Running a Remote Company? Here’s Where to Hire From

Hiring remote talent sounds like a dream. You've got unlimited access to skilled professionals and the flexibility to build teams without geography getting in the way.

But when your hiring pool is the world, there's a lot of room for error. With so many job boards out there, it's hard to tell legitimate ones from the scams.

The last thing you want to do is waste time and money on unreliable platforms that get you nowhere. That's why we've created a list of a few reputable sites to hire from, complete with pricing and biggest benefits.

LinkedIn isn't your only option

Seeing that LinkedIn has helped four million people find jobs, there's no denying that it's a powerful hiring platform. That said, relying solely on LinkedIn to find your next hire comes with downsides.

With more than 15 million active job listings, it's hard to stand out. If you're in a competitive industry, your job listing could be buried, making attracting top talent almost impossible.

In addition to that, LinkedIn limits you to people who already have LinkedIn profiles. By focusing only on LinkedIn, you're missing out on professionals who prefer other platforms or don't actively use and maintain their LinkedIn profiles.

How it works

If you're planning on hiring through LinkedIn, you'll be happy to hear that you can post a job listing for free. However, a free job listing will never come at the top of search results for candidates and you can only post one at a time. Your free listing becomes inactive after 21 days or after receiving 50 applicants, whichever comes first.

If you're hiring for more than one role at the same time or get a lot of unqualified applicants, this essentially forces you to go with a paid option. Promoted job posts get you higher visibility, let you collect unlimited applications, and stay active until you close them.

But there's a catch - your promoted LinkedIn job ads are charged on a cost-per-click (CPC) basis. This means you'll be paying for each time a new candidate clicks on or views your listing. The costs can add up quickly, especially if you're targeting a broad audience.

We Work Remotely

With almost five million monthly visitors, We Work Remotely is an online job board worth trying when you're hiring for remote roles. It's well-known and trusted among job seekers, which increases your chances of finding quality candidates.

The platform specializes in remote work to the point that job ads requiring in-office time get removed. This creates a highly targeted talent pool specifically looking for remote work, which saves you time and resources.

How it works

The base price of a job listing on We Work Remotely is $299. Your listing stays active for a month, and you can collect unlimited applications. After the 30-day period, your listing automatically renews unless you turn it off.

You can post a job listing as a guest or create an account to make posting future job listings faster and easier. To make your job listing stand out, you also have three optional upgrade choices at $59, $99, and $149. These upgrades come with benefits like:

• Displaying your company logo
• Sharing your listing in We Work Remotely's Slack channel
• Dedicated social media posts
• Pinned ads
• Featured placement

In addition to job listings, We Work Remotely also offers a filtering service at $199 that auto-renews with your job posting. With this service, a real human checks applications and cross-references them with your requirements to narrow down your top applicants.

Welcome to the Jungle

Welcome to the Jungle (formerly Otta) takes a slightly different approach to hiring. Instead of lists of job postings candidates have to sift through, it relies on matching the candidates to relevant jobs.

To get matched to a job, a candidate has to sign up and fill out a profile resembling a resume. Then, when you post a job ad, it gets offered to candidates that fit the skills and requirements you've set.

All that said, Welcome to the Jungle doesn't focus only on remote roles. But out of their 2 million registered candidates in the UK, US, and EU, there's a high chance you'll find the one for your company.

How it works

If you want to post a job on Welcome to the Jungle, you have two options: pay-as-you-go or a tailored subscription. Every job ad is optimized by their editorial team, and their algorithm makes sure only candidates that match see the listing.

On their Starter plan, a job listing will set you back £199/month. This is the pay-as-you-go option that makes sure you're only paying for active job ads. Alternatively, you can go with their Pro plan if you have larger hiring needs. However, you'll need to make a yearly commitment and ask for custom pricing.

NoDesk

As the name suggests, NoDesk is a job board specifically targeted to remote roles. The platform features job listings across various industries, including tech, design, marketing, and customer support.

In terms of layout, it's what you'd expect from a job board, with filters by role, location, and field. That said, in addition to job filters, NoDesk also has a Remote Companies section where you can feature your company for free. This lets candidates discover your company before seeing the job listing rather than the other way around.

How it works

If you don't like creating accounts or signing up, NoDesk might be the perfect fit for you. To post a job, you need to fill out the job requirements, pay, and you're good to go.

One job listing on NoDesk is $199, and it stays active for 45 days. New listings are highlighted and moved to the top of the job board for higher visibility. In addition to that, NoDesk guarantees multiple features in their newsletter, bringing your job ad directly to the candidates' inboxes.

Unlike other hiring platforms, NoDesk doesn't charge up for branding, so your logo feature is included in the job ad price. And if you need to hire for multiple roles, they also offer volume discounts.

Working Nomads

Working Nomads is another job board that curates its ads to ensure only remote roles get featured. That said, whether or not your job posting will be shown to the right candidates is a bit of an unknown.

Since Working Nomads has subscription options for job seekers, not everyone is seeing the same job listings. In order to see all job listings that match their criteria, candidates need to sign up for a paid account.

This could be either a positive or a negative depending on how you look at it. On one hand, you could be posting a job your ideal candidate won't see because they're not on a premium plan. On the other, you could view the candidates willing to subscribe to see and apply to your job offer as more suitable - it's up to you.

How it works

To post a job listing on Working Nomads, you first have to decide which pricing option works best for you. You can post a single job for $199, or buy bundles to get discounts on the price of one job ad. The larger the bundle, the higher the discount.

No matter which option you go with, your job ad gets automatically posted on Google Jobs. In addition to that, you get a 30-day feature at the top of their homepage and your job ad gets promoted on their LinkedIn page.

Final thoughts

Hiring the right people is the foundation of building a successful remote team. Selecting the right platform to post your job ads is the first step towards achieving that.

By investing in platforms dedicated to remote hiring, you’re doing more than just getting your job ad global exposure. You're making smarter financial decisions by avoiding the cost of sorting through applicants who aren't a good fit for remote roles.