# Job Opportunities

Ready to start your mainframe career?&#x20;

Check the mainframe job postings on the following sites:

* Indeed
* LinkedIn
* [IBM Career Depot](https://community.ibm.com/zsystems/advocacy/opportunities/mainframe-career-depot/)
* [Planet Mainframe](https://jobs.planetmainframe.com/?_gl=1*9xguuk*_gcl_au*OTA4MDE0NTg5LjE3MTg5MDA2MjY.*_ga*MTkzNzMzNDkyNC4xNzA3MjQwNzEw*_ga_74ZEW36X47*MTcxODkwMDYyNS4xMC4wLjE3MTg5MDA2MjUuMC4wLjA.)

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You can also search for job opportunities on general job boards like [LinkedIn ](https://www.google.com/aclk?sa=L\&ai=DChsSEwjhsLGL8NOPAxVlHEQIHbheK-cYACICCAEQABoCZHo\&ae=2\&co=1\&ase=2\&gclid=CjwKCAjwiY_GBhBEEiwAFaghvnMCQIHnYnn0ny-E0pJyPx1Jsh65qmVCAJ6SV8DGzS0F8BB92TxkGxoCyDQQAvD_BwE\&cce=2\&category=acrcp_v1_71\&sig=AOD64_3yRXolwmLCmvGk0DVB6ky-lMxHJg\&q\&nis=4\&adurl\&ved=2ahUKEwjoyauL8NOPAxXvD0QIHSMNCm4Q0Qx6BAgXEAE)and Indeed.&#x20;

Some ideas on key words to search for:

* Mainframe developer
* Mainframe administrator
* CICS
* JCL
* COBOL
* DB2

Don't forget, there are many areas and careers that relate to the mainframe without necessarily having a background in the above items!&#x20;

Revisit our Category Definitions to look at the types of companies who may have posting in the above categories, that also may have jobs for the roles adjacent to those positions.


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