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7 Best Job Posting Sites for Employers
By Jackie Lam MONEY RESEARCH COLLECTIVE
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Finding the right job candidate today can feel like a Herculean task. According to recent research by Mercer, nearly half of employers (47%) say that the labor shortage is a significant problem. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the number of job openings in the U.S, as of the end of February 2022, was a staggering 11.3 million.
Whether you’re seeking applicants for entry-level positions in your startup or executives for a large corporation, recruiting the best candidates requires a significant investment of time and resources. It’s a daunting process, particularly if you’re short on manpower or need to fill positions quickly.
For these reasons, using a job posting site can make your job much easier. You can tap into recruiting tools, data, customized templates, and other resources. But which job search engine is right for you? When you’re determining which platform to use, the cost, the size and depth of the talent pool, and the availability of a mobile app should all be factors in your decision.
We analyzed the market and chose the seven best job posting sites for employers based on these factors and more. Have some roles to fill at your company? Read on to find the best job posting sites if you’re on the hunt for top talent.
Our Top Picks for Best Job Posting Sites for Employers
- Best for Large-Scale Recruiting: Zip Recruiter
- Best Free Job Posting Site: Indeed
- Best for Executive and Upper Management Positions: LinkedIn
- Best for College Recruiting: Handshake
- Best for Scouting Designers and Creatives: Dribble
- Best for Company Branding: Glassdoor
- Best for Hourly Work: Snagajob
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Best for Large-Scale Recruiting: ZipRecruiter
As one of the largest job posting sites, ZipRecruiter’s vast network of partner job sites, its talent pool, and its AI-powered tools put it at the top of our list as the best for large-scale recruiting.
ZipRecruiter is an aggregator that allows you to reach out to millions of qualified job seekers with a single click – an excellent resource for those who need to fill a lot of positions quickly. The platform matches the job with its applicant pool, which currently has 10 million people. The platform has access to 36 million resumes, with an average of 315,000 resumes added each month to its Resume Database.
Other features include integrating AI to further your reach and boost your recruitment efforts. ZipRecruiter is also noteworthy for its ability to add screening questions to your recruitment process. You can contact its customer support team through email, live chat, or phone. Another of ZipRecruiter’s standout features is that it’s mobile-friendly. Applicants can easily search for job openings on the go, and as the employer, you can review applications from any mobile device.
Best Free Job Posting Site: Indeed
Among the free job posting sites we analyzed, Indeed stands out for its ease of use and recruitment search tools.
Indeed is one of the largest job posting sites we researched. It offers the option to post job listings for free. It’s easy to get started and post your first listing, and if you have the required info on hand, you can be up and running in minutes. If you’re a small business on a budget or have limited resources, Indeed is indeed a solid option.
One caveat: while Indeed is one of the largest free job boards that offer robust tools, its free listings don’t enjoy the same visibility as paid or sponsored listings do – and they aren’t up for as long. And while Indeed offers a mobile app that allows applicants to search for job opportunities and apply on their phones, it doesn’t currently offer the same convenience for recruiters.
Best for Executive and Upper Management Positions: LinkedIn
LinkedIn’s recruitment tools and access to 900,000 job-hunting executives make it the top contender in the executive and upper management positions category.
- Reach over 900,000 executives
- Prewritten job description templates
- On the pricier side (starts at $140 per month or $1,440 per year)
- Free job posts are less visible over time
- Pricing can be hard to gauge (only pricing for Recruiter Lite tier is available online)
If you’re hunting for senior-level talent with years of experience and a long list of professional accomplishments, LinkedIn’s suite of recruitment tools (such as its career pages, recruiter platform, and talent insights) will help you make well-informed choices.
While LinkedIn offers a number of tools and a large talent pool to help you find right candidates for executive roles, pricing for LinkedIn Recruitment is on the higher end among its competitors. And if you post a free ad instead of a promoted ad, your free ad will have limited visibility.
Best for College Recruiting: Handshake
Handshake stood out in our Best for College Recruiting category because it’s one of the few platforms specifically designed for recruiting early talent.
- Free standard tier
- Search for top talent from over 1,400 schools and among 9 million students
- Customizable and automated campaigns
- Host virtual one-on-one interviews or group events
- Only available to students with an ".edu" email address
- Premium features are pricey
- You'll need to be vetted by each school to contact students directly
Handshake takes the top spot in our Best for College Recruiting category for a number of reasons. Its sophisticated features help you recruit early talent and include a search tool that lets you filter based on 20 data points. Plus, you can look for talent at over 1,4000 schools.
Other features which aren’t commonly found on other job posting sites include novel ways via social networking to engage and build relationships with college student candidates. You can also create customizable and automated campaigns, create a virtual ambassador program and host group events.
While the standard tier is free, if you want to tap into Handshake’s premium features, expect to pay an annual fee that hovers around $10,000. Plus, in order to reach out directly to collegiate candidates, you’ll need to get the green light from each school individually. While that process may seem cumbersome, it could be viewed as one of Handshake’s strengths; the vetting process gives it the kind of credibility that other sites may lack.
