business: Small Business Forum
Hosted by Entrepreneur Magazine, entrepreneurs discuss a variety of topics from starting a business to managing current operations.

Business: Smart Managing
Hosted by Fortune Magazine, discuss topics on managing methods and managing people.

Business: The Washington Post Business Talk
Hosts discussions with prominent people in the business community.

Business Woman: Amazon City's Networking Forum
Network with other women about career, business and becoming an entrepreneur. This forum is for networking only. You can also join the Amazon City Cafe web conferencing system for moderated discussion forums covering a variety of subjects.

Construction: Builders Forums
Meet homeowners, builders and remodelers to discuss topics such as construction tips, design, and marketing homes.

Education: The Want Ads Forum
Discussion about science and teaching science.

Engineering: Electronic Engineering Special Interest Groups:
These aren't exactly discussion forums, but they are a great resource for keeping tabs on the latest in communications, electronic design automation, smart technologies, and removable storage systems technology.

Environment: ENVJOBS-L
A mailing list consisting of more than 4200 subscribers looking for and offering environmental jobs. Position announcments and résumés are sent out every Friday. Instructions for joining are provided. The site notes they are receiving more job announcements than résumés.

Farming: Progressive Farmer Bulletin Board
A popular forum hosted by Time Warner's Pathfinder, you can find some interesting discussion in the "field" of farming. Learn about computers in farming, and County Agents.

High-Technology: Digital Issues
Hosted by Time Magazine, keep tabs on the discussion that surrounds cyberspace giants such as Microsoft, Netscape, and AOL.

Marketing: Advertising Forums:
Discussion topics include Digital Media, Customer Loyalty, Marketing, Branding, Censorship, Web Statistics, and Electronic Commerce.

Marketing: Marketing Forum
An active forum full of interesting posts about marketing services and products.

Nursing: Listservs and Usenet Newsgroups
An easy to browse list of special interest groups in the nursing industry.

Nursing: NursingNet Chat
Regularly scheduled live chats with other nurses.

Unique: Bicycle Messenger Forum
What an interesting profession!

Web Development Professionals: Professional Presence Network Forum
Discuss everything from Web site design to professional ethics.