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Job websites reviewed

Where to look for jobs, where each site gets its listings from, and what it is good for.

Many job websites show the same jobs. Employers post on a few job boards and on their own career pages. Job search engines collect these listings, and smaller sites copy from both. So we sort the sites by where their listings come from. The closer you are to the source, the more current the listing.

Job boards

Employers post their jobs here themselves, mostly for a fee. These are the sites others copy from.

  • ZipRecruiter

    ZipRecruiter lets you apply to many US jobs with one profile. Who it is for, what it offers, who pays and how you apply.

  • Monster

    Monster is a job board with resume tools and a paid plan for job seekers. Who it is for, what it offers, who pays and how you apply.

  • Reed

    Reed lists jobs that UK employers and recruitment agencies post there. Who it is for, what it offers, who pays and how you apply.

  • Totaljobs

    On Totaljobs employers and agencies pay to post their UK jobs. Who it is for, what it offers job seekers, who pays and how you apply.

  • SEEK

    On SEEK employers pay for each job ad in Australia and New Zealand. Who it is for, what it offers job seekers, who pays and how you apply.

  • Naukri

    Naukri is a job board for India where recruiters post jobs and search CVs. Who it is for, what it offers, who pays and how you apply.

  • CV-Library

    On CV-Library recruiters pay to post UK jobs and to search CVs. Who it is for, what it offers job seekers, who pays and how you apply.

  • Dice

    Dice is a job board for technology jobs in the US. Who it is for, what it offers, who pays and how you apply.

  • Wellfound

    Wellfound, formerly AngelList Talent, lists startup jobs with pay shown up front. Who it is for, what it offers, who pays and how you apply.

Job search engines

They collect listings from job boards and employers' career pages. Much of what they show was first published somewhere else.

  • Indeed

    Indeed collects job listings from company websites, job boards and agencies and adds its own. What that means for your search, and where it falls short.

  • Jooble

    Jooble collects job listings from many websites in many countries. Who it is for, what it offers, who pays and how you apply.

  • Adzuna

    Adzuna collects job listings from many sources and evaluates their salaries. Who it is for, what it offers, who pays and how you apply.

  • Glassdoor

    Glassdoor is known for anonymous employer reviews and salary reports. Its jobs now come from Indeed. What the site is still good for.

Professional networks

Networks with a job market of their own. Employers post jobs, and recruiters approach members directly.

  • LinkedIn

    On LinkedIn employers post jobs and recruiters look for candidates. Who it is for, what is free, what costs money and how you apply.

Public employment services

Run by the state and free for employers, so small businesses post here too.

  • EURES

    EURES brings together the job listings of the public employment services of Europe. Who it is for, what it offers and how you apply.

  • USAJOBS

    USAJOBS lists jobs with the US federal government. Who it is for, what it offers, who pays and how you apply.

  • Find a job

    Find a job is the UK government's free job site for England, Scotland and Wales. Who it is for, what it offers, who pays and how you apply.

  • Job Bank

    Job Bank is the Government of Canada's free job site, with jobs from employers and partner sites. Who it is for, what it offers and how you apply.

Freelance project boards

Projects for freelancers that run for weeks or months, posted by agencies and clients, or matched by the platform.

  • Malt

    On Malt clients find freelancers and send them project proposals. Who it is for, what it offers, who pays and how you get projects.

  • Toptal

    Toptal screens freelancers and matches the ones it accepts with clients. Who it is for, what it offers, who pays and how you get in.

  • Arc

    Arc vets remote developers, designers and marketers and matches them with companies. Who it is for, what it offers, who pays and how you apply.

  • JobServe

    On JobServe agencies post UK contract and permanent jobs, many in IT. Who it is for, what it offers, who pays and how you apply.

  • YunoJuno

    On YunoJuno companies book vetted creative and tech freelancers at a day rate. Who it is for, what it offers, who pays and how you get booked.

  • Free-Work

    On Free-Work IT service firms and agencies post freelance IT missions, mostly in France. Who it is for, what it offers, who pays and how you apply.

Remote job boards

Jobs you can do from anywhere, or from a set of countries. Employers post them here, mostly for a fee.

  • We Work Remotely

    On We Work Remotely employers pay to post remote jobs. Who it is for, what it offers, who pays for what and how you apply.

  • Remote OK

    On Remote OK employers pay to post remote jobs. Who the site is for, what it offers, who pays for what and how you apply.

  • Himalayas

    Himalayas lists remote jobs that are free to search and apply for, with paid AI tools. Who it is for, what it offers, who pays and how you apply.

  • Remotive

    Remotive lists remote jobs and charges job seekers to see most of them. Who it is for, what it offers, who pays and how you apply.

  • Working Nomads

    Working Nomads curates remote jobs from other sites and adds paid listings. Who it is for, what it offers, who pays and how you apply.