CareerBuilder Job Board
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What is CareerBuilder Job Board
CareerBuilder Job Board is an online job marketplace used by employers to post open roles and search a resume database, and by job seekers to find and apply to jobs. It supports recruitment advertising and candidate sourcing workflows, typically for organizations that want broad reach across general job categories. The product is commonly positioned as a job board with additional recruiting services such as resume search and managed campaigns.
Broad job board reach
CareerBuilder operates as a general-purpose job board that can distribute job postings to attract applicants across many roles and industries. This can be useful for employers hiring at scale or across multiple locations. Compared with more niche networks, it is oriented toward wide candidate reach rather than a single demographic or vertical.
Resume database sourcing
The platform includes resume search capabilities that support proactive sourcing beyond inbound applicants. Recruiters can search profiles and contact candidates directly, which helps when applicant flow is limited. This aligns with common job-board-plus-sourcing workflows used by staffing teams and corporate recruiting.
Recruitment advertising options
CareerBuilder typically offers paid posting packages and recruitment marketing services to promote roles and drive traffic. These options can help employers manage spend and prioritize hard-to-fill roles. It is suited to teams that treat job advertising as a measurable channel rather than only relying on organic applicants.
Pricing and packaging complexity
Job board products commonly use tiered packages, add-ons, and campaign-based pricing that can be difficult to compare across vendors. Total cost can depend on posting volume, resume access, and promotional features. Buyers may need careful contract review to align spend with expected applicant volume and outcomes.
Not a full ATS
CareerBuilder is primarily a job board and sourcing tool rather than a complete applicant tracking system. Organizations that need end-to-end hiring workflows (structured pipelines, interview scheduling, offer management, and compliance reporting) often require an additional ATS. This can add integration and process overhead.
Candidate quality can vary
As a broad, general job marketplace, applicant relevance can be inconsistent depending on role type and location. Recruiters may need to invest more time in screening and filtering compared with more specialized talent networks. Results can also vary based on how postings are written and promoted.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Monster+ Standard | Starting at $18 / day (pay-as-you-go) | Promoted job postings; set a daily budget; unlimited applicants; published to CareerBuilder & Monster sites and partner network; pay only when candidates click/view/apply. |
| Monster+ Pro (Monthly) | $299 / month | Promoted job postings; unlimited applicants; access to resume database (resume views billed separately at $2 per resume view/action); proactively message candidates; unlimited user access; monthly credits included (299 credits). |
| Monster+ Pro (Annual) | $2990 / year (2 months free) | Annual billing for Monster+ Pro; includes same features as monthly Pro plus all Monster credits upfront; promotional 2 months free when billed annually. |
Usage-based offering (Pay Per Resume): Pricing model: Pay-as-you-go Free tier/trial: Not stated on page Example costs (from CareerBuilder site/Monster+ notes): Resume view/action – $2 per resume view/action (noted on CareerBuilder "Monster+" pricing page); First-time promoted Job Ad: one-time $10 charge to verify payment method that appears as 10 Monster Credits (used within 30 days). Discount/options: Annual prepay for Monster+ Pro (2 months free) listed; other volume/contract options direct users to contact sales or enterprise products pages.
Notes: All above pricing and pricing notes are taken from CareerBuilder's official employer/hiring pages (hiring.careerbuilder.com) and CareerBuilder B2B Pay Per Resume page (b2b.careerbuilder.com). No permanent free plan or explicit time-limited free trial was listed on the official pages.
Seller details
CareerBuilder, LLC
Chicago, IL, USA
1995
Private
https://www.careerbuilder.com/
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https://www.linkedin.com/company/careerbuilder/
