Getting a job these days can be a hassle. With shady “job” sites showing up everywhere and people trying to get money off the desperation of job seekers, unemployment is the actual ghetto. During the coronavirus pandemic, a lot of people fell victim to these fake job hunting sites, where you’ll be told to get a laptop with your own money and send it over for configuration and the rest they say is history. Thankfully, the job-hunting landscape has evolved and remote work has come to stay. Still, you can’t be too careful when searching for jobs online.
In order to avoid all these mishaps around job search, I’ve gone through the trouble of scouting and listing out some secret sites where you can land tech jobs without the “drama” (you can thank me later in Fx😉)
Arc
The first on my list (drum rolls please) is definitely a game-changer called Arc. It is not just your average job hunting site, rather it places you on a pedestal where you’re easily visible and approachable by organizations that need your skill set or experience. So instead of being the one job hunting, the companies that require your expertise are the ones looking for you. I enjoy the fact that it places value on your skill. This site mostly lists designer and mid-level to senior developer roles with specific disciplines.
Their process is fast and effective, requires minimal effort and also provides you with personal support. It does this by getting your profile directly to hiring managers (no need to send out your CV), gets you multiple offers (maybe even your dream job) in about 2 weeks, free coaching sessions with Arc Talent Partners, interview and salary negotiation preps, resume/profile reviews, etc.
Arc also helps you know your worth by providing the global salary benchmark of your skill and gives you access to a community of tech experts and the virtual events they host, creating an avenue for career growth.
Working Nomads
Working Nomads is a job board that has been in the business of connecting people with companies offering remote jobs that complement their skills and aspirations for about a decade and they have a great track record.
Their job listings have been spread out across more comprehensive categories, however, this site is also mostly favourable to devs. While you don’t need to sign up to access their numerous job listings, for a billed monthly subscription of about $18, you can get access to their premium service. Some of the benefits include; access to more quality job postings than what is publicly available, ad-free navigation, advanced search capabilities, and tailored job alerts.
Flexjobs
Flexjobs is a platform that seems to have something for everyone, including techies, whether you’re looking for a part-time or a full-time job. Actually, they’re one of the largest job search databases in the world. Unlike Arc, you don’t necessarily have to sign up on flexjobs before you can make use of the platform, you only have to be adept at using specific prompts to filter through the numerous job offers and streamline to what you really want.
You can filter by location, skill set, job type, etc. The platform is said to offer legitimate, flexible jobs that can be done from any location in the world. Flexjobs also provides access to their extensive database of remote and flexible jobs, virtual fairs, mock interviews, various skill courses and coaching sessions too.
While anyone can get jobs on the flexjobs site, these benefits and many more are reserved for their paid subscription plan. However, their paid subscription plan comes with a money back guarantee if you’re not pleased with their service.
Startupers
Are you interested in working with startups? Then Startupers is the perfect site for you as a techie. It isn’t just a site for job seekers, Startupers has positioned itself as the “secret job board for startups” just like the name implies.
The job postings are mostly remote and favours software engineers and a sprinkle of other engineers and designers. While its primary focus is on startups, the website also includes job listings from larger companies such as SpaceX, Coinbase, and Robinhood. Startupers is definitely worth exploring for tech job seekers.
Remote.co
Remote.co is another platform that serves as a resource hub for providing expert insights, as well as valuable support for organizations exploring or already embracing a remote team as a significant portion of their workforce. They also have various resources (ranging from articles, to courses, to Q&A, to career coaching) tailored to empowering people with the necessary skills to get their dream remote jobs.
This makes them a great fit for landing a tech job or any other job for that matter. The numerous job vacancies have been spread across various categories(IT, dev, design, customer care, accounting, etc) on their site, all you have to do is look out for your specific category of interest and help yourself to the array of offers in there.
Relocate.me
I know I said 5 secret sites to get tech jobs but this last one is the ultimate proof that I care about you. Have you heard about relocate.me? It is the perfect site for a tech bro/sis with Japa plans. A site that helps you kill the proverbial 10 birds with one stone. Guys, it’s a full package!
Relocate.me provides you with job offers that have juicy relocation packages (like paid flight tickets, paid cost of relocation, paid accommodation in the country you’re relocating to, etc) and that’s not all, these job offers are mostly remote or hybrid, which gives you adequate time to settle in.
The job listings have also been spread out across various categories. So you can search for the best-suited offers using prompts based on your expertise, country you’d like to relocate to and the likes.
Please remember, it takes more than a great job board to land your dream job. You need to hone your skills, become resourceful, take courses if need be, volunteer and gain experience while waiting for that dream job.
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