Job-hunting has long since moved on from ad listings in newspapers and posters hung up on the streets. Like everything else, job-hunts have also moved to the internet. While job websites may seem more complicated than the small, dedicated spaces every listing once got in the newspaper, they bring with them an arsenal of additional resources that make your job search easier and more fruitful. From career coaching to interview tips, job websites are now the most efficient way to find yourself a job.
But what are the best job search websites out there?
Indeed
Any job hunter may have heard of Indeed. The largest job website in the world, Indeed caters to workers in every industry at every level. From full-time to part-time and even contractual jobs, Indeed has listings of all kinds. It’s free to use and signups are not necessary, and its intuitive search system helps narrow down employment options to the most relevant ones.
On top of all that, Indeed also comes with a comparison tool that lets you compare your prospective employers and salary ranges to pick out what you think will work best for you.
Glassdoor
Glassdoor is mostly known for providing transparency and honest reviews on employers and companies, but that is not all it offers. Glassdoor allows you to look for open jobs, and find information on the position itself as well as how to apply for it. You can also find information on the company, its culture and benefits, and even salary data from existing or past employees. These reviews are much less biased than those you may find on company websites, so you can get a more accurate idea of whether or not you would be a good fit for the company you’re applying for.
Glassdoor is also free to use, though signing up for an account allows you to sign up for email alerts on new jobs, making the application process easier.
FlexJobs
With COVID-19 having spread throughout the globe, remote work is no longer something out of the ordinary. However, finding jobs that are flexible and permanently remote is still a challenge many remote workers face when job hunting. FlexJobs is now the largest site for remote job listings, with thousands of listings from all over the world.
There is a membership fee to pay before you can access listings and apply for them. Members also get access to discounts on products and services like career coaching or computers, and the fee itself is used to conduct research on each opportunity that gets added to the database to make sure it’s legit.
The most widely used professional networking platform, LinkedIn is also a great place to search for jobs. It hosts a number of open opportunities, while also simultaneously acting as a digital resume that gets sent to employers when you apply for a role.
While LinkedIn is free to use, it does have a premium membership option for added features. Apart from searching for opportunities, you can also use LinkedIn to grow your professional network, and possibly even get scouted by recruiters directly.
Good job sites can be extremely helpful for both candidates and employers since they save time spent on filtering out legit opportunities and can make the job hunt much more efficient than it would be otherwise.