Some of the Best Job Boards

Job boards are anything but scarce. There are countless boards available at your fingertips. With this countless amount of job boards in each country, it can often be hard to know which ones to use. Using every single job board will not necessarily increase your chances of getting a job. In actual fact, it will just take up unnecessary amounts of time. Imagine receiving over 1000 emails every day, believe me it is a complete eyesore. This is why I want to share my favourite boards that have actually been listed as some of the best internationally. How many job boards you use is your own decision. However, as with most things in life, it is quality and not quantity that matters. Knowing the most up-to-date and well-equipped boards at your disposal will most likely better your chances of finding the job you desire.

My favourite international boards for expats:

Indeed

Indeed is one of the most user-friendly job boards that exist. I have always experienced success when using Indeed. The high volume of results it produces can be a slight turn off for some users. Even with the most refined search, Indeed struggles to stay up to date – mainly due to the fact that advertisers are usually the ones to remove their own vacancies. It does not take on that job for itself. Still, it prides itself on being the number 1 job search site and in many ways it is. Indeed's many features and tools enable all users to apply for jobs successfully and with little wasted time. One very helpful tool is the customised email updates. Instead of logging in to find hundreds of job matches, Indeed will email you daily with 30 job positions that match your search. By doing this, the time spent extensively scrolling through each page of suggestions is cut down significantly. This also helps with filtering down your choices to ensure you are only applying to jobs that are both suitable and available.


Careerjet

Careerjet provides all job listings available on the Internet. The job site references listings from the recruitment agency websites, specialist recruitment sites and company websites advertising the vacancies as employers. The technology Careerjet uses is able to index job offers from multiple websites. Their daily index consists of over 10 million jobs, with an influx of over 3 million users each day. All users can rest assured that the listings featured on Careerjet are up to date. Listings can also be easily traced back to their original sites, though with the ability for users to query the database there is no need to visit each individual site. All the necessary information relating to a vacancy is easily accessible through their website. Careerjet also features a Web Publisher programme enabling companies to use the search facilities that Careerjet has to offer from within their own website. This gives companies the ability to stay on top of their advertised vacancies.


Monster

Monster is the type of job board that pretty much does all the work for you. Once users upload their CVs, the site works to find matching careers for those CVs. Various recruiters search the Monster database daily looking for candidates for their open vacancies. As a user, you will only have to ensure you have a strong CV and qualifications to match. Using this job board helps to save time since not only are you searching for jobs, but also job recruiters are searching for you.
Monster is not just for job searches; it aims to properly advise its users through Community information. The Community information pages that Monster offers show available positions, various news about your chosen industry and other support services. As a job seeker Monster will always keep you informed.


Together Abroad

Together Abroad is a recruitment specialist platform also known as a job board (but I am sure you already knew that). Together Abroad specialises in multilingual, high tech and ICT recruitment, although their job listings feature an array of positions. The main aspect of Together Abroad is the fact that it truly cares about its users. They aim to always help users gain their desired employment. Users are regularly updated with job search emails; they are offered helpful tips, ideas and knowledge through the supplement of useful articles. This board tends to go above and beyond for each and every user. There is an endless amount of information available for all job seekers and employers to utilise. They also host workshops, seminars and various discussions open to all. This prolongs enthusiasm in their users. Moreover, users also have the chance to grow because of all these opprtunities they can take part in. And especially useful is that all vacancies on their site are still available. Together Abroad rarely disappoints.


Every job board exists to help better the job-hunting process. Use the features they offer to better your chances in finding a job, tailor your CV, take notes of vacancy opening dates and only apply to positions you are properly qualified for. It may be a tedious task at times, but stick with it and the results will follow.

Lucine Bassa