Hello OC-Friends,
Today we will review some popular Job Boards that are known by many people in many countries. These sites attract hundred thousands, if not million, viewers each month and have jobs available in every single category and industry. What makes these websites so good and popular? What do they offer you? And can a site like theirs be made with Open Classifieds too? Lets have a look!
1. CareerBuilder
CareerBuilder is one of the biggest job boards available. With more than 24 million unique visitors every month and presence in the USA, Canada, Europe, Asia and South America, it reaches a tremendous amount of job seekers and companies which are offering jobs.
The website both offers the possibility to search for vacancies in the huge database that they have and also gives users the option to upload their resume or CV. For the former option it offers various search options that enable visitors to specify their search as much as they want. Next to that you can also exclude keywords or companies, that you are not interested in.
Furthermore there is the possibility to create job alerts. Once created you will receive email notifications if there is a new job posted that meets your criteria.
2. Indeed
Indeed is a job listings website that searches vacancies from thousands of websites, job boards, news papers, company career pages, etc. It has over 17 million visitors each month and reaches people from all over the world.
The website has a very clean look and feels a bit like the Google homepage, with the “less is more” idea. This makes the website very fast and gives a great user experience. On the listing page the searcher can narrow down the results by applying filters on the sidebar.
Also Indeed offers the possibility to create job alerts for getting a warning if a new job is posted that meets your requirements.
3. Monster
Monster is another very famous job board. With over 26 million visitors each month, it can compare itself with CareerBuilder. The focus of Monster is on Europe, North America, Middle East, Asia and the Pacific Rim.
The website offers jobs in every career field and for every level. Next to the job search option, that users can use to specifically search for a job, Monster also has the possibility to upload your resume or CV.
Besides that it is offering extra services, like career advice, helping to write the perfect CV, company information and more.
4. SimplyHired
With more than 30 million unique visitors each month, SimplyHired is the job board with the most traffic of the previous mentioned job boards. However the website is focused on the USA, there are vacancies listed from 24 countries.
You can search on job title, skills, company and specify the location on the home page. The listing page gives the job searcher more options to narrow down the results in order to make it easier to find the perfect job. A rather unique function of Simply hired it that it can connect with LinkedIn and Facebook, enabling the possibility to see job openings and companies where friends/connections are working.
5. LinkedIn
LinkedIn is not only a website that offers a huge database with vacancies, it offers the option to network. From that point of view it is rather a networking site than a pure job board. The website strongly focuses on the employers side, offering them to search workers based on their skills and profile. Next to that it is a great tool to connect with people in your professional world, making it easier to find a job.
You can however also just search for jobs using the search engine, using job title, company and location as the main search criteria. Advanced search options are also available if a user wants to specify his search.
Creating a job board with Open Classifieds
Open Classifieds enables you to make your own job board. It offers great options to create a classifieds website with vacancies listed. The software provides specified features for making a job website, using search fields specifically made for jobs (salary, job type, hours, etc.). Maybe you don’t want to compete with one of these big companies, but there are many possibilities for creating a job board focusing on a niche or specific locations. Think of a job board for the city where you are living at. Or a job board specifically designed for student jobs.
These kind of classifieds websites, that focus on a particular group, have been proved to be very successful. However these big websites are offering a great amount of vacancies it is often also a hassle to find the vacancies that are suitable. People therefore like it to have a website that is made for a specific group, as it makes their search way easier.
Getting curious and want to find out more about what Open Classifieds can offer you? Check our job board page that lists all the options and where you can try our demo site.
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