Top 25 Diversity Job Boards in 2023
Jennifer Soper is an HR Specialist and staff writer for Fit Small Business, with over 15 years of experience in accounting, payroll, and human resources.
This article is part of a larger series on Hiring.
Diversity of thought in management and work culture helps a company with innovation and creative decision-making. Besides that, it has increasingly become an expectation of employees and consumers for businesses to incorporate it into their business. For these reasons, among others, many businesses are turning to diversity job boards to expand their talent pool.
In this guide, we’ve compiled a list of the 25 best diversity job boards focused on recruiting specific demographics. Of those 25, here are our top picks from each category:
- Diversity.com – Best overall for diversity
- Fairygodboss – Best for hiring women
- BlackJobs.com – Best for race/ethnicity
- Pink Jobs – Best for LGBTQ+ community
- VetJobs.com – Best for former military members and spouses
- Workforce50 – Best for older and retired candidates
- RecruitDisablity.org – Best for disabled candidates
- Honest Jobs – Best for candidates with a criminal record
- We Work Remotely – Best for catering to diverse business needs
We looked at each job board’s reach, pricing, and niche-specific recruiting features before adding them to our best picks. We also looked at diversity in terms of capabilities, situations, and skill. Although some cover multiple aspects of diversity, we’ve categorized them into groups based on their strongest focus.
Best Overall Diversity Job Boards
Minimum price | Free plan | Features | Diversity focus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
$260 per ad | No |
| Race, Women, LGBT | ||
$495 per ad | No |
| Race, Disability, Military/Veteran, Women, LGBT | ||
$200 per ad | No |
| Race, Disability, Military/Veteran, Women, LGBT | ||
$295 per ad | No |
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Diversity.com
Diversity.com is a good job board for finding minority candidates for both professional and entry-level jobs. It serves such industries as manufacturing, education, nonprofit, finance, healthcare, technology, and marketing. It promotes itself for the professional, from technicians to management, rather than for low-skill service jobs, like retail.
Diversity.com Pricing
- 60-day job ads: $260 to $2,880, with discounts for nonprofit organizations
- Job scraping: $3,000/year
- Membership: $4,975/year, includes posts, scrapes, XML file transfers
Professional Diversity Network
Professional Diversity Network (PDN) is a popular job board and website for job seekers in underrepresented groups. It has over 350,000 new members monthly, produces millions of monthly emailed job alerts, hosts dozens of career events, and has conducted some 150,000 one-on-one career consultations a month. It provides direct access to many resources that target specific demographics, such as:
- iHispano
- Pro Able
- Military 2 Career
- Out Professional Network
- Women’s Career Channel
- Black Career Network
- Asian Career Network
Professional Diversity Network Pricing
- One job: $495/month ($200 ad enhancements included)
- Three jobs: $694/month ($350 ad enhancements included)
- Five jobs: $995/month ($450 ad enhancements included)
- 15 Jobs: $1,995/month ($900 ad enhancements included)
WorkplaceDiversity.com
WorkplaceDiversity.com is a job board, news, and networking site for the Latino, female, Asian American, African American, and LGBT professionals, as well as military veterans. It not only posts on its own site but also to the following:
- WorkplaceDiversity.com
- VeteransConnect.com
- DisabilityConnect.com
- LGBTConnect.com
- HispanicDiversity.com
- OutandEqual.com
- AllDiversity.com
- WomensJobCenter.com
- BlackJobCenter.com
WorkplaceDiversity.com Pricing
- Basic post: $200/ad for 60 days
- Network posting: $295/ad for 60 days, including job spotlight, company logo, posting on all partner sites
- 10 network postings: $1,800
- 20 network postings: $2,900
DiversityJobs.com
DiversityJobs.com is a comprehensive job board and recruiting tool focused on Blacks and African Americans, Asians, Hispanics, and Native Americans, as well as women, veterans, people with disabilities, older workers, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community. It offers job posting through its site and partner sites, a company profile, logo advertising, leaderboard and sidebar advertising, and marketing campaigns. It can also set up a job scrape of your website.
DiversityJobs.com Pricing
- Single ad: $295/ad for 30 days
- Other services: Call for quotes
- Unlimited job posting
- Compliance documentation
- State job bank posting
- Logo placement
- Banner ads
- Resume database
- Job scraping of your website
Achieving a diverse workforce requires more than posting on the right job boards. You need a company culture that accepts diversity, job descriptions that are inclusive, and hiring processes that avoid hidden bias. Read our article on diversity recruiting for more information. Also, consider checking out our articles on advertising a job role and how to find and hire the best employees.
