Registered Rep released an article March 1 that names OneWire one of the top sites for finance professionals. In the company of Brokerhunter and eFinancialCareers, OneWire is described as, "the eHarmony of online job boards; instead of just uploading a resume, the site collects detailed, searchable information about the job candidate's background."

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The U.S. is experiencing its worst period of unemployment since World War II, with over 8 million people out of work. The securities industry has been devastated, with nearly a half million workers losing employment over the past two years. It's not letting up, either: 7,000 securities industry jobs disappeared in January alone, according to online job board Brokerhunter.

Meanwhile, the explosion of online social networking and industry-specific job websites over the past half decade means there are more people hunting for employment and for employees on the Internet than ever before.

The securities industry is no exception. In fact, online job board postings by and for “financial advisors” have been taking off recently. eFinancialCareers, a financial services industry job board, saw a 22 percent increase in the number of “financial advisors” posting resumes in the second half of 2009 versus the first half. Brokerhunter.com, a widely respected securities industry job site, says 8,878 resumes were posted over the last six months, of which 28 percent advertised individuals looking for FA positions. The site gets over 200,000 visitors per month.

New job boards have also entered the wealth management space recently. Dow Jones launched FINS.com over the summer. And in August, Skiddy von Stede, a financial services recruiter, rolled out OneWire, which has 50,000 users. Von Stede says he designed the site to function like the eHarmony of online job boards; instead of just uploading a resume, the site collects detailed, searchable information about the job candidate's background...Keep Reading.