Job Boards for Women
1. Après
Best for finding: Talented moms looking to re-enter the workforce
As a one-of-a-kind job board, Après specializes in uplifting moms returning to work or pivoting their career paths. Beyond pre-vetted job opportunities, they offer coaching, webinars, special research reports, and more. If you’re interested in learning more about how to attract more awesome moms to your team, check out the Working Moms Report!
On Après, employers can:
- Post-full-time, flexible, remote, and work-from-home jobs
- Access a highly-skilled workforce of working mothers
- Collaborate on workshops and keynotes to support working moms
About Après: Today, in the United States, more than three million women with college or advanced degrees are trying to re-enter the workforce. These women are an invaluable source of talent for corporate America—they bring a vital skillset, a proven work record, reliability, life experience, and confidence. So why is it nearly impossible for them—for women like you—to get a job? We created Après to change this.
Cost: A single job posting is $249 for 30 days (or 60 days if you’re a Breezy user! 🙌🏻)
Top Feature: Every job post is automatically promoted in the Après newsletter and popular webinar series!
2. PowerToFly
Best for finding: Talent from a wide range of backgrounds, including women, trans, non-binary, and gender non-conforming individuals looking for remote positions.
As a women-led organization, PowerToFly has an unmistakably intersectional focus. The community is on a mission to empower underrepresented talent “across all races, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, abilities, veteran statuses and gender identities.” With an inspiring mission, it’s no wonder companies like Buffer, GitLab, and Zapier have all used PowerToFly to help fill their candidate pipelines.
On PowerToFly, employers can:
- Access over 1 million diverse candidates
- Get placement in the Weekly Remote Digest + Newsletter
- Get unlimited applicant messaging
About PowerToFly: PowerToFly was founded by Milena Berry and Katharine Zaleski to fast-track economic equality by upskilling and connecting underrepresented talent to roles in highly visible sectors. We achieve our daily mission by connecting diverse talent to free live virtual events with decision makers from companies, whether they’re looking to change their careers or happy in their current roles. We also feature upskilling content and host summits with industry leaders, creating diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplaces.
Cost: $499 for 45 days.
Top Feature: Custom packages let you build your diverse talent lead lists.
3. Career Contessa
Best for finding: Ambitious female candidates, especially millennials
When Career Contessa proclaimed it was “more than just a job site”, it wasn’t kidding. The platform offers everything from a 28-day plan to help candidates kickstart their careers to case studies detailing “the inside scoop on rad companies for women.”
On Career Contessa employers can:
- Post jobs with no long-term commitment
- Partner up to launch local or virtual events that position your brand as a go-to in this niche
- Get matched to highly-engaged female talent pools
About Career Contessa: Career Contessa is a female-founded company for women who want to make moves at work. They have spent the last few years creating content, courses, and other resources that help women be more fulfilled, healthy, and successful at work through our content, newsletter, social communities, and more. We’re committed to supporting women’s career development and creating engaging learning opportunities for them.
Cost: $100 for a 30-day job posting
Top Feature: They will work directly with your team from start to finish. Career Contessa offers reliable communication and campaign management, quality work, and reporting within 30 days.
4. Female Executive Search
Best for finding: C-level female candidates
In case you haven’t heard, a McKinsey study found that US public companies with a diverse executive board have a 95% higher return on equity than those with non-diverse boards. So, yeah. It’s time to end the classic boys’ club board room. And if you’ve got the budget, Female Executive Search is a great place to start.
On Female Executive Search, employers can:
- Access broad pools of certified female leaders in the US and abroad
- Launch offers for interim positions and permanent assignments
- Sidestep commission-based fees and find a female leader at a fixed recruitment cost
About Female Executive Search: Since 2002, CEO Worldwide has gained a reputation for its ability to match candidates to urgent requirements, alongside its cross-border placement expertise. Its Investors on Demand service can also connect businesses with investment when needed most. In 2018, CEO Worldwide was named in Forbes’ list of the best 250 US executive recruitment firms.
Cost: $500 for 30 days
Top Feature: The global iCEO™ database includes over 20,320 international executives.
