Indeed

Indeed is the highest-volume job aggregator on the internet, pulling postings from employer career pages, staffing agencies, and direct listings into one searchable index. If tech-focused boards feel like a narrow slice of the market, Indeed is the whole market: healthcare, operations, skilled trades, retail management, local work, and plenty of corporate roles that never make it to the trendier boards.

What it does

• Aggregated search across millions of postings, filterable by pay, location, and schedule
• Email alerts for saved searches
• An Indeed resume and one-click apply where employers accept it
• Company pages with employee reviews and salary reports
• Employer-side assessments and screener questions built into some applications

The trade-off for all that volume is noise. Aggregation means duplicates, reposts, and listings from staffing agencies that may not map to one specific opening, so the filtering is on you.

Pricing

Free for job seekers. Employers pay to promote postings, which is worth remembering when the same listing keeps resurfacing at the top of your results.

Who it's for

• Anyone searching outside the tech bubble, where Indeed's coverage is unmatched
• People searching by location or schedule rather than by industry
• Job seekers who want maximum surface area and can tolerate some noise

How it fits an Offboard search

Indeed's breadth makes it a great lead source and an easy place to waste evenings, because aggregated postings go stale quietly. Before you commit to one, run it through the ghost-job check and let Offboard look for a warm path in, since a cold application into a high-volume board is the longest odds in the game. If you've just been laid off, pair the search with CareerOneStop to sort out benefits while the applications are in flight. For a tech-focused complement, see LinkedIn Jobs.