The best job sites in France

Most candidates use the Internet to find work. As a recruiter, to find the right profiles, you must post your job offers on the job site that suits your needs. Here are tips to help you choose the best French job site today.

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Which job site is right for you?

With so many job sites, also known as job boards, navigating your way through is difficult. However, you can find the one that meets your needs by paying attention to the following points:

• What profile are you looking for? You often won’t use the same platform if you’re searching for a developer, an executive, an engineer, or even a farmer. There are sites specialised in certain sectors (called niche job boards).
• What is your budget? If your recruitment needs are occasional, you can just use free job sites where you can post jobs for free. However, if your needs are significant, it’s better to also use premium multiposting solutions.
• Where are you looking for a candidate? It’s often possible to use a job site based on the geographical area in which you are searching for your next team member.

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The best generalist job sites in France

Welcome to the Jungle

Welcome to the Jungle has become essential in recent years. Original and unique, this job site highlights your company. A page is dedicated to it, on which employees present their job and highlight the positive points of their working environment.

Candidates highly appreciate videos and a description of the company culture. Initially focusing on French Tech, the site now covers many sectors. It is a reference for finding young, flexible profiles with a taste for team spirit and challenges.

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Le Figaro Emploi

Le Figaro Emploi, affiliated with the newspaper Le Figaro, offers over 300,000 job vacancies. It attracts 3 million visitors per month. Candidates receive alerts matching their profile. Posting job adverts is made easy. Whether you have a need for spontaneous recruitment or recurring volumes throughout the year, various solutions are available to you.

HelloWork

HelloWork is a generalist site that allows you to target profiles by region or city. If you are looking for a team member in a specific geographical area, this site is for you. Moreover, the site sends job alerts to candidates actively searching as well as those who are passively looking. The CV database consists of 3 million profiles.

Monster

Monster is a generalist job site present in around fifty countries worldwide. More than 10,000 job offers are published in France. The platform offers candidate management tools that are very useful for recruiters. You will have access to examples of job descriptions.

Monster job posting

Meteojob

Meteojob is one of the most used recruitment sites in France. It allows you to access candidate videos and a CV database of more than 6 million profiles.

Moreover, their matching algorithm instantly compares candidate profiles with your published job offers. You will see the profiles most suited to your search.

France Travail

France Travail, formerly known as Pôle Emploi, is the public employment service in France. Many job seekers are registered there. Offers come from a very diverse range of sectors. The site offers help with writing your job adverts and finding a profile that meets your needs.

Glassdoor

Glassdoor is a unique site. It allows you to post job offers and also create a company page. On this page, former employees can post a review about management, salary levels, or the recruitment process.

It is an increasingly used platform by candidates to check if your company is attractive. It draws nearly 55 million people per month. The site reviews CVs and forwards those that meet your needs. You can send messages to candidates and schedule interviews directly on the platform.

The best international job sites

Indeed

Indeed is one of the most popular job sites worldwide. Available in more than 60 countries and in nearly 30 different languages, it is the go-to site if you are looking for an international candidate. You will find varied profiles from all sectors of activity. The search engine is easy to use.

Indeed job posting

LinkedIn

LinkedIn is a social network specialising in professional exchanges. More than 660 million people are registered worldwide.

As a recruiter, it is essential to use this platform for your sourcing. Far from being limited to posting job offers, LinkedIn allows you to create a page for your company and develop your professional network. Today, it’s an indispensable means of making yourself known and attracting future candidates.

LinkedIn job posting

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CareerBuilder

CareerBuilder is a job offer site that helps recruit candidates in Europe, Asia, Canada, and Europe. For each job posted, a data analysis is initiated. The CV database contains nearly 140 million profiles.

The site offers recruiters various marketing tools to manage applications. It is possible to relay job offers on Google and Facebook.

Xpat Jobs

Xpat Jobs is the ideal site if you are looking for expatriates. Nearly 100,000 new job offers are published every day. Most candidates are between 25 and 45 years old. The vast majority of them have higher education. They are expert profiles who speak different languages and are highly adaptable.

The best job sites for finding executives

Cadremploi

Cadremploi is the number one site in France for the recruitment of executives and senior managers. Over 4 million profiles are available in the CV database.

The site offers recruiters sourcing services to help you save time. A pre-selection of candidates is thus made. You can also create a company presentation video to attract candidates.

APEC

APEC is a private French association. It is funded by the contributions of executives and companies in the private sector. Many executives trust it. It’s one of the most consulted job sites by highly qualified profiles. Nearly 300,000 profiles have published their CV on the site.

Experteer

Experteer specialises in executive profiles. You will find candidates with high-level educational backgrounds. Ideal if you have a specific need, Experteer notably offers a headhunting service.

Candidates have significant salary expectations, from €45,000 to over €200,000 annually. In the candidate database, search for your future team member by function, industry, or career level.

Experteer job posting

The best job sites for the tech sector

LesJeudi

LesJeudis.com is the leader in IT and digital recruitment in France. You will find Tech profiles for various sectors: sales, middle or back office, customer service, production, maintenance, or even R&D management. The CV database receives nearly 7,000 new CVs per month.

WeLoveDevs

WeLoveDevs is the job site where you’ll find the best developers. An especially interesting option available is to technically test the candidates. If your company regularly searches for developers or technical profiles, it makes sense to create a page on this site.

Word-of-mouth is particularly important in this sector, you will stand out and find real gems.

Malt

Malt is the most used job site for finding digital freelancers. It is very easy to target a profile thanks to the smart search engine. You can also use the site’s sourcing service.

The best job boards for the finance sector

eFinancialCareers

eFinancialCareers allows you to target financial experts. You can buy slots or ad packs depending on your needs. The platform registers more than 1.8 million monthly visitors and generates nearly 4 million applications annually.

Dogfinance

Dogfinance brings together a large community around finance, banking, insurance, and audit professions. You will find profiles such as chief accountants, digital project managers, or treasury directors. The site offers recruitment evenings which you can attend to meet candidates.

The best job boards for the agriculture sector

Agriculture Emploi

Agriculture Emploi is the site you need if you are looking for agriculture professionals. You will find the best profiles in the agricultural sector here.

Apecita

Apecita broadcasts qualified job offers in agriculture, agri-food, and the environment. You can opt for targeted highlighting or well-known partnerships in your sector to give your offer more visibility.

Other specialised job boards

Staffsanté

Staffsanté remains the reference if you are looking for a health professional. You will find nearly 300,000 profiles of doctors and caregivers and individuals trained to lead medical teams. The site also offers various aids to target the ideal candidate.

FashionJobs

FashionJobs is the number one job site for recruiting profiles active in fashion, luxury, and beauty. Present in about fifty countries, the site connects you with professionals in design, marketing, production, or commerce. You will also find sales specialists.

jobs_that_makesense

obs_that_makesense is a unique job site. It connects candidates and companies that share the same values. Thus, if you are recruiting for a company involved in the socio-ecological transition, you will find motivated and passionate candidates on this platform.

StudentJob

StudentJob allows recruiters to find young talents who are still studying or have just graduated. Widely used by the younger generation, this easy-to-use platform is a good way to find rare gems not yet on the job market.

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