I have a question, when looking for a new job, should you be looking at multiple job boards ( monster, zip recruiter, Indeed) do they all have the same jobs? I only look on Indeed and Im thinking that I should also look elsewhere. O

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1. AnonymousAugust 11,2024 at 7:42PM UTC

   I would say to look on all platforms. Many of them are the same but I noticed that some job boards may have different expirations ( how long the job can be posted.) My current position had expired on most job boards but was only active on some obscure site that a recruiter found for me. So it may be a good idea to keep a wider net.

2. AnonymousAugust 11,2024 at 8:03PM UTC

   Yes, absolutely, use all. I use Indeed and LinkedIn as my primary job board searching, but do not limit yourself! I stray from any that require payment or the ones that require me to enter a review from a previous employer. I know Indeed does in order to read all the reviews for a company, but hint, You can still see how a current/previous employee rates working with the company because the stars are still visible. I hope this helps you out! Best to you on searching.

3. Cindyorr94August 11,2024 at 9:51PM UTC

   Does anyone think the jobs on LinkedIn are fictitious?

4. AnonymousAugust 12,2024 at 1:52PM UTC

   Not necessarily fictitious (though maybe some are) but a lot are clearly scraped and not up to date.

5. Joan Williams, Senior Talent Acquisition SpecialistAugust 12,2024 at 7:43PM UTC

   LinkedIn scrapes jobs every 24 hours.

6. Joan Williams, Senior Talent Acquisition SpecialistAugust 12,2024 at 12:21AM UTC

   I would recommend you use as many resources as you get results from.

   Some job boards have the same positions as other job boards because larger companies tend to pay to have their positions scraped from their ATS and posted on many, many job boards.

   Depending on what you do, there are also specialty job boards and many industries and professions have groups that also have job boards. For example - HIMSS (healthcare informatics) has a job board on their website. I believe the IEEE (professional group for electrical engineers) has a job board on their website.

   Many of these groups also have a group on LinkedIn where postions can be posted.

   I would also recommend you check your LinkedIn feed. I'm not sure if you know this, but you can curate your feed. The more you like certain types of posts, the more LI will push those types of posts to your feed.

   I like every job post that comes up in my feed and now my feed is full of them.

7. Vonnie BriddellAugust 12,2024 at 12:30PM UTC

   Hi there. I recommend you use multiple job sights. Post your resume all over. For me, personally, I’ve had the most success with LinkedIn and Indeed. I’ve worked at my current job 16 months that I applied for through Indeed. Looking at Indeed now, it doesn’t look as promising as it once did. But via your multiple resume posts, recruiters will reach out to you, if your skill set matches what they’re seeking. Good Luck!

8. Paulla Fetzek, MSEdAugust 12,2024 at 12:37PM UTC

   I would check them all. Also LinkedIn. And see if there are job sites specific to the field you want to work. You can also google companies themselves to see what jobs they may have.

9. AnonymousAugust 12,2024 at 12:58PM UTC

   It's always best to cast a "broad net" so to speak. If your work is industry specific their may even be a site just for that industry.

10. AnonymousAugust 12,2024 at 1:13PM UTC

    I would recommend looking at Indeed, Zip Recruiter, even LinkedIn Jobs, but apply only through the direct company website. Often those boards are not as up to date as the company's own ATS. The only reason Indeed calls itself "the Worlds Largest Job Board" is because it uses software to scrape from all other posting sites, even private companies, to the Indeed site. As a result, you may find that applying through Indeed is not going to get you visibility to the people doing the actual hiring.

11. Cyndi NagelAugust 12,2024 at 1:50PM UTC

    Look at many job boards . Companies pay to post their jobs so it’s not likely they pay for all of them. LinkedIn has the most companies using it for quality applicants. Indeed is probably next to that. There may be industry specific job boards to look at as well

12. AnonymousAugust 12,2024 at 1:51PM UTC

    I have had the most success with all job boards whenever the job is directly posted there and the application goes through the site. I’ve seen too many “Easy Apply “ on LinkedIn, but with different application instructions in the job posting, to trust applying through a job board otherwise.

    I personally found Indeed to be best at matching my skills with available jobs but I suspect that varies by industry and I don’t work in tech.

13. AnonymousAugust 12,2024 at 5:17PM UTC

    Definitely look at multiple job boards and see if there are any geared to your industry or specialization.

