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If you’ve been visiting this site for a while, you know that I’m a member of the Advisory Board for Cameron Moll’s Authentic Jobs — almost certainly the best place for web professionals to find and post job opportunities. In the name of transparency, this means, roughly, that I help Cameron out with advice and other little things in exchange for a small cut of the profits from the site.

Recently Cameron has been hard at work on the next version of Authentic Jobs, and it launched late last night. As you’d expect from Cameron, it’s a gorgeous site, with beautiful textures and type. But what’s more significant, from a job seeker’s perspective, is the entirely-rewritten backend. The listings’ metadata is now much more structured, which allows for more configurable searching and filtering. You’re also able to subscribe (via Twitter, RSS, or e-mail) to any search result.

For employers, the site now allows for more customized listings, including company logos, formatted text, and anonymous e-mail address. What’s more, full-time listings now stay posted for 60 days, instead of 30. Jobs still cost the same amount to post: $250 for a 60-day full-time job, and $75 for a 30-day freelance gig.

I did a very small amount of HTML/CSS development for the site, and it was definitely a fun one to work on. I think the end result is spectacular and a really big step forward for Authentic Jobs. If you’re a web designer, you’ll want to check it out — for the gorgeous design, even if you’re not currently in the job market.