Find Employees

Best Job Boards & Career Websites to Find Employees

There are many popular online job boards and career websites that allow you to find employees. Some platforms are completely FREE and while others are paid and can get quite expensive. Most offer a paid job ad option on their website for additional reach & exposure for your business / important job openings.

We are listing all of these job boards and career sites to show you the sheer number of them out there. Each has costs associated with recruiting. Each targets and performs best for unique industries and niches. RedShift Recruiting knows how to navigate them, which combinations to use, when to use them, and how to best take advantage of each. Leave the job posting to us! Here are some lists of the better performing sites in existence. Niche, remote, creative, IT, and technology career sites you may or may not have heard of include:

• Indeed

• LinkedIn

• Monster

• ZipRecruiter

• Glassdoor

• CareerBuilder

• SimplyHired

• USA Jobs

• LinkUp

• Craigslist

• Ladders ($100K+ Job Positions)

• Handshake (College Students & Alumni)

redShift Recruiting knows how to navigate, manage, and leverage each of these job boards & career sites to achieve the best results for our clients!

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Job Listings

Writing search engine optimized job descriptions / job postings is a critical factor in getting your business found by prospective employees. Search for an optimized job description template or copy the formatting from other competitor job postings that seem to be showing up everywhere. Notice we said copy the formatting, NOT the written content or job description - don't plagiarize. Copyright laws may still apply to a job posting, especially those accompanied by branding, trademarked logos, etc. Plus you don't want to risk copying and pasting their phone number, name, or links and accidentally recruit for them.

A new way to get organically found is to try Google for Jobs! This tool shows up at the top of search on the SERP (search engine results page.) It acts similar to the knowledge panel and displays recently added / indexed jobs in your local geographic area. It appears Google populates this information from company websites, online job boards, and its own interface where you can submit your jobs for free listing.

Speaking of websites, please don't forget to post & promote job openings on your own company website too! Prospective hires may be looking at your specific company / brand and NOT know you are hiring or offering careers. If you don't have a "jobs" or "career" page built on your domain yet, you should do so to attract more employees. Even if you are NOT in a position to hire, being transparent with your company’s hiring process and needs is a conversation starter. You can only catch a unicorn if the trap is actually set!

Social Networks

The top social network for finding employees and for businesses anywhere is LinkedIn! Facebook has recently launched "Facebook Jobs" and it may be worth part of your advertising efforts & investment sooner than later given its popularity.

Google PPC, Facebook Ads, & Instagram Ads are powerful alternatives to find employees for businesses due to their retargeting and geotargeting capabilities.

LinkedIn, Google PPC, Facebook, & Instagram allow tagging with a retargeting pixel / script in addition to custom audience creation. This enables you to tag, follow, and reach the same people wherever they go online for extended periods of time. These custom audiences become the funnel stages or segments of your applicant pool and can help you identify certain qualities and specific places the best job seekers come from.

Geotargeting within a (1) mile radius of buildings, local businesses, tourist landmarks, and events is an ideal new way to use paid advertising. The places applicants might go can be geofenced or digitally barricaded with a tripwire. When they cross this digital trigger, they are delivered relevant ads, videos, and information about an open role or nearby business. We can even ask to see if the person is open to a career change before wasting additional advertising budget on them. Sort of an opt-in / opt-out system but with ads, not email.

Creating custom audiences based on the behaviors taken by those advertised to enables us to fine tune your job ad and copy (message) to find better fit employees. Each stage the potential employees travel through is a stage of the "funnel" or digital candidate journey.

Alumni Networks

Colleges & Universities, Fraternities, Professional Clubs, and Trade Associations all have programs and education people complete and then become alumni of. Use these alumni networks and their private social media platforms / groups to engage with graduating students and find opportunities to meet other companies. Many alumni networks provide access to a job board. They also provide unique tools like private Facebook groups, company directories, and help with a candidate's job search.

Direct Mail

Direct mail is an effective business / lead / talent generation tool again, especially if you send a handwritten note or handwritten card! Most people's email inbox is where the fight for attention is now happening. At the end of the workday, people head home, check their mailbox, eat dinner, unwind, etc. If you want to stand out, send a snail mail letter or postcard asking someone to change career.

It's too hard to target specific types of individuals unless you can grab a mailing list via a specific association or organization that will sell and/or loan you the list. So instead, keep your messaging more generic about hiring and most importantly emphasize an employee referral program where whoever sends you a winning candidate gets a gift card, cool experience, or a unique / nice reward for helping you!

Work Environment, Benefits, & Culture Fit

One of the best ways to find employees is to get them applying to you for a very specific reason, even when an open position might not exist. Brainstorm ideas and evergreen recruiting strategies with your current staff. Maybe you have a really unique customer or client you work with? Maybe you service a really cool or hip industry? Or maybe your office has dozens of awesome features and perks that make for a welcoming work environment.

Focus on marketing or advertising your workplace as the opportunity. Finding employees can be as simple as showing potential candidates your location! Location and on-site job benefits encourage more applicants and a better workforce.

If your work environment isn't that great, maybe it is time to listen to your good employees for feedback? Their consideration and involvement can help you shift the work environment and the culture to attract workers that want to stay!

Screening Job Candidates

Our recruiters spend more time screening candidates than any other recruiting firm. This effort includes, but is not limited to:

• Emails

• Text Messages

• Phone Screening

• Zoom / Video Interviews

• Background Checks

• Security Clearances

• Reference Checks

• Employment Verification

We go out of our way to vet, verify, and confirm all details & facts. We also set the workplace expectations and champion on behalf of our clients hiring.

Build a Database of Candidates

If you are in a high turnover business or industry type, you might want to consider building your own database of candidates or hiring a recruiting agency. Job posting alone is not enough, you need to be curating your resumes, building relationships with candidates, and following up on open roles.