Where do you advertise your job vacancies?

[Frenchsalesadministrator]

Where do you advertise your job vacancies?
- Recruitment agencies
- Recruitment websites (eg. Indeed, Total Jobs...)
- Specialist recruitment websites (which one)

 

[Mr D]

Depends. There isn't a 'must advertise only there' answer.

 

[JEREMY HAWKE]

I can always ask around and at any one point I know if good driver is looking for work

 

[ethical PR]

Where do you advertise your job vacancies?
- Recruitment agencies
- Recruitment websites (eg. Indeed, Total Jobs...)
- Specialist recruitment websites (which one)

It depends on the type of role. As you know there are many more options other than using recruitment agencies and websites. Are you looking for a job or offering one?

 

[AndyMuir9]

We use Indeed for all jobs. It's where most people go to find a job and posting an advert costs nothing at all.

 

[AndyMuir9]

There are lots of independent businesses though that just do the old-fashioned sign in the window. However, these days when you have platforms like Indeed, I think posting online is definitely the best option, as it makes everything much more straightforward.

 

[Mr D]

We use Indeed for all jobs. It's where most people go to find a job and posting an advert costs nothing at all.

Never even heard of Indeed.
New is it?

 

[Bob Morgan]

"Where do you advertise your job vacancies?" - Supermarket Notice Board!

 

[Bob Morgan]

Never even heard of Indeed.
New is it?

Apparently it began in 2004 - Matron told me about it this morning!

 

[Mr D]

Apparently it began in 2004 - Matron told me about it this morning!

So not big at advertising themselves to jobseekers....?

 

[BristolBiz]

Thumbs up for Indeed, indeed.

Free to use, and very functional - especially if you don't have the resources to use a recruitment agency.

 

[cts1975]

We ask drivers to ask around previous colleagues etc or we use the free posting on Indeed.

 

[ethical PR]

So not big at advertising themselves to jobseekers....?

They are one of the largest online recruitment sites. I have seen them advertised widely.

 

[AndyMuir9]

We ask drivers to ask around previous colleagues etc or we use the free posting on Indeed.

Yes, if you're posting on Indeed I would recommend just going with a free advert. They encourage you to sponsor your advert, by saying you'll only get a small number of applicants and the option to post for free is less prominent when posting. Even before Covid, every free job advert we posted got thousands of applicants, through Indeed alone!

 

[Mr D]

They are one of the largest online recruitment sites. I have seen them advertised widely.

Darn, 3 years of looking for another job and never heard of them.
Money well spent eh?

 

[Deleted member 59730]

I made the mistake once of advertising a vacancy and ended up with the saddest number of applicants imaginable. My preferred method has been to poach people I know or from people I know.

 

[UKSBD]

Darn, 3 years of looking for another job and never heard of them.
Money well spent eh?

Employers probably think if potential employees can't find a site like indeed when looking for a job, they're probably not the sort of employee they want.

 

[cts1975]

I've used Indeed for a few years. Now and again they will 'pause' your advert which is their way of engaging you and encouraging you to sponsor the job listing.
I'd be surprised if I've spent more than £300 on Indeed in the last 3 years.
Previously to Indeed I was spending £70 per week for a small advert in the local paper.
You can also search CV's within a local area and then pay a fee to contact potential applicants. I've found that to be a really good feature.

 

[Mr D]

Employers probably think if potential employees can't find a site like indeed when looking for a job, they're probably not the sort of employee they want.

Or the employers I look for don't use the site.

How many job sites are there? Hundreds?
Will any large employer use all of them? Or focus on particular ones - including specific ones that the employees they are after will use?

 

[Mrs P]

Or the employers I look for don't use the site.

How many job sites are there? Hundreds?
Will any large employer use all of them? Or focus on particular ones - including specific ones that the employees they are after will use?

There are companies that will take your ad and populate it on the various jobs boards for a small fee (appx £100). They will use places like indeed, but also specialist industry jobs boards and regional. you only create one ad and they populate it for you, very useful way to get mass advertising coverage for a small fee.

From a recruiters POV you do have to be prepared for a lot of poor quality candidates though.

Sites like Indeed and Reed also pick up ads from specialist recruitment agencies so from a job search POV they can be a one stop shop.

 

[AndyMuir9]

There are companies that will take your ad and populate it on the various jobs boards for a small fee (appx £100).

