Do you gotta find some new employees?
How are you supposed to know which one is best for your needs?
Finding employees can be tricky business.
But these days you oughta go beyond that way beyond.
Welcome to the world of social recruiting.
These are the recruiting tools of today.
Probably not as good as youd like.
It always seems like an uphill battle to build (and keep) a decent amount in savings.
But what if your car breaks down, or you have a sudden medical bill?
Ask one of these companies to help…
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ZipRecruiter isnt a job board itself.
Its free for employers to try for four days.
After that, there are various packages you’re free to buy, depending on your needs.
ZipRecruiter offers three different monthly plans, based on how many jobs you want to advertise.
you’re able to also sort through resumes on your ZipRecruiter dashboard.
The AI tools can also help you right-size your recruitment efforts to keep your spending efficient and on budget.
Do you already have recruiting software?
If so, ZipRecruiter will help you integrate your current applicant tracking system into its platform.
In some cases, youll need to ask ZipRecruiters sales department for a quote.
ZipRecruiters Prices
ZipRecruiter has three monthly plans Standard, Premium and Pro.
Prices start as low as $16 per day for one reusable job post.
Monster: Simple to Use
Monster delivers many of the same core features as other online job boards.
For many recruiters trying to find employees, its standout feature is simplicity.
Creating a job posting is simple.
you’re able to choose from more than 2,000 templates to build your job ad.
Just start with a job title and a job description.
Monster has its own applicant tracking system to help manage your recruitment campaign.
If you want to use your chosen ATS instead, youll need to use another job board.
Plus, the company offers customer support by phone or email during business hours in case you get stuck.
Monster also has a native applicant tracking system to help you manage the traction your job ads may get.
Youll have access to over 2,000 job description templates to post your job openings faster.
Just start with a job title and a job description.
Also, you wont have to look elsewhere for an applicant tracking system.
Some employers report finding Monster difficult to navigate.
Also, another important consideration about Monster is its relatively low traffic volume.
LinkedIn: the Ultimate Networking Site
Heres where social recruiting can help you find employees.
It can help employers connect with qualified job candidates, especially for white-collar positions.
Those professionals are the ones who mostly use the networking site.
Most of your current employees are probably already here.
With LinkedIn Recruiter, you’re able to create an unlimited number of job listings.
It offers a manageable pay per click model to promote job listings on a vast professional networking platform.
Not all its prices are posted online.
Depending on what youre looking for, youll need to get a quote from the sales department.
Once your job posting gets 75 applicants, it gets removed from search results.
Its social recruiting on a smaller scale.
Because its free, employers gain access to a diverse candidate pool thats brimming with talent.
Free solutions for employers include adding screener questions and the ability to message and virtually interview candidates.
Its not possible to repost jobs from other websites onto Indeed.
How many other employers are competing for the eyes of qualified candidates?
The entire recruitment process depends on your ads getting seen by the right eyes.
Indeeds solution to that problem is a paid job post.
Indeeds Prices
Like a lot of online job boards, Indeed starts out free.
Theres no charge for posting a help-wanted ad on the site.
If you want to attract more eyeballs to your job, though, it costs.
Indeed has a pay-per-click model where pricing is based on user engagement with job posts.
Looking for hourly employees?
Craigslist Jobs is a cost-effective solution for employers looking to find employees.
There are no subscriptions required, just a flat fee for each job listing.
You dont even need to create an account to post jobs if you dont want to.
Employers looking to find employees via Craigslist can get an unlimited number of emails from job candidates.
Employers on a small budget will also benefit from Craigslists affordability.
Craigslist is by far the cheapest option for employers looking to speed up their hiring process.
Craigslist job listings are strictly a no-frills experience.
You go without flashy features like resume searches or the ability to manage applicants.
There is no candidate relationship management system of any kind.
All you oughta do is pay with your credit card for a new listing.
Your existing employees might already have profiles here.
There are hiring solutions for companies of all sizes, from small businesses up to enterprise organizations.
On the downside, CareerBuilder is considerably smaller than job sites like LinkedIn, ZipRecruiter and Indeed.
This chart highlights some of the key differences between each of these online job boards.
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The Bottom Line
Finding employees has never been trickier.
Like we said earlier, employee referrals and such are nice, as far as that goes.
But these days, social recruiting is a key tool for tracking down potential employees.
Hiring managers, you have so many ways to find employees.
Hopefully this will help narrow it down for you.
One question you might ask yourself is,How easy is it to use?
Mike Brassfield ([email protected]) is a senior writer at The Penny Hoarder.
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