Best Job Posting Sites for Employers

Indeed is the most popular job posting site in the world. It started off as a job search engine that would crawl the web and index every job ever published, as well as offering no-cost job postings. Indeed has a huge resume database and claims to receive over 180 million unique visitors per month.

LinkedIn is the world’s most popular social network for professionals. It is fast becoming a place to post jobs and handle talent management due to its enormous reach and growth of active users. With the rise of social recruiting, LinkedIn is a must. It's like a giant social resume database.

Google for Jobs was launched on June 20, 2017 as an embedded feature of the normal Google search engine. Candidates can enter terms such as "jobs near me." It is not possible to post jobs directly on Google for Jobs, so your ATS will need to support the Google Job Posting schema format.

Facebook is a great place to post jobs if you’re interested in finding passive recruits — people who weren’t necessarily looking for a job opportunity. Connecting with people on Facebook also gives you a chance to learn about them in a more personal way.

By far the most popular classifieds website, Craigslist provides job postings that receive a ton of applicants. The typical job ad posted here is aimed at blue-collar workers and entry-level roles.

Snagajob is focused on the hourly job market and claims to be the best site for hourly jobs in the U.S. With 60 million registered job seekers, it'll help increase your talent pool quickly. Typical jobs are in the restaurant, retail, and hotel industry, with wages between $10 and $20 per hour.

CareerBuilder is a general posting site, and is one of the most trafficked and trusted job sites in the U.S. It has direct relationships with 92% of Fortune 500 companies. Pricing starts at $349.00 per month.

Dice focuses on information technology, engineering professionals, and high-level tech positions. The site typically features more than 90,000 tech job listings. Dice has more than 3 million registered tech professionals, 65% of whom have more than 10 years of experience in their field.

Nexxt, formerly known as Beyond, is a general job board and claims to have 53 million active job seekers make use of its site. It’s one of the original job boards, which has been operating since 1998. It offers pricing on a subscription basis, starting from $199.00 per month.

Dribbble (3 b's!) is a portfolio website for designers and developers to show off their work with HTML5, WordPress, Photoshop, UX design, and more. Rather than looking at resumes, employers can look at potential candidates' design work. They feature both a single job posting and a hiring suite.

Monster is a great job board for a wide range of jobs and has a large resume database. The site offers both pay-per-click and subscription plans to suit different hiring needs.

Coroflot is a niche site that allows creatives to post portfolios that employers and recruiters can view, and is similar to Dribbble. The site focuses on design and creative work. It boasts being able to put employers in touch with millions of top-tier creative professionals. Pricing is per post.

JobsRadar is another general job board. It claims to give employers access to more than 50 million job seekers in the U.S. Pricing is available on request.

StartWire is a job posting aggregator that allows applicants to search for jobs. Employers can't post jobs directly to the site, but if you post your job elsewhere, it is likely to be picked up on StartWire.

Careerjet is another job aggregator site that gives applicants a place to search for jobs that have been posted all over the Internet. Unlike many aggregator sites, employers can pay to have their jobs advertised on Careerjet for $130.00 per listing.

Juju is a job aggregator site that gives applicants a single place to search for jobs that have been posted on other sites around the Internet. Employers can pay to have their jobs highlighted on Juju on a cost-per-click basis. According to the job site, ads are seen by millions of job seekers.

CareerBliss calls itself a "cultural job search engine." It’s a job seeker-oriented site that focuses on company culture as a way to help job seekers find employment. Employers can pay to have their jobs advertised on CareerBliss as sponsored jobs.

Mediabistro is a job board for professional job seekers that work in the media industry. Post jobs here if you are specifically focused on hiring in media. It’s a great way to avoid having to search through mountains of irrelevant resumes. Pricing is per job post, with discounts for bulk packages.

We Work Remotely is the most popular job board for startups looking to hire remote workers. The main job type is software development, but they are also an excellent source for writers, marketers, and other startup roles. Job posts cost $299.00 per month.

