You want to create a job portal, a job board, or a job platform with WordPress? Excellent idea! A WordPress job portal can be easily implemented as a job board with job listings and is flexibly expandable. In this article, we present 3 of the best WordPress job themes with all their features, as well as the corresponding WordPress job listings plugin.

Create a WordPress Job Portal / Job Board with Job Board for Job Listings – the best Themes & Plugins

First, some important information. Like almost all WordPress sites, a job portal as a platform consists of the WordPress installation, a suitable theme for the intended purpose, and a selection of plugins for the functionalities. The themes presented below include almost all important functions through already integrated job board plugins (for job listings) and job application plugins (for applications).

Beware, there are some free plugins disguised as subscription-based SaaS (Software as a Service) solutions, which only work in combination with external platforms. As a WordPress agency, we currently advise against these.

The most important components:

1. WordPress Job Listings Plugin / WordPress Job Board Plugin
   WP Job Manager (click here for the plugin) is a job listing plugin that allows you to add job board-like functionality to your WordPress site. Since it is shortcode-based, it can work with any theme (with some CSS styling) and is really easy to set up.
   • Add, manage, and categorize job listings using the familiar WordPress UI.
   • Searchable and filterable Ajax-powered job listings added to your pages via shortcodes.
   • Frontend forms for guests and registered users to submit and manage job listings.
   • Allow job providers to preview their listing before it goes live. The preview matches the appearance of a live job listing.
   • Each listing can be linked to an email or website address so job seekers can apply for the jobs.
   • Searches also display RSS links so job seekers can be notified of new jobs that match their search.
   • Allow logged-in employers to view, edit, mark as filled, or delete their active job listings.
   • Developer-friendly code – Custom post types, endpoints, and template files.
   • The plugin comes with several shortcodes to output jobs in various formats, and since it was built with custom post types, you can further extend it through themes.
   • NOTE: There are some paid add-ons, but they only cost a few euros!
2. WordPress Application Plugin / WordPress Hiring Plugin / WordPress Job Application Plugin

With the following suggestions, you can create and set up a WordPress job portal or a WordPress job board for your company or as a regional or national job platform yourself.

The 3 best WordPress Job Themes – everything you need for a professional WordPress job portal / job board with a job board for job offers:

Note: Jobify & Jobhunt are based on WP Job Manager with paid add-ons. Jobmonster (Theme 3 in this article) has its own system and has everything integrated. A comparison is therefore worthwhile!

As always, all themes and plugins are partially translated into German or can be easily translated yourself with Loco Translate.

Job searching is now even easier with the job portal & job platform of the WordPress Jobify Theme

With Jobify, it wasnever been easier to create a website with job listings – the easiest-to-use job board theme available, with an integrated extra WordPress job listings plugin. Create a community of employers and potential employees.

• Easy live search and filtering makes finding relevant jobs easier than ever.
• A fully customizable homepage means you control your website’s layout.
• Charge a fee for job listings and easily monitor and approve submissions.

Create your job site in minutes

WordPress is known for its five-minute installation, and that might be the longest part – installing the plugins and Jobify is quick and easy. You connect businesses with people actively looking for jobs.

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Resume Manager / Administration lets the search engine do the work

Today’s job search does not involve people manually reading and reviewing resumes. They let search engines scan and find keywords in resumes. Jobify supports candidate resumes so that employers, recruiters, and potential prospects can find them faster. (Plugin sold separately and included free with the Jobify Theme!!!).

Resume Manager is a plugin based on WP Job Manager that adds a resume submission form and resume listings to your website, all manageable via the WordPress administrator.

• Allow candidates to post resumes on your website and apply for jobs with those resumes. List resumes and restrict access to specific user roles if desired.
• Restrict which user roles can view candidate contact details.
• Based on WP Job Manager, making it developer-friendly.

The Resume Manager allows you to set up a lightweight resume posting website, built on WP Job Manager. Since it is shortcode-based, it can work with any theme (with some CSS styling) and is truly easy to set up.

The admin interface is very similar to WP Job Manager, listing submitted resumes and allowing the administrator to approve, edit, and delete them.

Resume Display

Individual resumes display all collected data and also show a „Contact“ button that employers can click to reveal the email address to contact the candidate.

