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Job Bank review with pricing, comparisons to competitors, and FAQs.
Paul Peters
By Paul Peters, Mar 12, 2024
Paul Peters is the Chief Editor of Betterteam. He's a former print journalist and small business owner and has written articles for a variety of newspapers, magazines and websites.
Job Bank logo.

Job Bank is the Canadian government's official job site. It features an extensive Canadian job board with 150,000 registered employers and a selection of resources for job seekers and businesses.

Pricing:

Job Bank allows employers to post positions for free. It does not offer a paid or sponsored tier.

Review:

Job Bank is the job site of Canada’s national employment service and is free to use. The site is available in English and French, and provides an array of useful resources and tools for Canadian job seekers and employers, including a handy mobile app. Its services are not available to international job seekers.

Pros:

  • It is completely free to post jobs.
  • A mobile app adds on-the-go convenience.
  • Employers receive a list of potential candidates that match their job posts.
  • The site attracts more than eight million job posting views per month.
  • A wide array of useful, free content and features are available to job seekers and employers.

Cons:

  • There is no option to promote listings, such as sponsored job ads.
  • Services are only available to Canadian employers and job seekers.

Reputation:

While we could not find many reviews of the Job Bank job portal, there are some general, neutral comments regarding the platform on Reddit as well as mixed feedback pertaining to the usefulness and user-friendliness of the site. The Job Bank mobile app also received mixed reviews on Google Play.

Job Bank vs. Eluta.ca:

Eluta.ca is easier to use than Job Bank as the job search engine actively aggregates job posts from employer websites. Job Bank, by comparison, requires users to create user accounts and verifies their identities before a job can be posted. While Job Bank offers a wide range of resources—which Eluta.ca does not—Eluta.ca offers sponsored job ads.

Job Bank vs. Jobillico:

Jobillico is a popular Canadian recruitment platform that counts Job Bank to its network of partner sites. Unlike Jobillico, Job Bank does not share job listings to partner sites. Both platforms feature informative resources and suggest potential candidates based on employers' job postings, but only Jobillico offers an applicant management system.

Job Bank vs. CareerBuilder:

Both CareerBuilder and Job Bank are general job boards that cater to the Canadian market and are both available in English and French. However, unlike Job Bank, which is limited to Canada, CareerBuilder has an international reach. Job Bank's services, on the other hand, are completely free, while CareerBuilder only offers paid plans.

Key Information

Legal Name

Government of Canada

Founding Date

Jan 01, 1996

Address

219 Laurier Ave. W., Ottawa, ON K1P 5J6

Website

https://www.jobbank.gc.ca/home

FAQs:

How much does it cost to post a job on Job Bank?

Job Bank is completely free to use.

How can I create a Job Bank account?

  1. Navigate to https://www.jobbank.gc.ca.
  2. Go to "Hiring" in the menu bar.
  3. Select "Post a Job" in the drop-down menu.
  4. Click on "Sign up Now!"
  5. After reading the instructions on the next page, click on "Proceed."
  6. From there you'll need to enter a username, password, and your business payroll number to authenticate your account.
  7. Read the Job Bank’s Privacy Statement and Terms of Use and click on "I agree" to confirm that you have understood the terms and continue.
  8. Next, you must register your business.
  9. The information you supplied to create a Job Bank for Employers Account will be reviewed and processed within a week.

How can I edit my Job Bank job posting?

  1. Log in to Job Bank for employers.
  2. From your dashboard, click on the checkbox beside the job you would like to edit.
  3. Click on the “Edit” button above the list of job postings.
  4. Edit your job posting and proceed to preview.
  5. Click on the “Save and Advertise” button in the bottom right corner of the page.

How can I delete my Job Bank job posting?

  1. Sign in to your Job Bank for Employers Account.
  2. From your dashboard, select "Delete" beside the job you would like to remove.

Does Job Bank assist employers with recruitment processes?

Yes, Job Bank has comprehensive recruitment information for employers.

Does Job Bank promote my job posts on social media?

No, Job Bank does not assist with promoting job posts on other platforms besides its website and selected external job boards.

Does my job post appear immediately on Job Bank?

No, your job post will have to be approved by Job Bank before being published on the website. This process can take up to two days.

Does Job Bank offer employers any assistance with the interview process?

No, the employer will be responsible for interviewing candidates.

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