VelvetJobs

Review:

VelvetJobs lists jobs across a variety of industries, including the fashion, entertainment, media, and finance sectors. The site offers a range of career services for job seekers and a selection of recruitment tools for employers, including job postings, candidate searches, and employer branding.

The site offers U.K. employers access to an extensive international talent pool, a convenient online dashboard for managing job ads, and company profiles. However, it lacks a free job posting plan, which local niche competitors, such as ScreenSkills Jobs and Arts Jobs, offer.

Pros:

• Subscriptions for single and multiple job slots are available.
• Employers can make use of a seven-day free trial.
• Jobs are distributed to multiple job boards.
• Employers can create a detailed careers page.
• The site features a searchable candidate database.
• Employer branding services are available.
• The site offers outplacement services.

Cons:

• There is no free job posting plan — only a free trial.
• The site does not offer job post upgrades to feature listings or promote them on social media.
• There are no local customer support channels or features tailored to a U.K. audience.
• Pricing is only listed in U.S. dollars.

Reputation:

VelvetJobs received a score of 4.9 out of 5 stars on Trustpilot, based on more than 130 reviews. While most feedback is from job seekers satisfied with the platform's services, some employers also reported positive customer service experiences and praised the extensive talent pool the site provides access to.

VelvetJobs vs. ScreenSkills Jobs:

While VelvetJobs' pricing starts at US$39.99 per month, ScreenSkills Jobs offers free job postings. ScreenSkills Jobs offers a more targeted audience than VelvetJobs as it is a job site with a local focus limited to the entertainment sector, whereas VelvetJobs is an international platform that also lists roles in the finance and investment sectors.

VelvetJobs vs. Arts Jobs:

Arts Jobs is a job site dedicated to the arts and culture sector in the U.K., whereas VelvetJobs is an international career site for roles across various industries, including entertainment and finance. While it is free to post jobs on Arts Jobs, VelvetJobs' pricing starts at US$39.99 per month.

VelvetJobs vs. The Mandy Network:

VelvetJobs and The Mandy Network both list entertainment jobs, offer candidate searches, and have an international reach. While The Mandy Network offers a completely free job posting service, VelvetJobs only offers a seven-day free trial and has a starting price of US$39.99 per month. However, VelvetJobs stands out with employer branding services.