    Also join professional groups in your field or industry, network broadly and don’t exclude alumni affiliations, old friends, neighbors and former colleagues.

14. AnonymousAugust 12,2024 at 8:09PM UTC

    Look at multiple job boards, but also, add an alert of the type of jobs you seek. That way you are alerted when something that opens matches the key words you entered. I get them all the time through LinkedIn and here I think. Hope that helps some.

15. AnonymousAugust 12,2024 at 8:49PM UTC

    Definitely look at several job sites.

16. OLIVIA JOHNSONAugust 13,2024 at 1:33AM UTC

    Hi there! Great question! Here is a link to my thoughts on Job Boards.

    https://fairygodboss.com/community-discussion/exEr1yf4H/my-top-10-go-to

    Hope this helps!

    Coach Olivia

17. Felicia CurtisAugust 13,2024 at 12:02PM UTC

    LinkedIn is a great place to add to your list recruiters find you and reach out to you if you fit certain job criteria.

18. Explorer539760August 13,2024 at 12:57PM UTC

    They do not all have the same jobs. Employers decide where they want to post. Some things migrate over to Indeed eventually but if you want the posting fresh, you should try different sites

19. silverstreakAugust 13,2024 at 12:58PM UTC

    Monster and Careerbuilder have really gotten to be very poor quality. They mostly have scammers and MLM leads in my area. I would not use them.

    LinkedIn, Glassdoor, and Indeed are pretty good. Dice is OK for tech jobs.

20. LaurieAugust 13,2024 at 1:31PM UTC

    I often advise my clients to consider who they want to work for. This will redirect your search to company websites' career pages for job leads, instead of external job boards. Hope this helps!

21. rgstaffing@bellsouth.netAugust 13,2024 at 2:54PM UTC

    look everywhere.

22. AnonymousAugust 13,2024 at 3:43PM UTC

    I would see what companies are listed on Indeed or LinkedIn and go to the company website for careers instead. Typically we get too many LinkedIn resumes at one time to be able to decipher through them efficiently. The ones that come through our careers page go to a different location so they are typically given more attention.

23. AnonymousAugust 13,2024 at 4:05PM UTC

    I use all job boards however I find that on Glassdoor they will post the salary for those jobs you may interested in and get reviews from previous and current employees. You have to do your due diligent when searching for a new job.

    Good Luck

24. AnonymousAugust 13,2024 at 4:11PM UTC

    Yes, definitely. Indeed tends to cater to more hands-on lower level roles that are not requiring college degrees. If you have advanced degrees and are in a profession that requires high levels of strategy and certifications use Linkedin for searching. Monster and Zip are both aggregators. There are more sites to search use your role IE: Software Engineer and job boards and make a boolean search using your favorite search engine. See what comes up under the main search NOT the sponsored. Those are where you should focus. If you want startups there are probably 5-10 sites that VC's use to push out their roles. Many of those companies don't have the budgets for the cost of posting on LI or the others.

    These days you can't just apply and sit back and wait to be called, work your network, and if you don't have one, create one!

25. AnonymousAugust 13,2024 at 5:55PM UTC

    I would look at the boards, and when you find something you like, head right over to the company website and apply directly. I also have made a list of companies that I might like to work for, and periodically stroll through their career sites to see what’s new.

26. AnonymousAugust 14,2024 at 12:35PM UTC

    When you are looking for a job, you are promoting yourself to potential employers. The most you advertise your skills the better will be the possibility to get a job. You shoul look into multiple job boards.

    Good luck

27. Gwendolyn Price-WhiteAugust 14,2024 at 12:55PM UTC

    Check any boards you want but only apply directly on the company website

28. Sandy PochapinAugust 14,2024 at 3:30PM UTC

    I don't know what others have said or what kind of job you're looking for, but in my experience, if you want to hear from lots of offshore recruiters, definitely put your resume on Monster. Some of them use LinkedIn as well but more of them use Monster than anything else. Otherwise, I would definitely have your resume (or in the case of LinkedIn, an up-to-date profile) on LinkedIn and Indeed.

29. Sharon PateAugust 16,2024 at 1:55PM UTC

    Hello, I recommend viewing job posts across all of the widely used platforms, and I agree with Sandy about LinkedIn.

    In my experience, if you solely review one or two different job sites, you could be missing out on other job posts. Companies post open positions on job boards they favor, i.e. They may not post on ziprecruiter, and only post on Indeed.