Best for Scouting Designers and Creatives: Dribble
Among online job sites that cater to creative professionals, Dribble stands out against the competition for the large number of designers in its database and its ease of use.
- Search for over 10,000 designers available for hire
- Job listings receive an average of 1,500 monthly clicks
- Access top talent
- Expensive compared to other sites
- No ATS integration or hiring
- No free job posts
When you’re looking for full-time or freelance help with creative projects for your small business, it can be tough to find qualified candidates — especially when you’re short on time. Whether you’re looking for talent for a one-off freelance project, ongoing services for design tasks, or a full-time creative role at your company, Dribble’s tools and database can help simplify the process.
Dribble’s noteworthy features include an average of 1,500 targeted clicks (or clicks geared to a specific audience or demographic) per month on a listing. You can also search for a designer through Dribble’s database, which includes over 10,000 seasoned pros. Other options include listing freelance jobs exclusively or focusing on full-time roles.
While Dribble is the top platform for scouting designers and creatives, the Premium tier comes with a steep price tag and starts at $349 per month for access to its hiring search tool, and $549 a month to post job listings and use its search tool.
Best for Company Branding: Glassdoor
While not a job posting site, Glassdoor is an important part of the recruitment process. It gives employers a powerful way to showcase their company and enhance their brand.
- Can help attract the right job candidates by boosting company visibility and burnishing its brand
- Can track and respond to company reviews
- Share employee reviews, salary comparisons and ratings for CEOs
- Partner with Indeed to feature your company page on Indeed's network
- Over 54 million monthly visitors and 110 million reviews, salaries and insights
- Not a job posting site
- Lacks recruitment and hiring tools
Glassdoor enables hiring managers to create a company profile that includes your locations, why candidates should work for you, and any awards your business has received. Plus, Glassdoor offers multimedia tools such as the ability to upload vibrant visuals, photos and videos to help potential candidates gain a fuller picture of your business and bolster your brand.
It’s free to create an employer account, but your profile needs to be approved. Once you’re in, you can track and respond to company reviews and share your company page on Indeed’s network, which can expand your reach.
Best for Hourly Work: Snagajob
Snagajob took the top spot for hourly work because of its focus on the service industry and part-time positions.
- Job listings can reach over 6 million job seekers
- Can list shifts available as well as open hourly work
- Free trial period and affordable monthly subscription
- Proprietary technology to help cover open shifts
- No free job listings
- Not for full-time positions
Snagajob stood out among contenders in this category due to its sheer number of job seekers (currently more than 6 million) for service industry positions and its ability to create a job listing in five minutes. You can create postings for shifts that need to be covered, which can help you fill last-minute slots during peak seasons and times of year for your business.
As Snagajob is geared toward service industry workers looking for part-time gigs, it isn’t a platform for full-time positions. But if you consistently need to fill part-time roles or hire seasonally, Snagajob makes it easy and fast to do so.
Other Companies We Considered
In our research, we found that the majority of online job boards offer similar, if not identical, services. To avoid redundancy in our top picks, we didn’t include job boards that were too similar or were already picked up by larger aggregator sites, such as Zip Recruiter or Indeed. Others didn’t make it because they offer less visibility or don’t feature competitive recruiting tools. Still, these other companies are worth a look.
Monster
- 4-day free trial for all tiers
- Option to purchase single-use packages
- No free job posts
- Low website traffic when stacked against direct competitors
Craigslist
- Largest classified ads website on the internet
- Affordable job posts
- Lack of recruitment tools or employer support
- Low consumer confidence
- Scams abound – no way to verify job applicant bona fides
SimplyHired
- Free job postings
- Sponsored job posts to Indeed's network
- No contract or subscription needed
- Negative, albeit limited, customer satisfaction data
- No candidate matching services
Talent.com
- Free and sponsored job posts
- Compatible with a wide range of ATS systems
- No mobile app available
- Bills employers weekly per click (view), even if no one has applied
Careerbuilder
- Free demo
- Recruitment app available
- Resume matching feature
- ATS integration service
- Single job post is only active for 30 days
- No unlimited job posts option
Idealist
- Superb choice for non-profits and government organizations
- Transparent, easy-to-decipher pricing tiers
- For-profit companies aren't allowed to advertise
- Low website traffic
AngelList
- Excellent for scouting tech talent
- Free job post
- Overly niche job board
- Low website traffic
Dice
- Specializes in tech jobs
- Candidate matching tool available
- Hides candidate data that might lead to bias
- Pricey
- No free tiers
Flexjobs
- Great for flexible and remote work
- Unlimited job posts and resume views
- No free job postings
- Job seekers must pay for a subscription
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How We Found the Best Job Posting Sites for Employers
Our selection process to find the best job posting sites included researching 20 online job boards and job posting sites. We chose the top ones based on:
- Free job posting, subscriptions, or pay-for-post options
- Recruiting tools, such as resume search and candidate matching
- Website traffic data from Ahrefs, to analyze an employment platform’s link profile, SEO health, and keyword rankings
- Reaches a wide pool of applicants
- Mobile-friendly or mobile app available for job seekers
