Cheezhead recently reported that Monster has increased their prices.  A single job posting went up 20% from $395 to $475.  Their bulk pricing had similar increases as well.  Apparently costs for searching their resume database also went up.  For one person to have access to their resumes for year will now cost you $7,500!  We know Workopolis has similar rates.

Old Monster prices:

New Monster prices:

These [outrageous] prices are why the project of UberJobs was started in the first place.  We were all small business owners tired of paying $600+ to post a job on the Internet.  That is why we started this company.  We think it's great that Monster and Workopolis have clients that are willing to pay those prices, but for those who can't afford it, or those who don't want to pay, there is now an alternative: UberJobs.com.

Small companies are often long on talent and short on cash.  It makes little sense to pay $600 to post on a big board like Monster which guarantees tons of applications, but not necessarily any qualified applicants.  And if you don't hire anyone, you are out $600 bucks.  At UberJobs, we are doing things differently.  Our website is 100% free and always will be.  We know it's hard enough to find talented employees, and so we are making it our mission to provide you the best job board on the planet.  The only way to do that is to make it free.

Why?  Because we believe if you have a job site that charges x amount of dollars per posting, some employers will simply not post.  That in turn is doing a disservice to your job seekers, to your community.  It makes no difference to a job seeker whether a job ad was paid for or not.  But what makes a difference to the job seeker is the quality of service and variety of jobs available.  The minute you start charging, you lose out on a segment of the employer population.  And that is not variety.

At UberJobs, we want to build a community for ALL job seekers and employers.  Whether you are a big company or small, cash rich or not, you can post here.  Even so, we know there is still a lot of work to be done to make it easier for job seekers and employers to connect.  And we are up to that challenge.