Top Job Boards:
01. Indeed
Indeed is one of the best places to search for jobs. Ask people to name a job board and you'll get Indeed most of the time. What started off as a job search engine and job aggregator has become the biggest and most popular board worldwide.
02. Google for Jobs
Google for Jobs is an embedded feature of the normal Google search engine. Candidates entering terms such as "jobs near me" or "sales associate jobs" will see a curated list of jobs. For your jobs to appear, your applicant tracking system would need to support the Google Job Posting schema format.
03. LinkedIn
LinkedIn is the world’s most popular social network for professionals. It's fast becoming a place to post jobs due to its enormous reach and growth in active users. LinkedIn mostly caters to professional jobs and senior roles. With the rise of social recruiting, LinkedIn fulfills a prominent role.
04. ZipRecruiter
ZipRecruiter is a job board that allows employers to post jobs to hundreds of job boards, including ZipRecruiter itself. ZipRecruiter has gradually changed from an applicant tracking system into a job board that competes primarily with Indeed.
05. CareerBuilder
CareerBuilder prides itself on using data-driven technology to help employers find top-notch candidates with the right skills. The platform offers a wide range of solutions for businesses of all sizes and boasts a database of more than 125 million candidate profiles.
06. Monster
Monster is a great job board for a wide range of jobs, and it features a helpful resume database. The site offers a pay-per-click posting option and monthly subscription plans.
07. Snagajob
Snagajob is focused on work-per-hour U.S. jobs and has over 3.6 million monthly active job seekers. The platform offers mobile sourcing, hiring, training, scheduling, and performance management tools for businesses in the restaurant, hospitality, retail, and healthcare industries.
08. Craigslist
Craigslist offers a great platform for local jobs and freelance work. Craigslist has begun charging for job postings in most regions, which has improved posting quality from a job seeker's perspective.
09. Talent.com
Launched in Canada, Talent.com is a global job portal with a strong presence in the U.S. The site offers free and paid job posting options. Features include personalized job alerts and integrations with LinkedIn and Google for Jobs.
10. Facebook
Consider Facebook if you’re looking to find passive recruits — people who aren’t actively looking for a job opportunity. Connecting with people on Facebook also gives you a chance to learn more about them. For added visibility, employers can promote posts as adverts.
11. Lensa
Lensa is a U.S. job board with around 20 million members. The AI-powered platform instantly matches job requirements supplied by employers with job seekers' resumes. Job seekers are prompted to contact employers directly.
12. Ladders
Ladders is a job board for high-paying jobs. It connects employers with experienced professionals in the U.S. and Canada looking for $100k+ positions across a range of industries. The site also offers a resume database.
13. The Muse
The Muse is a career portal that features a job board, career advice resources, and skill-building services for job seekers. Employers can use The Muse to discover employee insights, create detailed company profiles, and attract high-quality candidates.
14. FlexJobs
FlexJobs advertises legitimate telecommuting, remote, and flexible jobs around the world that have been vetted by the FlexJobs team. The site was launched in 2007 and offers several plans that include unlimited job postings and access to a resume database.
15. Nexxt
Nexxt is a general job board that has been operating since 1998 and powers a host of niche job sites for highly targeted recruitment efforts. The platform offers a range of hiring solutions for different business needs, including job promotion, candidate seach, and email marketing.
16. CareerBliss
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.
17. Cleverism
Cleverism is an international job board that advertises general vacancies. The platform features branded employer profiles, a wide range of resources for job seekers, and AI-driven search filters that facilitate ideal matches between employers and job seekers.
18. We Work Remotely
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 designers, marketers, and other startup roles.
19. TheJobNetwork
TheJobNetwork is a job portal with a comprehensive range of features for job seekers and employers. It offers employers personalized campaign plans and automatically targets and engages candidates for job posts across thousands of popular sites.
20. Dice
Dice focuses on information technology, engineering professionals, and high-level tech positions, and features thousands of tech job listings. Dice has more than 4 million members in the U.S. and offers several hiring solutions, including talent sourcing, employer branding, and managed services.
21. Adzuna
Adzuna is a global site with local offices in the U.S., the U.K., and Australia. The site uses smart matching technology to connect employers with top-notch candidates and offers ATS integrations, employer branding solutions, and a free mobile app.
22. Geebo
Geebo is a classifieds site similar to Craigslist that claims to filter out scams and other annoyances for job seekers. Unlike traditional classifieds platforms, Geebo distributes job postings to a range of other platforms across the U.S., including ZipRecruiter, Nexxt, and Job Hat.
23. ClearanceJobs
ClearanceJobs is a job board for employers looking to connect with job seekers who have a security clearance. It claims to be “the largest career network for professionals with federal government security clearance.” Pricing for resume search and job posting options is available on request.
24. Juju
Juju is a job aggregator that gives applicants a single place to search for jobs that have been posted on other sites across the internet. Employers can pay to have their jobs advertised on Juju on a pay-per-click basis. According to the job site, ads are seen by millions of job seekers.
25. College Recruiter
CollegeRecruiter is a student job board that focuses on job seekers who are college students or have recently graduated from college and is excellent if you’re interested in connecting with the next generation of talent. The site notes it has a custom approach to help with diverse recruiting needs.
26. Careerjet
Careerjet is another job aggregator that gives applicants a place to search for jobs that have been posted all over the internet. Unlike with many aggregators, employers can pay to have their jobs advertised on Careerjet at $130.00 per listing.
27. Wellfound
Wellfound is a valuable resource for startup companies looking to scale their operations and hire remote talent in tech, software development, data science, finance, and more. The site features an AI recruiter with robust candidate vetting and matching tools.
Read our Indeed vs. LinkedIn comparison to learn how these two leading job boards stack up against each other.