Powerful Features in the Palm of Your Hand

Like everyone else, your users carry their phones everywhere. Now they can browse job listings in the palm of their hand. Jobify is mobile-friendly with responsive functionality, allowing users to search for jobs, submit a listing, and more.

Connecting people using the WordPress Theme Jobify couldn’t be easier:

• A company submits a job listing with details about the position and their company.
• A potential employee visits the website, browses the interactive map, filters the results, and applies for their dream job.
• Site administrators can require a subscription or a one-time payment to create a job listing.

Jobify Features at a Glance

• Integrated with Mike Jolley’s free WP Job Manager plugin – the first fully integrated theme of its kind!
• Integrated with the Resume Manager plugin, which allows candidates to upload/post resumes to your website or publish them manually. (Plugin sold separately).
• Integrated with Listing Payments, which allows you to create custom job packages that can be purchased or redeemed during job submission. Note: This can only be used to sell job packages and cannot be set up as an entire store. (Plugin sold separately)
• Integrates with the popular Slider Revolution Responsive WordPress plugin. (Plugin sold separately).
• Integrates with the free Testimonials by WooThemes plugin to display individual testimonials as well as brands of companies that use your service.
• Integrated with the popular free NinjaForms plugin, allowing users to submit resumes via a convenient popup modal.
• Integrates with the famous GravityForms plugin, allowing users to submit resumes via a convenient popup modal. (Plugin sold separately) Optional.
• Beautiful and clean responsive design (optimized for iPad and iPhone)
• Large, stunning typography
• Made for Retina displays
• Support for WordPress Theme Customizer Customize
• Full design customization, i.e. logo, background, text colors
• Page templates (Home, Testimonials, Pricing)
• Contact form support (JetPack forms, Contact Form 7, Gravity Forms)
• Custom shortcodes (Register, Login, Jobs, Job Dashboard, Job Summary and more)
• WordPress 4.6+ Ready (Menus & Featured Images)
• XML dummy content included for easy setup
• Full localization support (includes .po/.mo files)
• Extensive documentation

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Our Favorite: Jobhunt – Job Board WordPress Theme for WP Job Manager

Important note: Our Jobhunt live demo includes pages from the free WP Job Manager plugin as well as the paid WP Job Manager Core Add-On plugin (like Candidates). If you have any doubts as to whether a feature is included in a free plugin or not, please do not hesitate to contact us and we will clarify.

The main function of a theme is to determine how a website looks, not how it works. The „how it works“ part is for plugins and is called plugin territory. Many job board themes try to include features that are clearly outside the scope of the theme, thereby encroaching on plugin territory. This causes great inconvenience to the user, as the user can never change a theme or risks losing the website, its data, and functionality.

Considering the above complaints, we have developed the Jobhunt – Job Board WordPress Theme for the WP Job Manager plugin. Our theme designs the appearance of the website, while the WP Job Manager plugin provides the job board functionality.

Jobhunt is an easy-to-use, cleanly coded, and fast job board WordPress theme based on the principle of separation of concerns for WP Job Manager. It supports all WP Job Manager features such as filterable job listings, job submissions, employer dashboard, and job submissions.

Jobhunt also supports the WP Job Manager Core Add-on Bundle, which includes features such as resume manager, job alerts, Indeed integration, job tags, paid listings, job applications, etc.

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Jobhunt Features

Designed for WP Job Manager

Our theme takes care of the „how the website looks“ part, and „how the website works“ is handled by WP Job Manager. WP Job Manager is a lightweight open-source job board plugin for WordPress. This plugin is maintained by Automattic, the same company that maintains WordPress. With such solid support and contributions from the best minds in WordPress, WP Job Manager is the best job board plugin for WordPress.

Lightweight & Fast

I feel the need. The need for speed.
-Maverick

The theme is lightweight, and with caching plugins like WP Rocket, CDNs like CloudFlare, and a good server, you can achieve very fast loading times for your website.

Built without intruding on plugin territory

The theme does not include functionalities that are outside the scope of a theme. This means that your website’s functionality is not tied to the theme. You are free to extend your website’s functionality with various available third-party plugins.

