Best Overall: LinkedIn

LinkedIn was created in 2003 and has become the largest professional networking platform. We chose LinkedIn as the best site to post your resume because its size, reputation, and unmatched networking capabilities make it the best place to get in front of recruiters and start a powerful dialogue.

LinkedIn profiles function as public digital resumes in nearly every industry, which is why it’s important to invest the time and effort to make sure it’s detailed, accurate, and optimized for search. Once you’ve filled out your LinkedIn profile, recruiters will be able to discover it when searching for candidates. If they’re interested in learning more about you, they can send you a message directly from the platform to discuss opportunities.

Not only is your LinkedIn profile great for getting discovered by recruiters, but you can also use your account and profile to actively network with others. You can send connection requests (similar to Facebook friend requests) to people within three degrees of separation and start conversations with people you’re interested in working with or for. Anyone you network with will be able to easily see your qualifications, interests, and mutual connections through your profile.

It’s free to create a LinkedIn profile and network with others, but LinkedIn offers a premium membership option that allows you to see who viewed your profile, access to thousands of learning courses, and the ability to send messages to people you’ve not yet connected with. The monthly membership ranges from $39.99 to $119.99 per month.

Runner-Up, Best Overall: Indeed

Indeed was founded in 2004 to help people find jobs. It’s the largest job website in the world, and it claims to add 10 new job listings every second. Even though LinkedIn boasts more listings and users than Indeed, we picked Indeed as our best overall runner-up because it’s free to use, uploading your resume is easy, and the substantial number of potential employers who can view your resume.

To upload your resume to Indeed, you’re required to sign up for a free account. You can add your resume, skill set, and a short bio. Employers will be able to see and search for your profile once you set it to “public.” When an employer is interested in speaking with you, they will send you a message through Indeed and you can confirm your interest in the role. Recruiters use Indeed to find candidates across all industries and experience levels.

In addition to being a resume profile site, Indeed is also a traditional job board and offers a salary comparison tool and company reviews section.

Best for Entry-Level Work: CollegeGrad

CollegeGrad was founded in 1995 and was one of the first job websites designed for entry-level job seekers. As the top-ranked entry-level job site, we chose it as the best place to post your resume for entry-level job opportunities.

It’s free to sign up for a CollegeGrad account and make a profile. Your profile consists of your downloadable resume as well as your location, education history, and experience. Completing all four sections of your profile will increase its visibility in CollegeGrad’s recruiting database.

CollegeGrad can help you land a position across many different industries, including but not limited to architecture, education, engineering, finance, human resources, IT, marketing, and sales.

Best for Freelance Work: Upwork

Founded in 2014, Upwork is the largest site that connects freelancers with businesses. We chose Upwork as the best place to post a profile for freelance work because the gigs tend to be of higher quality than on other freelance job sites.

Candidates in dozens of industries can find clients on Upwork, including consulting, customer service, data science, engineering, digital marketing, translation, and web development. It’s completely free to create a profile on the site, and you can populate your profile with your rates, work samples, resume, case studies, and personal statement.

If your profile is approved, recruiters will be able to find you and message you by searching the keywords or categories you’ve listed. Upwork has no upfront costs but takes a percentage of your earnings once you lock in a client. This is Upwork’s current fee structure:

• 20% for the first $500 billed to a client
• 10% for lifetime billings with a client between $500.01 and $10,000
• 5% for lifetime billings with a client that exceed $10,000

Upwork must approve your profile before you can start applying for projects. If your skills don’t meet their standards, your application may be rejected. For this reason, Upwork is best for mid-level to higher-level candidates.

Best for Local Jobs and Gigs: Craigslist

Craigslist started as an email newsletter in 1995 and became the website it is today the following year. Craigslist now reaches over 700 cities in 70 countries and is one of the most popular websites in the United States. We chose Craigslist as our top choice for local jobs because you can easily post your information and reach your local area, akin to posting flyers in your city or neighborhood.

Craigslist has a Resumes section, where you can post a description of your work and experience, the hours you’re available to work, your ZIP code, education level, and contact info.

