Jobboard Finder’s opinion
Summary: Founded in 1996 in Germany, StepStone is a generalist job boards, which has spread around the world so it is accessible in many countries. It specializes in creating customized solutions according to the objectives of different private markets. In Belgium it attracts 986 320 views a month. On social media, it has a good following, even if social media is not the most success outlet for the Belgium market: 88 followers on YouTube, 498 on Instagram, 589 on Twitter (nothing new since last year) and 31 054 on Facebook. The LinkedIn page has 11 104 followers.
Design: The homepage is particularly simple. There is a search engine (keywords and the location) and you can tick whether you are looking for full-time or part-time work. The rest of the homepage promotes featured job offers, lists of categories and other services from StepStone (which includes the blog articles). Once in the job listing, the filters (the publication date, the language, the skills, the profession, the sector, the region, the city, the experience, the type of employment and full time or part time) appear on the left-hand side and the number of offers per subcategory are visible. The company pages can include job offers, an introduction, a logo and other images, a map and even ratings from users. The comment section on the pages really explains the culture and breakdown of the company in detail.
The job board objective: StepStone has the same goal in all of the countries where it is present: it aims to help businesses grow and find the best talent on the market.
Recruiter observations: Prices are available on the website. It’s easy to create an account through the site.
Jobseeker observations: It’s easy to create an account. To apply to offer, you must include a cover letter and a CV.
The job offers: There are 6 620 job offers on the site, most of which are in production, general services and sales.
Reactivity: The team answers quickly.
Special features: The YouTube videos; the app; the job alerts; The names and photos of the team members; the press section; the whitepapers; the partner websites (in the footer, some links don’t work); the blog (in different sections); the webinars & events; the chat support; company ratings; the comment section on the company pages; directions to the office.
Verdict: If you are recruiting in Belgium, then StepStone is a good option, especially if you are used to using it in other European countries. The job offers are clear and the website is informative.