5 different homepages with 15+ blocks

Jobhunt comes with 5 different homepages and 15+ blocks. You can mix and match different blocks with King Composer to make your homepage unique.

5 Headers and 5 Footers

You can choose from 5 different headers and 5 different footers. The header area is created using actions and the footer area is widgetized.

3 different Job Listing Styles and 3 different Single Job Page Styles

Jobhunt offers 3 different ways to list your jobs: Modern, Grid, and Classic. You can choose the style you like best and also set the individual job page from one of the 3 available styles.

Advanced Filter and Sorting Options

Jobhunt offers advanced filters and sorting options for job listings, employer listings, and resume listings via widgets, so you can extend the filtering options for these listings.

Employers (Companies)

With Jobhunt, you can list employers who post job offers on their own employer listing page and on the individual employer page. Employers can be listed in 4 different styles, and the „Single Employer“ page is available in 2 different styles. There is also an employer dashboard where the employer can manage their job postings. An employer page builds applicant trust.

Candidates (plugin sold separately)

List candidates in 3 different styles and individual candidate pages in 2 different styles. Additionally, there is also a candidate dashboard page.

Compatible with the WP Job Manager Core Add-On Bundle (plugin sold separately)

WP Job Manager covers all features considered „core“ for operating a simple job board site. Additional, advanced features are available via add-ons. The most popular add-ons are provided as a core add-on bundle. Jobhunt is compatible with this core add-on bundle and supports all features of this add-on bundle.

Compatible with King Composer

Use the drag-and-drop editor to create your homepages with King Composer. With more than 15 homepage blocks, you can create unique homepage layouts for your website.

Autocomplete for Jobs & Location with Google GeoLocate

Jobhunt uses WordPress’s built-in jQuery Autocomplete for Jobs and Google GeoLocate to automatically complete Job Locations.

Line Awesome & Font Awesome Icons

Font Awesome is great, but many people also like line icons. Line Awesome consists of 674 flat line icons created based on the Windows 10 style. We have also added Font Awesome.

Compatible with WooCommerce Paid Listings (plugin sold separately)

Jobhunt is compatible with WooCommerce Paid Listing as well as Simple Paid Listing plugins (sold separately). You can use these plugins to charge your customers for uploading their jobs to your website powered by Jobhunt.

Structured Data for Job Posting

WP Job Manager automatically adds structured data to your job listings on every single job listing page. This helps Google and other search engines understand specific information about your jobs, such as type, location, employer name, etc.

One-Click Demo Installation

Installing our demo content is easier with our one-click demo installation.

8 Static Pages

In addition to 5 homepages, Jobhunt includes 2 contact pages, About, Job Packages, FAQs, and 3 other static pages.

3 Different Blog Styles

Choose from 3 different blog styles for your blog.

WooCommerce Compatible

Jobhunt is also compatible with WooCommerce and supports all its features.

Jobhunt Demo

Our Jobhunt live demo includes pages from the free WP Job Manager plugin as well as the paid WP Job Manager Core Add-On plugin. If you have any doubts about whether a feature is included in a free plugin or not, please do not hesitate to contact us and we will clarify. This is how our demo works without the WP Job Manager Core Add-on Plugin: Jobhunt Demo without WP Job Manager Core Add-ons

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Jobmonster – Job Board WordPress Theme

As an expert in the job board and listing industry, Jobmonster has never disappointed its customers. The Job Board WordPress Theme was born to be the bridge connecting employers and candidates. Jobmonster offers new features such as modern advanced job search, front-end resume and job submission, easy installation and customization, administrator review edition, pricing plan for job postings, email notification, and much more.

The theme allows customers to try out different homepages and other pages with a super easy one-click demo importer, which enables users to set up the job board site in minutes. In previous versions, Jobmonster, integrated with WPBakery Page Builder (formerly Visual Composer) and Slider Revolution, will drive your creation process easier and faster. Users can create beautiful sliders with amazing effects using Slider Revolution and design the website with tons of custom elements from the most popular page builder – WPBakery Page Builder.

