9 Job Boards to Help You Meet Your DEI Hiring Goals
Your company is looking to hire more diverse talent to fulfill your diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) hiring goals.
You’ve reviewed hiring policies and procedures, eliminating bias and discrimination.
You’ve created a professional, inclusive atmosphere.
You’ve encouraged the formation of employee resource groups (ERGs) and fairly compensated ERG leaders.
You’ve done a million and one things to create an inclusive workplace.
So where is the diverse talent and why aren’t they knocking down your office door?
In addition to the aforementioned DEI strategies, it’s important for your company to actively seek out diverse talent. One way to do this is to partner with job boards that specialize in diversity, equity and inclusion.
What Is a Job Board?
Before the World Wide Web, job boards were physical bulletin boards with flyers advertising new opportunities for those seeking work. They were strategically placed in supermarkets, post offices and recreation centers.
Now, job boards are more commonly found on the Internet. The most common online job boards include LinkedIn, Glassdoor and Indeed. Job boards are an essential piece to the talent acquisition process.
There are certain job boards that focus specifically on diversity, equity and inclusion. These job boards serve marginalized populations such as Black, Indigenous, disabled and LGBTQ+ professionals.
They connect job seekers and open-minded employers with the goal of diversifying the working world; making it a more equitable and inclusive place for all.
9 Job Boards for DEI Hiring Goals
Information regarding the following job boards has been divided into several sections. The sections are as follows: summary, for employers, location and scalability, current partners and cost. Job boards that are missing one or more sections do not provide public access to the information necessary to complete those sections.
Chronically Capable
Summary: Did you know that 70% of disabilities are not visible? Chronically Capable works with differently abled individuals to remove the stigma associated with chronic illness and disability. The platform strives to close the glaring gap between unemployed individuals with a disability and unemployed individuals without a disability. Ultimately, they seek to provide users with a sense of purpose, financial independence and security. The best part? Chronically Capable is LGBTQ+, female and disability owned!
For Employers: They offer employers personalized job matching, training and consulting services, transparent company ratings, rapid response HR support and impactful data analytics.
Location and Scalability: Chronically Capable serves companies of all sizes in the United States.
Current Partners: Employers that partner with the platform include The Trevor Project, Postmates and Levi’s.
Diversity Jobs
Summary: The goal of Diversity Jobs is to create diverse and inclusive workplaces. They do so by encouraging diversity-minded employers to engage highly capable, diverse talent.
For Employers: In addition to recruitment services, the platform offers employers customized job scraping, targeted branding solutions, resume database access and full OFCCP compliance posting and documentation.
Location and Scalability: Diversity Jobs serves companies of all sizes in the United States.
Current Partners: Employers that partner with the platform include Walmart, Honda, FedEx and Honeywell.
Diversity for Social Impact
Summary: Diversity for Social Impact focuses on promoting and empowering social impact around the world. They work with individuals and organizations to grow the diversity and social impact industry.
For Employers: Depending upon the hiring plan chosen, employers will receive one featured listing highlighted on the front page, LinkedIn amplification, newsletter amplification and featured listing credits. Jobs will be posted for 60 or 90 days.
Location and Scalability: Diversity for Social Impact serves companies of all sizes in the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.
Cost: Hiring plans range from $69 USD to $490 USD.
Job Board LGBT
Summary: Job Board LGBT caters to the queer community but welcomes all applicants and employers. They have a zero tolerance policy with regard to discrimination, and believe that the workplace should be an inclusive environment for all individuals.
For Employers: Depending upon the job package chosen, employers may post anywhere from one job to an unlimited number of jobs. Jobs will be posted for 30 days.
Location and Scalability: Job Board LGBT serves companies of all sizes in the United States and Canada.
Current Partners: Employers that partner with the platform include Nanny Angel Network, The Career Foundation and Mobilize.
Cost: Job packages range from $175 USD to $2,499 USD. Job packages are currently on sale.
Remote Woman
Summary: Jaira, the co-founder of Remote Woman, is on a mission to encourage professional women to find meaningful careers “in a world that increasingly demands flexibility, diversity, and inclusivity in building innovative solutions.”
Location and Scalability: Remote Woman serves companies of all sizes across the globe.
Current Partners: Employers that partner with the platform include Netflix, Wikipedia, Eaze and New York Times.
Cost: One job post costs $199 USD (expires after 30 days). Unlimited job posts start at $499 USD a month.
QueerTech
Summary: QueerTech strives to bridge the gap between the LBGTQ+ community and the tech world. They work to break down barriers and create welcoming spaces that allow queer individuals to thrive.
Location and Scalability: QueerTech serves companies of all sizes in the United States and Canada.
Current Partners: Employers that partner with the platform include Unity, Local Logic and VanHack.
Reach out to Naoufel@queertech.ca to learn more about recruiting talent and/or becoming a partner.
Icon Talent Partners
Summary: ICON Talent Partners is non-profit talent development organization. They provide diverse talent with training, educational and mentorship programs. Their goal is to increase representation in high impact sectors.
Location and Scalability: Icon Talent Partners serves companies of all sizes in Canada.
Black Professionals in Tech Network (BPTN)
Summary: Black Professionals in Tech Network uplifts Black professionals so that they may grow their careers. They offer resources and networking opportunities.
For Employers: The platform offers employers talent acquisition, network diversification, talent brand and thought leadership and talent retention and culture. They also offer the Black Tech Experience Assessment Tool.
Location and Scalability: BPTN serves companies of all sizes in the United States and Canada.
Current Partners: Employers that partner with BPTN include Microsoft, Shopify, Uber and Equifax.
Gradient Spaces
Summary: Gradient Spaces is a platform for 2SLGBTQIA+ folks to be able to connect and innovate together in an affirming and productive environment.
For Employers: If you’d like to promote your jobs to their community, you have to first fill out a Google Form about your company and how it supports 2SLGBTQIA+ workers.
The Working World: Diversified
Finding diverse talent is difficult when you don’t know where to look. Thankfully, there are numerous job sites focused on diversity, equity and inclusion that help job seekers and employers match with one another.
Recruiting diverse talent has a multitude of benefits including increased revenue, employee performance and retention. Simply put, organizations with diverse workforces are undeniably more successful than those with homogenous workforces.