Best Diversity Job Boards for Hiring Women
Minimum price | Free plan | Features | Diversity focus | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Call for quote | No |
| Women, LGBTQ+ | |
Pay When Hire (Custom) | No |
| Women | |
Pay When Hire (starts at 10% of annualized compensation) | No |
| Women |
Fairygodboss: Best for Female Professionals
Fairygodboss is a career community for women of all professions. It boasts over 7 million job seekers in the areas of technology, sales, finance, marketing, manufacturing, and customer service. Rather than a simple job board, its employer program covers attracting, engaging, and converting the female job seeker into an employee. Over 150 major brands work with Fairygodboss, and they report an average increase in female applicants of over 50%. Call for a quote on services.
Fairygodboss includes cis women, trans women, and nonbinary individuals.
Fairygodboss Pricing
You need to contact Fairygodboss for a quote. Its program includes:
- Employer profile
- Unlimited job postings
- Personalized job alerts to qualified candidates
- Custom sponsored articles
- Dedicated customer service team to provide onboarding support and monthly performance reports
- Over 100 community partners to connect employers with candidates
Female Executive Search: Best for Women Executives
Run by CEO Worldwide, the candidates on Female Executive Search are vetted for experience and leadership qualities, so you are not only getting a diverse candidate but also a highly qualified one. Rather than posting a job ad, you can search the candidates or submit a search mandate and receive a list of qualified candidates.
Female Executive Search Pricing
Female Executive Search has fixed recruitment fees that are payable on placement. Call for a quote.
The Mom Project: Best for Women With Children
If you’re a family-friendly business, The Mom Project could be the place to find your next great hire. Featured job seekers are open for all kinds of work, from remote to part time to full time, and in all fields. Rather than posting the typical job ad, it has you post a title and description, then leads you through top qualifications and “flex factors” to narrow down candidates. A representative then calls to discuss your job ad.
The Mom Project Pricing
Rather than charging per ad, you are charged once you have hired your perfect candidate. These rates start at the following:
- Professional Full-time Hire = 10% of annualized compensation
- Technical Full-time Hire = 15% of annualized compensation
- Contractor/Part-time Hire = 20% mark-up on hourly fee rate
- Enterprise = Custom pricing; call for quote
Check out our recommendations for the best job posting sites, which include those that cater to all types of people.
Best Diversity Job Boards for Race/Ethnicity
Minimum price | Free plan | Features | Diversity focus | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
$249 per ad for 60 days | No |
| Race, Women | |
Call for quote | No |
| Race | |
$249.99 per ad; $100 per ad for internships | No |
| Race | |
Free | ✓ |
| Race, Women | |
$199 per ad | No |
| Race | |
Free | ✓ |
| Race | |
$275 per ad | No |
| Race |
BlackJobs.com: Best for Young, College-educated Black Candidates
BlackJobs.com gets over 300,000 job seekers on its website every month. It says they are generally 22–45 and have bachelor’s degrees or higher. The split between women and men is roughly 45% male, 55% female. The candidates tend to have skills in IT, engineering, communications, management, administration, HR, nursing, and more.
BlackJobs.com Pricing
- Single Job: $249/ad for 60 days (includes posting on HispanicJobs.com)
- 3-pack: $499 for 60 days (includes posting on HispanicJobs.com)
- 10-pack: $999 for 60 days (includes posting on HispanicJobs.com)
- 30-pack: $2,999 for 60 days (includes posting on HispanicJobs.com)
- Unlimited for 12 months: $9,999
- Executive search/talent placement: Call for quote
HBCU Connect: Best for Historically Black College/University Alumni
HBCU Connect is an online social network and website for alumni and students of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), as well as all African Americans. It works with organizations to connect with its audience for career opportunities, as well as advertising. In addition to posting on its site, it has nine other job sites for Black people, resume search, and video showcasing. You can also hire its reps for job fairs, email blasts, newsletter content listing, internship program promotion, and candidate sourcing.
HBCU Connect Pricing
Contact HBCU Connect for rates specific to the services you desire.
Black Tech Jobs: Best for Minorities in Technical Fields
Black Tech Jobs focuses on technical fields from IT to engineering, but also hosts job posts in other fields like accounting or marketing. In addition to reasonable rates for job ads, it has complete recruiting services and hosts events and job fairs.
Black Tech Jobs Pricing
- Job postings: 1 90-day posting: $249.99, five postings for $1,000, 10 postings for $1,800, 20 postings for $3,200
- Internship posting: $100 for 180-day post
- Recruiting services: Call for quote
Black Career Women’s Network: Best for Women of Color
Black Career Women’s Network (BWCN) not only posts jobs, but also offers Black women coaching and mentoring to make them better candidates and employees. In addition to ads, it has events and partnership opportunities for businesses.
BCWN Pricing
- Job posting: Free, expires in 45 days.
- Job sponsorships: Email for quote
- Business partnerships: Email for more information
Check out our article on top African American job boards for more great job sites focused on Black Americans.