Recently, we have put a lot of effort into releasing a new version of Jobmonster. Jobmonster is now compatible with Elementor, the hottest page builder for WordPress at the moment. Now you can customize your homepage with WPBakery Page Builder or Elementor. This is flexible, as you can create complex layouts according to your ideas within minutes.

Furthermore, Jobmonster successfully leverages the advantages of WooCommerce integration, allowing users to easily create packages, create add-ons for packages, and sell packages with more payment gateways (PayPal, 2checkout, MasterCard, Stripe, etc.).

The job board theme offers you everything to easily create a powerful job board, which is the result of years of research and development in the job board industry. Jobmonster is constantly updated to always be one of the best job board themes.

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New Package for Employers

JobMonster now offers a new package for employers – the Employer Package. The package adds a lot of new powerful features, especially with resume details and job details. Users can now easily show/hide all fields offered on the resume detail page and the job page. Additionally, the new package offers some new features in jobs such as Refresh Jobs, displaying candidate contacts, and changing the number of views, etc.

Support Google Maps and Free Open Source Bing Maps Map

The new version will support Google Maps and free open-source Bing Maps, which are very useful for accurate results in job searching. In particular, this feature allows users to search for supervised jobs within an accurate radius based on their current location.

Many Powerful Features

Jobmonster offers many powerful features in job listing, company listing, job detail, resume listing, resume details. You should visit the theme to get these features in detail. For example, on the job detail page, you will get some new options such as social sharing, applying via Facebook, or other new features such as Job Follow, Show More, Quick View, etc.

Comfortable Front-End Management Dashboard

Both employers and applicants feel comfortable with Jobmonster, which provides them with an easy way to manage both jobs and resumes. You can find separate sections in the employer management dashboard, including managing jobs, applications, messages, shortlists, advanced filters, etc. Regarding the applicant dashboard, you can easily manage resumes, applications, job alerts, bookmarks, followers, etc.

Job & Resume Submission

Jobmonster makes it very easy for users to get frontend submission. Employers and applicants simply submit and edit jobs directly on the frontend and choose the best one.

Amazing Features in the Job Posting

The job posting plays an important role on your job site, whether the jobs are displayed well and reasonably so that users can find them or not. Therefore, it is so important to choose the job posting that suits your goal. Jobmonster offers users more options on the job listings page, including send to a friend, save, share, email me jobs like this, etc.

Advanced Filter

To save time finding what you need in the fastest way, Jobmonster updates job search and job filter on every page. In the new version, we add a new search style of the search filter, which allows you to easily filter jobs by categories, type, location, tag, distance, etc.

Unlimited Custom Fields

Jobmonster allows users to smoothly manage jobs, resumes, and other related job fields by offering specific custom fields for job, resume, candidate, and application form.

Smart Advanced Search

Both candidates and employers can easily find what they need with many specific fields in the advanced search, including keywords, location, category, and you can change the search fields as you wish.

WooCommerce Integration

The best e-commerce WordPress plugin allows users to easily create packages, create add-ons for packages, sell packages with more payment gateways like Paypal, Mastercard and so on.

Jobmonster – Job Board WordPress Theme Features

• Responsive and Retina ReadyWe care about every user and how they access our job board site. Jobmonster is thoroughly tested to maintain its sharp appearance everywhere.
• 9 Home Variations
  • Resume Home
  • Homepage
  • Search Map Home
  • Candidate Home
  • Career Home
  • Recruitment Home
  • Job Categories Home
  • Rental Home
  • Employer Home
• Frontend Job Submission and Edition for Admin ReviewThe employer can submit and edit the job directly on the frontend by following the submission steps. The administrator can then review a job to approve or reject it.
• Frontend Resume SubmissionThe candidate can publish the number of resumes directly on the frontend following the submission steps and choose which one is searchable.
• Job Posting Pricing Plan with WooCommerce IntegratedYou can set the number of job posting plans. Payment can be effectively completed with integrated WooCommerce.
• Resume Booking Pricing PlanYou can effortlessly set the number of resume booking plans.
• Employer Management DashboardThe employer can edit the company profile, manage jobs, view and respond to applications from candidates.
• Advanced Custom Fields with SearchJobmonster includes countless advanced custom fields with search functionality, such as: Text, Number, Email, URL, TextArea, Select, Multi-select, Radio, