There are hundreds of “job listing websites” from AngelList to Ziprecruiter and LinkedIn to Indeed. The top 25 have consistency in their search, job listings (number of available jobs) and information about the job.
They all have the same user interface. I understand the value of simplicity and customer experience, but this is an area ripe for innovation.
- ZipRecruiter – Search Title or Keyword, and location.
2. Monster.com – “remote” is the only different word
3. Simply hired – same except for “Job Title, Skills or Company”
4. CareerBuilder – adds Military Code
5. SnagAJob – at least the background is not plain
6. Craigslist – at least the location is predetermined for you
7. USA Jobs – government jobs, but same
8. Robert Half
8. Job.com
9. Google Jobs – the navigation that it provides begins on the top with one search bar
10. Indeed – more of the same
11. Glassdoor – Browse instead of search interface
12. LinkedIn – Single search bar for jobs, even though they know a lot more about you
Is this what candidates want in 2023?
Most of the younger people I talk to dont seem to care about title and are happy to take on a different role than their past might indicate (unless it is a job that requires you to be local e.g., cook, bartender, etc.).
What candidates do care about is:
- Good manager
- Company culture
- Decent pay
- Growing industry
- Flexible hours
- Health benefits
- Professional coworkers and colleagues
What surprised me is even LinkedIn and Glassdoor not start with those elements, although they know that people care about these other aspects of the job more than location or job title.
If you were trying to build a new job board or website, I think you need to start with the meta data around those elements of the job first, although some maybe easy and others harder to obtain.
They way I would start is with the job posting. The company ( or individual) has to complete those sections (including pointing to Yelp-like reviews of the manager) such as culture, flexibility, benefits first.
That would allow you to help candidates filter by those criteria, or use a wizard-based interface to guide candidates through those questions before you help them with the right role or job.
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