Generalist job boards like LinkedIn, Glassdoor, ZipRecruiter, and Indeed have thousands of job postings from across industries and locations.

• Pros: You can find postings from companies you may not have heard of. You can find a range of different postings on a single platform.
• Cons: There are sometimes junk postings that you have to sift through. Because the reach of these platforms is so far, the applicant pool for posts on these sites can be incredibly competitive.
   

These job boards cater to a specific focus, such as a certain industry (i.e., ‘biotech’), the format of work (i.e., fully remote work), or a particular demographic of candidates (i.e., neurodivergent job seekers). Because these job boards are more narrow in scope, they tend to have fewer postings than generalist job boards.

• Pros: These niche job boards allow you to tailor your job search around specific elements (such as your industry, desire to work for a company that champions DEI, fully remote companies, etc.)
• Cons: Because of the specificity of these job boards, they tend to have fewer postings than larger, generalist job boards (and may not reflect all experience levels, locations, etc.)
   

Resource: Job board database

Most employers have a webpage with postings for open job roles. A ‘Careers,’ ‘Work with us,’ or ‘Employment opportunities’ page can generally be found on the navigation bar at the top, sometimes in an “about us” section, or at the bottom of any page on their website.

• Pros: Some roles are posted on a company’s ‘Careers’ page before being posted on a third-party job board. The earlier you submit an application, the better your chance of making it to an interview, so being early to a posting on a ‘Careers’ can give you an advantage.
• Cons: Depending on the industry and size of the company, it may be some time before postings relevant to your skills/experience are posted.
   

Being recruited for roles and networking with other professionals in your industry can be other avenues to find a new position.

• Recruiting: This is when a recruiter contacts you on a company’s behalf for an open position for which they think you could be a good candidate. If you are being recruited for a role, the application process will most likely be streamlined compared to the standard process. Recruiting commonly happens on professional networking platforms like LinkedIn. 

• Networking: Connecting with other professionals in your industry can be an avenue for learning about job opportunities or being referred for a role by an existing employee. These connections can occur in person (such as at a conference or other professional event) or online (such as via LinkedIn).