Job Boards We Actually Use and Why
Introduction
A strong search strategy isn’t about using every board — it’s about knowing which platforms serve which industries and setting up profiles where it makes sense. These are the sites we rely on most for clients in Colorado across public sector, health and human services, education, and regional employment.
How We Recommend Using These Without Overwhelm
Instead of logging into eight platforms a day, we teach clients to:
Conduct at least 1 search to staturation ecercise for each job board you are exploring, then develop a plan to monitor future posting so you are not searching to saturation everytime.
Always apply directly with the company on their HR Platform when at all possible.
Select 1–3 primary boards based on the industry or role type.
Create profiles or alerts only when you have completed search to saturation AND you have decided it is a good pool of positions for you.
Frequently Used Platforms
Most of these require an account to browse them. so you will need to be ready to create one wih your email that oyu pla nto search with.
LinkedIn.com
Best For: Bachelor's/Master's-level roles, leadership pathways, academic-prepared professionals, and hybrid positions
Typical Roles: Program coordination, HR/business partner roles, policy or project analysis, advising, DEI, communications/outreach
Why We Use It: Networking, applications, and employer visibility in one place
Indeed.com
Best For: Retail, customer service, healthcare support, trades, and regional employers
Typical Roles: Customer service, admin support, medical billing/coding, reception, retail, warehouse and dispatch
Why We Use It: Most reliable of the major aggregators with the least spam
ZipRecruiter.com
Best For: Administrative, logistics, customer operations, and mid-level roles
Typical Roles: Office coordination, HR support, client intake, bookkeeping/payroll, dispatch, call center customer service
Why We Use It: Strong alerts and job matching when filters are used correctly
GovernmentJobs.com (NeoGov)
Best For: City, county, and state positions in Colorado
Typical Roles: Admin, HR, case management, human services, planning, program coordination
Why We Use It: Most Colorado municipalities post here first; reliable portals and alerts
USAJobs.gov
Best For: Federal jobs with agencies like BLM, VA, DHS, HHS, and Forest Service
Typical Roles: Analysts, compliance, outreach, admin, internships, policy
Why We Use It: It's the official source — not reposted content
HigherEdJobs.com
Best For: Universities, community colleges, academic health systems
Typical Roles: Student services, advising, counseling, research, instructional, HR
Why We Use It: Clean listings outside faculty-only positions
ConnectingColorado.com
Best For: Workforce center listings and regional hiring
Typical Roles: Admin, trades, customer service, apprenticeships, transitional roles
Why We Use It: Direct tie-ins with Colorado Works and workforce programs
BuiltInColorado.com
Best For: Tech, startups, and innovation-based employers
Typical Roles: Engineers, Operations, HR, analytics, project and program coordination
Why We Use It: Aggregate source of STEM tech and Engineering roles that are vetted.
Dice.com
Best For: IT, data, tech contracting, cybersecurity, and systems roles
Typical Roles: IT support, data or systems analysis, cybersecurity, technical project coordination, database admin, business analysis
Why We Use It: More transparent and targeted tech listings than general job boards