I've found this happens anyway- you post a job on Indeed and it's also added to loads of other sites.

From a recruiters POV you do have to be prepared for a lot of poor quality candidates though.

Because the jobs are so easy to apply for, just click a button in most cases, then you can end up with a lot of job seekers who aren't suitable for the position.

You can however ask candidates questions and get them to complete tests though before applying and I've found this to be beneficial, as only those who are serious will take the time to do this.

Sites like Indeed and Reed also pick up ads from specialist recruitment agencies so from a job search POV they can be a one stop shop.

I can't understand why so many companies still use recruitment agencies, when all they do is post your advert on Indeed, which you can do yourself for free!

 

[Mr D]

There are companies that will take your ad and populate it on the various jobs boards for a small fee (appx £100). They will use places like indeed, but also specialist industry jobs boards and regional. you only create one ad and they populate it for you, very useful way to get mass advertising coverage for a small fee.

From a recruiters POV you do have to be prepared for a lot of poor quality candidates though.

Sites like Indeed and Reed also pick up ads from specialist recruitment agencies so from a job search POV they can be a one stop shop.

Yes Reed can be good. Have temped for them many times over the past 20 years.
They didn't quibble over hourly rate. Skilled operatives set their pay, not settle for minimum.

Now for poor candidates, try the jobcentre.

Back when I used to use them they sent me for jobs physically beyond me.
Van driving jobs for example. Want to try delivering a van to a customer without using the clutch?

 

[AndyMuir9]

Darn, 3 years of looking for another job and never heard of them.

I didn't know that was possible.

• Lots of radio and T.V. adverts.
• Top of the search results when you enter "jobs" into Google.
• And businesses will often say on their website/ social media, we are recruiting, apply through Indeed.

 

[Mr D]

I've found this happens anyway- you post a job on Indeed and it's also added to loads of other sites.

Because the jobs are so easy to apply for, just click a button in most cases, then you can end up with a lot of job seekers who aren't suitable for the position.

You can however ask candidates questions and get them to complete tests though before applying and I've found this to be beneficial, as only those who are serious will take the time to do this.

I can't understand why so many companies still use recruitment agencies, when all they do is post your advert on Indeed, which you can do yourself for free!

Yes, easy to apply with just clicking to send a CV across. Much easier now than it was 30 years ago. Back then had to address the envelope too.

Seriously some places do tests as you say. Some can be dealt with, some not.
Try DoJ civil service applications - there's a test where answers are given in order. So you may end up on a question with answers B A D C in order. But the answers are similar enough that you never know if you get the right combination. Only one right answer for each question.
DoJ had to run a single recruitment exercise multiple times to get sufficient candidates passing!

Another department in civil service ran a maths and English test. Much simpler - if you could handle the math! Single question taking say 10 minutes to work out an answer with pen, paper, calculator and pages of notes being made! Quite enjoyable in a way.
Weeding out those only able to see obvious answers.

 

[Mr D]

I didn't know that was possible.

• Lots of radio and T.V. adverts.
• Top of the search results when you enter "jobs" into Google.
• And businesses will often say on their website/ social media, we are recruiting, apply through Indeed.

I don't watch much TV as its broadcast. Usually record stuff and watch the show I'm after, not the filler. Or watch streamed service such as Now or Netflix.

I don't think I've entered 'jobs' into google in 20 years. Tend to want more specific results - such as 'part time installation work SE2' - and I see from google that brings up Indeed. With warehouse and construction jobs. And people wonder why such general search pages are used....
Comes under neither category but good try google. Page one gives zero relevant results.

 

[antropy]

Our website and Indeed as both are free and have had good applicants from both. We have found paying for the likes of Jobsite or CV Library has made little to no difference. Alex

 

[Porky]

I prefer online services where they can promote my job for me across multiple sites and then filter and help shortlist all the candidates with an ATS I can use. There are a number of them in the market:-

https://www.careerkinetics.com is a newer entrant I have tried and had good results. Give them a call.

It’s better to use this kind of service i think than just blind advertising on indeed where you just get inundated with hundreds of applications to sort and it’s significantly cheaper than using an agency.

Last job I posted direct on indeed I got 370 applications, I struggled to find the time to review them all and most were a shocking waste of time, candidates applying for absolutely anything!

Good luck

 

[Jigna]

With the help of an ATS, you can promote it on social media channels (LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook), Job boards, and to your career page as well.