It’s free to post a resume if you’re seeking employment, but if you decide to post as a service provider, Craigslist fees start at $10 per listing. Once your posting goes live, it will remain on Craigslist’s resume section for 30 days. After 30 days, you will need to create another listing.

You can also post your resume outside of your immediate area by visiting other cities’ Craigslist pages to find remote-friendly gigs and jobs.

Craigslist is actively used to find talent across many major industries such as finance, marketing, general labor, domestic work, IT, education, and writing. While Craigslist is an easy way to put your info out there, be wary of these common job scams once you receive emails from potential employers.

Best for Creative Jobs: Behance

Part of the Adobe family, Behance launched in 2006 as an online portfolio site for creatives (photographers, graphic designers, illustrators, videographers, and advertising professionals). With millions of members, Behance is the largest community of creative professionals to network and showcase their work, so we selected it as the best site to post a profile for creative jobs.

On your Behance profile, you can fill out your basic contact information and current work title, add links to your other online profiles, upload a downloadable resume, and insert links to any press your work has been featured in. You can also add custom sections for any awards you’ve won or any other relevant information. If your company, co-workers, or team currently uses Behance, you can link to your team through your profile as well.

Under the “Work” tab, you can showcase photo files, videos, and other media that you’ve made and add tags to make them more discoverable. By completing your profile and tagging your work samples, employers will be able to find your information when browsing the site. To network, you can follow other profiles, leave comments on other people’s work, and send messages.

It’s free to showcase your work and network on Behance, and there is no limit to how many pieces of work you can add.

Best for Tech Jobs: Dice

The oldest company on this list, Dice was created in 1990 and has 70,000 job openings. As the leading database for tech job seekers, Dice is our top pick for posting your profile if you’re looking for a job in the tech industry.

Dice is completely free to use for job seekers. You can create a free account to upload your resume, education, desired salary, contact information, skills, and social media accounts. Once you’ve completely filled out your profile and turned your profile visibility on, employers will be able to find your information when searching through Dice’s database.

Major companies like AT&T, Adobe, IBM, and Dell use Dice’s services to fill roles in data science, engineering, IT, and more.

Best for High-Paying Jobs: The Ladders

The Ladders was founded in 2003 and focuses on providing vetted job listings for positions that pay at least $100,000 per year. We chose The Ladders as the best site for high-paying opportunities because it has useful networking features and 25,000 employers actively searching the platform.

Recruiters from dozens of sectors use The Ladders to scout for talent, including finance, legal, software engineering, marketing, human resources, and data science. After signing up for The Ladders, you’ll need to complete a profile with a short bio, photo, your skills, the names or Ladders profiles of people you’ve worked with previously, references, education, and employment history.

Through The Ladders’ proprietary algorithm, employers may see your profile appear as a “suggested candidate” if it matches their job listing.

It’s free to fill out a profile on The Ladders and send messages to other people on the platform, but other capabilities of the site are locked without a paid membership. The Ladders charges $29.99 for a one-month subscription. A paid subscription will bump you up to the top of candidate lists and will provide you with details about other candidates who have applied to the jobs you’re eyeing.

Best for Remote Jobs: FlexJobs

FlexJobs was started in 2007 to be a safe, reliable, and trustworthy destination for remote opportunities. As the most widely used and well-known site for remote jobs, we selected it as the best website for posting your resume if you’re interested in flexible, remote opportunities.

As a FlexJobs member, you can upload your resume to FlexJobs’s resume database. Employers can search through the database and contact you directly about relevant opportunities. Every employer that uses FlexJobs is thoroughly vetted by FlexJobs’s research team to make sure the platform remains scam-free.

FlexJobs serves job seekers from over 50 industries and all levels of experience. In addition to being able to post your resume to the candidate database, members can also search for opportunities through FlexJobs’ traditional job board, get exclusive discounts on products and services like Intuit QuickBooks and Dell laptops, and sign up for professional career coaching.

FlexJobs charges $9.95 for a one-week trial, $24.95 for a one-month membership, $39.95 for a three-month membership, and $64.95 for a one-year membership.