First of all I would like to compliment the company responsible for running this website.  It is clean, it is crisp, it is relevant, there is not a bunch of google ads all over the place, it seems as though you really care.  The newsletters are professional and relevant also, not just your run-of-the-mill job advice that those big job boards try and send me or some irrelevant news piece that has been distributed to hundreds of places already.  That out of the way, I am looking for some professional advice. 

I've been told that posting my resume on the big job boards makes me less "placeable" (if that is even a word) or makes me seem desperate.  I am not sure that I necessarily agree with this theory because if I want to seriously explore my options I would like to open up as many doors as possible to allow for a complete and thorough evaluation of the opportunities that may be available to me.  My career is not something that I take likely, and maybe it's because I am an engineer I like to compare and contrast before making a final decision.

Do any of you recruiters or human resources professionals have an opinion on this?

Just Curious, thanks for your feedback.

I agree, posting is a great tool, unless you are worried that your current employer will find out.  Today not only because of the economy but because of the invention and high usage of this internet that Al Gore created all most in house and even third party recruiters use some type of social networking in addition to job boards such as this forum or careerbuilder/monster. 

I've also discussed with candidates and clients alike that in the end some of us needed a good reality check, the workers have gotten soft.  Our parents didn't have as much time off as we do, the quality of life issue has certainly come up with many of my younger engineering recruits whereas most of the old schoolers have been through a lot more difficult times and seem to want to work the 50 - 60 hour engineering work weeks a little more readily.  I've attached a group of questions that can really help discern your level of fit with any given opportunity, sort of a way to interview the companies you look at. 

Keep your spirits up there is a shortage of good employees and we all know what this infrastructure bail out could mean.