Startup talent on job search engines that aren’t LinkedIn
Startup talent on job search engines that aren’t LinkedIn
It’s not the only job search engine out there.
Probably the most famous job search engine is LinkedIn, but that doesn’t mean it’s the only one. It also doesn’t mean it’s the one that will stay on top forever–remember when Monster.com was the best place to find candidates and a job? (Full disclosure: I got a job through a résumé posted on Monster way back in 1999.)
LinkedIn is certainly valuable, but not everyone is on there, and the people who have the most sought-after skills may be tired of yet another in-mail from a recruiter who is likely to ghost candidates after begging them to consider working for this “dream” company.
Startups also have special needs that established businesses do not. When the company is only six weeks old, it’s not exactly clear how the positions will grow and change, and it takes a certain type of flexibility to perform one of those roles.
So, if you’re looking for other job search engines, here are a few you might try.
ZipRecruiter
While this is a general-purpose job-hunting site, it advertises incessantly on podcasts. There are 62 million weekly podcast listeners in the U.S. That’s a huge group of people who are told over and over again that if they need to hire, they should use ZipRecruiter. That type of advertising helps you bring in candidates without having to pay specifically for the advertising. It’s not a bad place to start.
Niche job boards
This isn’t one job board, but rather the concept of a job search engine. If you’re looking for engineers, check out Engineering.com. Do you want a great PR person? Try Mediabistro. The Muse put together a list of niche job search sites that can get you started, but don’t be afraid to simply Google the type of position you want to fill plus jobs to see what job search engines come up! That’s what your potential targets are doing. See where they are landing.
