StepStone is one of the largest generalist job boards in Germany and the European Union — it does not have a particular relevance to specific industries or positions and therefore has a broad range of job ads as well as a wide reach.
Job board type
Generalist
Target group
Entire Job Market
Country
International
16+ million
active subscribers
67+ million
Visits per month
600,000+
Monthly job offers
Advantages and disadvantages of StepStone
Is hiring through StepStone the right fit for you? What are the benefits for recruiters and candidates? We’ve put together some pros and cons to help you make a more informed decision:
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Easily post job ads on Stepstone with us
Did you know you can easily post job ads on Stepstone and hundreds of other job boards at the same time using JOIN? Here’s how our easy-to-use solution can help you level up your Stepstone job posting:
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Create a job ad
Build your ad with our intuitive editor and multipost it to Stepstone and 15+ free job boards with just one click.
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Find job boards
Browse the JOIN Store for our current Stepstone bundles or discounts and multipost your ad on 250+ job boards alongside Stepstone.
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Manage applications
Track all your incoming Stepstone applications—and those from any other job boards you choose—inside one central dashboard.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The success of a job ad depends on many factors: some of those depend on the region of your advertised job ad, the type of job ad you are publishing, the season, location but also if the title is too long or short.
As a founding member of THE NETWORK, StepStone is part of the world’s largest career network. THE NETWORK is an amalgamation of leading online job platforms that offers access to more than 400 million registered candidates in 140 countries, including 27 EU states.
Yes, there’s special pricing for job ad postings targeted to find qualified candidates who are looking for internships or opportunities to work next to their studies (max. 20 hours/week).
Job ads are visible for 30 days by default.
If you choose to invest into the ‘Professional’ package for 30 days, then your job ad will automatically be refreshed and updated after 15 days. This means that your job ad will move up to the top again, thus being more visible to users.
Of course, there is no guarantee that you will find suitable candidates based on your premium job ad — but the fact is that it is the basis for generating a certain reach and visibility.
However, if you decide to use JOIN to create and advertise job ads, you will gain exciting insights from us that will show you whether certain job boards are worthwhile for you or not.
We use our extensive data and technology to help you decide where best to invest your money. We analyze and recommend specific job boards and platforms in a data-driven way to help you find the right candidate faster.
