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CareerBuilder overview

What is CareerBuilder?

CareerBuilder is a talent acquisition platform that helps businesses post jobs and find talent.

Reach 80M+ unique, diverse U.S. job seekers annually, when you post your jobs through the large number of targeted talent acquisition CareerBuilder channels.

Use CareerBuilder's AI data to get exclusive insights into your ideal candidate that can help you get the attention of the top candidates.

Take full control of how you manage job postings, candidate pools and outreach campaigns. Choose to use the CareerBuilder platform or your own and utilize the analytics and labor market data to build out your candidate pipelines and pools.

Use a proven process to quickly drive the qualified, targeted profiles into your sourcing pipeline and receive qualified applicants in real-time.

Key benefits of using CareerBuilder

Post a job 5x faster

Our AI Job Posting tool lets you post a job 5x faster, giving you time back to focus on your (many) other priorities.

Get Insights Into The Competition

See what your competitors are offering for similar jobs in the same area so you can post a competitive salary.

Meet Candidates Where They Are

More than 70% of our traffic comes from mobile, which is why our job postings are designed mobile-first and available through the CB Job Search App, so job seekers can find your jobs on the go.

Increase Applications With AI Recommendations

Job postings are rated by candidate appeal, and you're provided with recommendations to improve your posting's score. Recommendations can increase applications by 175%!

Applicant Alerts Straight To Your Inbox

Opt-in to receive email alerts when new candidates apply to your positions. Make unlimited edits to your job posting throughout the posting period and get email alerts when candidates apply to your positions.

Starting price

299flat rate /
per month

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Pros & Cons

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What do users say about CareerBuilder?

Users say CareerBuilder offers robust candidate search and filtering tools, making it easy to find and organize applicants across industries. They appreciate the user-friendly interface, efficient applicant tracking, and the ability to manage resumes and applications quickly, which streamlines recruiting and hiring processes. They find integration with other HR tools and real-time updates helpful for daily tasks.

Some report issues with outdated or incomplete candidate profiles, irrelevant search results, and filtering inaccuracies. They mention that the resume database can include unqualified or duplicate applicants, and feel that customer support is generally responsive but sometimes hands-off. They think improvements to search algorithms and filters are needed.

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Who uses CareerBuilder?

Based on 160 verified user reviews.

Company size

Small Businesses

Enterprises

Midsize Businesses

Top industries

Staffing and Recruiting
Human Resources
Information Technology and Services
Hospital & Health Care
Others

Use cases

Recruiting
Applicant Tracking
Online HR
HR Software for Nonprofits

CareerBuilder's key features

Most critical features, based on insights from CareerBuilder users:

Job posting
Resume search
Candidate management
Onboarding
Workflow management
Applicant tracking

All CareerBuilder features

Features rating:

Application management
Recruitment management
Resume database
Candidate profiles
Candidate tracking
Activity dashboard
Job requisition
Self service portal
Background screening
CRM
Interview management
Social media integration
Boolean search
Dashboard
Job board
Real-Time reporting

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CareerBuilder pricing

Value for money rating:

Pricing plans

Pricing details:

Free plan
Free trial
Subscription

Build Your Own

375

One-time payment

Features included:

  • 1 Single Job Posting
  • 30 Days Resumes & Social Profiles Search
  • Application Alerts and Create Custom Lists for Candidate Management
  • Resume Match Notifications

Lite

299

Per month

Features included:

  • 1 Job Available Each Month
  • 500 Resume Views Per Month
  • Application Alerts and Create Custom Lists for Candidate Management
  • Resume Match Notifications
  • Resumes & Social Profiles Search

Standard

399

Per month

Features included:

  • 3 Jobs Available Each Month
  • 500 Resume Views Per Month
  • Application Alerts and Create Custom Lists for Candidate Management
  • Resume Match Notifications
  • Resumes & Social Profiles Search

Pro

599

Per month

Features included:

  • 500 Resume Views Per Month
  • 5 Jobs Available Each Month
  • Application Alerts and Create Custom Lists for Candidate Management
  • Resume Match Notifications
  • Resumes & Social Profiles Search

User opinions about CareerBuilder price and value

Value for money rating:

To see what individual users think of CareerBuilder's price and value, check out the review snippets below.

“CareerBuilder has amazing search features that allow you to save candidates and utilize notations for each candidate.”
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“It always gives me what Im looking for and Im really amaze how this software exceed my expectations. A really useful software and its surely a great investment.”

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CareerBuilder integrations (21)

Integrations rated by users

We looked at 160 user reviews to identify which products are mentioned as CareerBuilder integrations and how users feel about them.

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Integration rating: 5.0 (2)

CareerBuilder support options

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Platforms supported

Web
Android
iPhone/iPad

Training options

Webinars
Documentation
Live Online

CareerBuilder FAQs

Q. What type of pricing plans does CareerBuilder offer?

CareerBuilder has the following pricing plans:
Starting from: $375.00
Pricing model: One Time License, Subscription

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Q. Who are the typical users of CareerBuilder?

CareerBuilder has the following typical customers:
Large Enterprises, Mid Size Business, Non Profit, Public Administrations, Small Business


Q. What languages does CareerBuilder support?

CareerBuilder supports the following languages:
English


Q. Does CareerBuilder offer an API?

No, CareerBuilder does not have an API available.

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