30 Popular Job Boards That Will Help You Hire

As a recruiter, your job isn’t limited to simply finding the best candidates. You also have to promote these roles on job boards and convince applicants to join your company. 

In other words, you’re not just a recruiter — you’re also a marketer and a salesperson. But, how do you know which job boards will help you find the most qualified applications for your specific position? Read on to find out.

1. Glassdoor

Key Features:

• A large pool of potential candidates (55M+ per month)
• List your jobs and include detailed descriptions of preferred skills and qualifications.
• resumes, send messages to candidates, and schedule interviews to begin recruitment.
• Create an employer brand profile to help candidates learn more about your business and culture.
• You can pay to feature jobs for more visibility.

2. LinkedIn Jobs

Price: Contact for pricing.

Key Features:

• A network of over 700 million professionals.

• Your job listings are matched with the most qualified professionals who have noted in their profiles to be open to work and looking for new roles.
• A rating system helps you prioritize who you want to interview.
• Advanced filtering options help you search for candidates with your preferred qualifications, and you can send them a message via InMail.

3. Indeed

Key Features:

• 75.4 million users — a large pool of candidates.
• Get matched with best-fit candidates that meet your job specifications.
• Sort candidates to move forward and schedule and conduct interviews within the platform.
• Manage all your job postings for different roles and locations in one dashboard.
• Create a custom company page to build brand identity and help candidates learn more about your company culture.
• Pay for applications that meet your criteria, but you can reject unwanted applications before being charged.

4. Google Job Search

Price: Free

Key Features:

• Aggregates job postings from company websites and career pages to share with millions of job seekers.
• Millions of job seekers search for open roles on Google every day.
• Using job post structured data on your career pages ensures your listings are ready to be picked up by Google.

5. ZipRecruiter

Price: Contact for pricing.

Key Features:

• Create and list your jobs that are then sent to 100+ job sites.
• Matching technology invites the most qualified candidates to apply to your positions.
• Manage and rate applications by their qualifications.
• Ten million candidates reached each week.

6. Monster

Price: 4-day trial, then $649/mo

Key Features:

• SearchMonster analyzes your job requirements, finds resumes, and ranks and scores qualified candidates based on your specifications.
• Instant notifications when a candidate matches your criteria.
• Jobs are distributed across the monster network, email, and partner sites and reach millions of global visitors per month.

7. SimplyHired

Price: $4.99 to move forward with a candidate

Key Features:

• Post unlimited jobs for free and only pay when you move forward with a candidate.
• Candidates answer screening questions to help you learn more about them outside of their resumes.
• Easily review applications, cover letters, and resumes, and obtain contact information from your preferred candidates when you’re ready to move forward.
• Additional tools for hiring and onboarding.
• Jobs are distributed across partner sites for visibility.

8. Nexxt

Price: $199-400/mo

Key Features:

• Standard job listing option.
• Unique job slot listing model can be continuously updated as your hiring needs change.
• Search for candidates with intelligent filters to focus your results on those with your preferred skills.
• Text2Hire helps instantly connect and communicate with candidates via text.
• Programmatic advertising increases your listings’ exposure in display ads on high-traffic channels like Spotify.

9. CareerBuilder

Price: $299 – $599/mo

Key Features:

• Keywords from your listings are used to browse resumes and match you with candidates with your target skillsets.
• AI tools send your jobs to targeted candidates, and you can receive up to 25 matches per day, per job.
• Can conduct resume and profile searches and create custom lists for candidate management.

10. Dice.com

Price: $495

Key Features:

• Built for sourcing technology professionals.
• Dice Match Score rates candidates based on their relevance and qualifications for the jobs you list.
• Preview resumes and prioritize preferred candidates based on their qualifications.
• Download and share applications with everyone involved in your hiring process for team-wide involvement.
• Jobs are cross-posted to partner sites for job amplification.

11. Snagajob

Price: Starts at $89/mo

Key Features:

• Find qualified candidates for hourly jobs and shift work.
• Listings include relevant filters for location and level of expertise.
• Track applications, monitor candidates, and schedule interviews within the platform.

12. Craigslist

Price: Varies by location.

Key Features:

• Find local talent and freelancers.
• Create a listing explaining what you’re searching for and include detailed information to help candidates determine if they’re qualified.
• Invite candidates to reach out to you on your preferred channel.
• Job seekers can upload resumes, so you can browse through them and find talent without posting a job.

13. Mashable

Price: $259-399

Key Features:

• Write a detailed job description with skills and qualifications candidates need to possess.
• Candidates that match your criteria receive email alerts for your jobs.
• Save candidates to view later, and track the process once someone applies.
• Jobs are distributed to partner job boards.

14. Talent.com

Price: Contact for pricing.

Key Features:

• Easily note the expertise and skills you’re looking for.
• Track applications and preview qualifications before paying.
• Opted-in candidates that match your qualifications receive email alerts for your jobs.
• Additional advertising options help you promote your listings.
• Network of job partners for maximum visibility.

15. Lensa

Price: Contact for pricing.

Key Features:

• InstaMatch uses your job description skills and qualifications to browse the resumes of job seekers to find matches.
• Candidates are invited to apply by qualifications, so you’re not searching through hundreds of applications for the right fight.
• It can automatically pull jobs from your career page.

16. Ladders

Price: Free – $499/mo, Enterprise pricing available

Key Features:

• Reach candidates in the U.S. and Canada
• Sort candidates based on specific criteria, like industry, location, experience, and desired salary.
• Algorithms share your listings with the most qualified professionals.
• Pre-answered interview questions help you learn more about candidates before conducting an interview.

17. TheJobNetwork

Price: $249-599, upgrades available.

Key Features:

• Your detailed job descriptions help screen, grade, and rank candidates based on your specifications and resumes.
• Listings last 30 days and include priority candidate search and management tools.
• Jobs are distributed to other national, industry, and relevant local sites to put your listings in front of the most candidates.

18. Find.Jobs

Price: Free trial, then $149-596/mo

Key Features:

• Searchable candidate database with resumes and CVs to browse and connect with qualified talent.
• JobBoard.com network for more visibility.
• Can pay for featured placement or banner ads to gain more exposure.

19. Behance

Price: Contact for pricing.

Key Features:

• Partnership with Adobe Talent helps you hire within the creative community.
• Custom candidate recommendations based on your desired qualifications.
• Save candidates to share with anyone involved in your hiring process.
• Average public posts receive 150 applications.

20. The Muse

Price: Contact for pricing.

Key Features:

• Build a unique company profile to help applications learn more about your business, culture, and what it’s like to work for you.
• Your company story is shared on career pages and relevant recruiting channels for exposure to top talent.