Which Jobs Site Is Best?

**saptastic** · 21 May 2013, 23:20

Try Technojobs - more contracts than CW. Jobserve is still ok - but IMO not what it was at all.

**malvolio** · 22 May 2013, 08:10

Agencies don't use job sites. They load their job specs into an aggregator like Broadbean and tick the boxes. Which boxes they tick depends totally on the charges the destination sites make.

So, as with anything to do with agencies, it's all a total lottery where your dream job will turn up.

**saptastic** · 22 May 2013, 08:27

Originally posted by malvolio View Post

Agencies don't use job sites. They load their job specs into an aggregator like Broadbean and tick the boxes. Which boxes they tick depends totally on the charges the destination sites make.

So, as with anything to do with agencies, it's all a total lottery where your dream job will turn up.

Broadbean is a piece of software utilised to automatically post jobs - not an aggregator of jobs.

**eek** · 22 May 2013, 08:35

Originally posted by saptastic View Post

Broadbean is a piece of software utilised to automatically post jobs - not an aggregator of jobs.

By that description its an aggregator of job boards. Which it is and agencies then just pick a random selection of boards to post to.

**saptastic** · 22 May 2013, 09:04

Originally posted by eek View Post

By that description its an aggregator of job boards. Which it is and agencies then just pick a random selection of boards to post to.

Maybe in that sense. But I dont think it would be random selection - more like pre-defined based on relevance & a commercial agreement.

**BolshieBastard** · 22 May 2013, 09:11

This is just my opinion but I've used a lot of boards;

Jobsite - I get the most contact from agents via this. Job search engine pretty tulipe.
Jobswerve - Hardly ever an agent says they saw my details from here. Best job search engine of any site.
Techojobs - Never had an agent say they saw my details here. Pretty tulipe job search engine.
CWJobs - Never had an agent say they saw my details here. Reasonable job search engine (why you cant search more than a max 30 mile radius of somewhere I dont know!)
Monster - Had a few agents say they saw my details here. Seem more permie centric than contract though.
Reed.co.uk - tulipe
or IT Contract Jobs, September 2019 I itcontractjobs.co.uk

**curtis** · 22 May 2013, 10:05

Jobserve - I find the best one for job searching seem to have nearly all other jobs that show on other sites, only had a few agents say they have seen my CV on there.
Jobsite/totaljobs - I get agents via these. Job search I find them both to be the same in how they look and the jobs they bring up. Not great for job searching.
Monster - Had a number of agents say they saw my details here. I never use to search for jobs I find the adverts and search engine horrible and never seems to come up with any jobs so now don't use it other than to upload my CV.
Reed.co.uk - Don't seem to have lots of jobs and you see the same ones rattling round day after day.

So the only one I really use if Jobserve and have a quick look at jobsite/totaljobs just for any that jobserve may not show which to be honest is hardly any.

**yasockie** · 22 May 2013, 10:09

I picked up three contracts via cwjobs.co.uk so it's my personal favourite, but jobserve is best for overseas work

**proggy** · 22 May 2013, 10:12

Linked in is where it's at! i have had two contracts from there. I also seem popular with recruitment agents on linked in they all want to be my friend! I think Linked in is starting to advertise jobs, I reckon they will take over the whole recruitment market soon.

Which Jobs Site Is Best?