HLPA: Best for Hispanic & Latin American Professionals
HLPA.com is the official job board of the Hispanic and Latino Professionals Association. It is a great place to find professional, highly skilled, and experienced talent from the Hispanic and Latino communities. HLPA offers several programs for employers, including virtual recruiting services, email advertising, employer profiles, and employer memberships. It hosts job fairs and has recruiting services as well.
HLPA Pricing
- Job posting: $199+ for a 30-day ad
- Annual membership: $3,995–$9,995, includes unlimited job posting, recruitment email marketing, access to the job fairs, and membership services
United Latino Job Bank: Best for Finding Latino & Hispanic College Graduates
The United Latino Job Bank is sponsored by the League of United Latin American Citizens as a free job board and resume search site that is open to businesses interested in hiring Latino and Hispanic workers. You need to register to use its services.
ULBJ Pricing
Everything is free. Please note that it will not accept profiles created by third-party intermediaries.
Hispanic Today: Best for Employers With an Affirmative Action Focus
Hispanic Today’s website has a job board and articles concerning the Hispanic-American community, and it highlights employers who foster affirmative action and equal opportunity. It’s part of a larger group of diversity websites, so you can also post on The Black Perspective, Veterans Enterprise, and Women in Business and Industry.
Hispanic Today Pricing
- Listing: $275 for the first listing (per ad per site) and includes a branding logo on the career search engine
- Additional job ads: $195 per ad (2–4); $155 per ad (5–10); $99 per ad (11–50)
- Job scraping: Call for quote
Learn more about hiring for diversity in our DEI in the Workplace statistics article.
Best Diversity Job Board for LGBT
Minimum price | Free plan | Features | Diversity focus | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Free | ✓ |
| LGBT |
Pink Jobs
Pink Jobs is a simple job board serving LGBT job seekers and LGBT-friendly employers. When you create an account, you can post job listings and search resumes posted by job seekers. It allows for part-time as well as full-time positions. While basic in nature, it is highly focused, serves seven nations, and is free to use.
Pink Jobs Pricing
Job ads are free.
Best Diversity Job Boards for Former Military Members & Spouses
Minimum price | Free plan | Features | Diversity focus | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Free job posting for AJAH partners (Call AJAH for quote) | No |
| Military/Veteran | |
Call for quote | No |
| Military/Veteran |
VetJobs.com: Best for Veterans & Military Spouses
VetJobs.com boasts over 73,000 verified job placements and has served over 250,000 military service members, veterans, and spouses with employment outreach and assistance. Job seekers include not only those who have left or are planning on leaving military service but also National Guard members.
VetJobs.com Pricing
VetJobs.com is sponsored by American Jobs for America’s Heroes (AJAH). On average, this nonprofit organization gets over 400 new job seekers each week. By partnering with AJAH, you get unlimited job postings, and the help of the recruiter connect team to find eligible veteran candidates. Contact AJAH for a direct pricing quote for partnership.
RecruitMilitary.com Best for Transitioning Military
People transitioning out of the military into the civilian workforce often have skills and training from their time in the service, not to mention discipline and a strong work ethic. RecruitMilitary.com connects you to these qualified individuals through job boards, ads in its magazine, and job fairs.
RecruitMilitary.com Pricing
Rather than per-ad pricing, it provides a customized plan. Call one of its reps for a quote.
Best Diversity Job Boards for Older & Retired Candidates
Minimum price | Free plan | Features | Diversity focus | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
$49 per ad | No |
| Age | |
$383 for 3 ads (single ad pricing unavailable) | No |
| Age |
Workforce50: Best for Older Workers
Older workers bring experience, a strong work ethic, and a different perspective, which can greatly benefit a business. Workforce50 is a diversity job board and employment advice site for mid- to late-career and retired workers ages 40 and up. It does not post on other boards.
Workforce50 Pricing
Workforce50’s readership is looking for post-retirement jobs, professional networking, and help in making career changes. Job ads are $49 for a single ad or three for $125. Ads run for 30 days.
RetiredBrains: Best for Temporary & Part-time Workers
RetiredBrains is a website geared toward all aspects of retirement, but its job section takes the forefront. Rather than second careers, however, it focuses more on temporary and part-time work.
RetiredBrains Pricing
- Single posting price unavailable
- Three 30-day postings: $383.00
- Unlimited 30 days postings for a period of six months: $2,495
Best Diversity Job Boards for Disabled Candidates
Minimum price | Free plan | Features | Diversity focus | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
$195 per ad | No |
| Disability | |
$400 | No |
| Disability | |
$9 per ad | No |
| Disability |
RecruitDisability.org: Best for Physically Disabled
RecruitDisability.org connects millions of unemployed or underemployed disabled Americans with employers who see past their disability to the gifts that these professionals offer. It’s sponsored by The Sierra Group (One More Way collaborative). One More Way is also a good resource for information about employment incentives and provides a vocational rehabilitation service to help make members more employable.
