Ask HN: What’s your goto website for finding work?

#1

Post by svavs » Tue, Oct 26, 2021, 9:11 PM UTC

Unfortunately, my current company has an RTO plan I disagree with. During the pandemic, my home life has been switched around and need to be home for the kids as my wife finished her degree. Currently I’m in the process of updating my resume and such.

What is your goto site for jobs?

And if you don’t use a job board / site, what methods do you use to find employers?

Re: Ask HN: What’s your goto website for finding work?

#2

Post by JoeyBananas » Tue, Oct 26, 2021, 9:54 PM UTC

I typically use indeed but I haven't had much success so I'm also interested in what other platforms may be worth checking out.

Re: Ask HN: What’s your goto website for finding work?

#3

Post by aynyc » Tue, Oct 26, 2021, 10:34 PM UTC

LinkedIn for me. Set your setting to open for jobs.

Re: Ask HN: What’s your goto website for finding work?

#4

Post by gremloni » Tue, Oct 26, 2021, 10:48 PM UTC

aynyc wrote: post #3

LinkedIn for me. Set your setting to open for jobs.

Very few will agree with me but fuck LinkedIn, I refuse to be looked up with a google search.

Re: Ask HN: What’s your goto website for finding work?

#5

Post by koirapoika » Tue, Oct 26, 2021, 11:08 PM UTC

Try WeWorkRemotely? I think you might find something good there.

Re: Ask HN: What’s your goto website for finding work?

#6

Post by Ir0nMan » Tue, Oct 26, 2021, 11:25 PM UTC

gremloni wrote: post #4

aynyc wrote: post #3

LinkedIn for me. Set your setting to open for jobs.

Very few will agree with me but fuck LinkedIn, I refuse to be looked up with a google search.

Just a matter of adjusting the privacy settings.

Re: Ask HN: What’s your goto website for finding work?

#7

Post by gremloni » Wed, Oct 27, 2021, 12:14 AM UTC

Ir0nMan wrote: post #6

gremloni wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Very few will agree with me but fuck LinkedIn, I refuse to be looked up with a google search.

Just a matter of adjusting the privacy settings.

It would be if you could share a private profile with selected people but you can’t.

Re: Ask HN: What’s your goto website for finding work?

#8

Post by DamnYuppie » Wed, Oct 27, 2021, 4:45 AM UTC

Dice for Ruby on Rails and Java. Gotten 4 offers off of there in past 4 months all remote jobs.

Re: Ask HN: What’s your goto website for finding work?

#9

Post by e9 » Wed, Oct 27, 2021, 5:32 AM UTC

I used hired.com in the past with mixed success.

This recruiter is really good at matching talent with companies: https://recruitmyfriends.com/

Re: Ask HN: What’s your goto website for finding work?

#10

Post by aynyc » Wed, Oct 27, 2021, 12:43 PM UTC

gremloni wrote: post #4

aynyc wrote: post #3

LinkedIn for me. Set your setting to open for jobs.

Very few will agree with me but fuck LinkedIn, I refuse to be looked up with a google search.

I agree with you. To me, it’s a trade-off. I used dice and man, the jobs that recruiters are sending me are just sad.