Geebo is a classifieds site, similar to Craigslist, that claims to filter out scams and other annoyances for job seekers. For employers, Geebo says that it “broadcasts your job announcements to some of the most highly visited and cutting edge websites in the U.S.” Pricing is per job post.

TechFetch is a niche job board focused on the information technology community. Sites like these are excellent as a means of getting more qualified applicants. TechFetch claims to receive over 7 million responses annually to 300,000 postings by its 2.5 million job seekers. Pricing is charged yearly.

GradLeaders helps recruiters and employers connect with recent graduates who have MBAs. According to its site, it works directly with top business schools, and MBA students and alumni are automatically added to their site when they register at their school’s career development office.

ClearanceJobs is a job board for employers looking to connect with job seekers who have a security clearance. It claims to be “the largest recruiting network in the defense industry," and the nation's only "secure, social recruiting site for cleared professionals.”

JobHat is another job aggregator site that combs the web for all job postings and is focused on job seekers. Employers can also post jobs directly to the site and if you post your job elsewhere, it's likely to be picked up on JobHat. Like other aggregators, it's similar to a job search engine.

Wellfound is a recruitment hub for the startup community. It differs from most job boards by requiring advertisers to clearly state the salary and potential stock compensation for job seekers.

Authentic Jobs is focused on job offerings for design, technology, and creative work. It boasts being the chosen job board for companies like Apple, Tesla, Twitter, Facebook, and NPR; great brands to to be associated with if you’re in this industry. Authentic Jobs offers per post pricing.

Jobvertise claims to be the world’s number one no-cost job and resume database, and says it has 1 million resumes for employers to search. Luckily, they’re searchable. Pricing is based on a monthly or yearly membership fee.

AllRetailJobs.com is a niche job board for a range of retail professionals, including corporate executives, managers, buyers, merchandisers, sales associates, and hourly employees. It claims to have more than 1 million resumes in its database. Price is per job post, with bulk discounts.

JobisJob is a general job job board where employers receive resumes directly to their inboxes. With nearly 5 million jobs posted by over 140,000 companies, it’s sure to be a draw for many job seekers.

Cleverism is an international job board for general job seekers. The platform features branded employer profiles, a wide range of resources for job seekers, and AI-driven search filters that enable ideal matches between employers and job seekers.

DiversityJobs prides itself on reaching 6.5 million job seekers annually. It posts your job to several of its niche job boards that target minority groups, including African Americans, Hispanics, the disabled, women, and more. A great place if you’re seeking more diverse hires.

College Recruiter is a student job board that focuses on job seekers who are college students or have recently graduated from college. It's an excellent choice if you would like to connect with the next generation of talent. The site notes that it has a custom approach to help with recruiting needs.

TopUSAJobs.com shares job posts with its network of 100 partner sites. The site steers job seekers directly to an employer’s online job application form, so they apply directly to your company, not through their site. Pricing is based on a cost-per-click model.

As the name suggests, JobsInLogistics.com is focused on jobs in logistics as well as freight forwarding, supply chain, transportation, distribution, third party logistics, purchasing, and manufacturing. Definitely consider this site if you want to reach the best candidates.

Angular Jobs is an ultra-specific niche job board that caters to job seekers who develop in JavaScript. It claims to be connected with more than 100,000 developers in this field through job alerts, social media, and its website.

YouTern is a niche job board that connects graduates with internships. The company notes that it has partnerships with Livestrong, Google, TripAdvisor, and other big names, and claims to receive 40,000 visits by students and graduates per month to its site. Pricing is per post with bulk discounts.

Malakye is a niche professional networking community and job board that caters to job seekers interested in the outdoor and lifestyle industries. There are over 270,000 candidate profiles on the site, and employers can create company profiles.

Actuary.com is a niche job board for job seekers and employers in the actuarial science community. This includes actuaries in the casualty, health, investments, life, and pensions fields. If you’re hiring in these niche fields, it’s the place to be. Pricing is per job post, with bulk discounts.