RecruitDisability.org Pricing
- Standard $195/ad, 3-pack $497: Posting and distribution to CareerCastPremium job board partners
- Premium $234/ad, 3-pack $597: Posting, spotlight and featured upgrades, and distribution to CareerCastPremium and CareerCastDisability job board partners
- Platinum $295/ad, 3-pack $683: Posting, spotlight and featured upgrades, and distribution to CareerCastPremium and CareerCastDisability job board partners and social media
AbilityLinks: Best for Finding Professionals With Disabilities
AbilityLinks is a small website for professionals with disabilities. Since its inception in 2001, 700 job seekers have reported finding employment through the website. It offers education, advocacy and job programs, and invites employers to become supporters for additional benefits. You can post a single ad if you prefer, however.
AbilityLinks Pricing
- Single ad: $400 for 30 days
- Alternately, you can be an AbilityLinks sponsor
- Silver ($3,000/year, $5,250/2-years): Featured company ad, logo on website, 50 active job postings, access to resumes, online donor wall recognition, one recruiter account
- Gold ($5,000/year, $8,750/2-years): Featured company ad, logo on website, 100 active job postings, access to resumes, online donor wall recognition, two recruiter accounts, automated job posting
- Platinum ($10,000/year, $17,500/2-years): Featured company ad, logo on header, company page, 1000 active job postings, access to resumes, online donor wall recognition, three recruiter accounts, automated job posting
Neurodiverse Jobs: Best for Cognitive Diverse Talent
Neurodiverse talent refers to people with cognitive or mental conditions like ADHD, autism, or mental illnesses. Such candidates may be brilliant and faithful workers, but need special conditions. In fact, the Neurodiverse Jobs website specifically asks if you provide such things as flexible hours, quiet office space, uninterrupted work time, assistive technology, and explicit communication.
Neurodiverse Jobs Pricing
Job ads are $9 per ad.
Read our Hiring People With Disabilities: Small Business Guide to learn more.
Best Diversity Job Board for Candidates With a Criminal Record
Minimum price | Free plan | Features | Diversity focus | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Free | ✓ |
| Criminal Record |
Honest Jobs
Honest Jobs is a job site created by individuals with criminal records and targeted at people who have been to jail for misdemeanors and felonies. It is a direct-hire recruiting service for fair chance employers. Sponsored jobs are prioritized in the search results and included in a weekly marketing campaign.
Honest Jobs Pricing
Companies can manually post job openings for free on Honest Jobs. You can also boost your job postings with a weekly budget. Contact Honest Jobs to upgrade for additional benefits.
Best Job Boards Catering to Diverse Business Needs
There are many other diversity job sites that focus on particular attributes, like location or experience. Here are a few more worth considering.
Minimum price | Free plan | Features | Diversity focus | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
$299 per ad | No |
| Location | |
Free | ✓ |
| Education/Experience |
We Work Remotely: Best for Remote Jobs
We Work Remotely does not cater to specific demographics—rather, it is limited to remote jobs only. It claims a 90% fill rate. In addition to ads, it offers filtering services to get you the best candidates. It partners with Google Jobs, SitePoint, Unicorn Hunt (Europe Only Jobs), Designer News, and 20 independent niche job sites.
We Work Remotely Pricing
- Job Ad: $299/month
- Upgrades
- Good Plan +$59: Company logo, shared on WWR Slack channel, 2X social media posts, distribution to partner networks
- Better Plan +$99: Good Plan + highlighted ad
- Best Plan +$149: Better Plan + pin ad for seven days, featured email placement
- Applicant filtering: $199/ad
Ladders: Best for Executive Level Hires
Regardless of your demographic, if you’re looking for high-level professionals, Ladders is the place to look. Over 45% of its candidates have a master’s degree or higher, and the average experience level is 15 years. It does not separate by demographics, but has a section for remote-only work. It has a database of professionals with resumes, pre-answered surveys, ATS integration, and more.
Ladders Pricing
- Free plan: One job per month
- Sourcing Plans:
- Seven-day Trial: $150 for full access
- Lite Plan: $299/month for 50 job posts, 50 resume reviews
- Full Access: $599/month, unlimited everything
- Promoted Jobs Plans:
- Single post – $599 per post
- 3-pack – $569 per post
- 10-pack – $539 per post
Bottom Line
Hiring diverse employees should be a major consideration for your business, for a host of financial, operational, and cultural reasons (learn about some of these reasons in our diversity in the workplace statistics article). In fact, there are some tax incentives associated with hiring certain people, including those with disabilities, veterans, and ex-felons.
The first step to having a diverse workforce is attracting candidates from a wide range of demographics. If standard job sites like Indeed are not meeting that need, the diversity job sites listed above can help you cast a larger net and find employees you’ll love.
