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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Jooble
Jooble collects job listings from many websites in many countries. Who it is for, what it offers, who pays and how you apply.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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USAJOBS
USAJOBS lists jobs with the US federal government. Who it is for, what it offers, who pays and how you apply.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
The names of the websites are trademarks of their owners. Monday at Nine is not connected with any of them. The reviews are our own assessment.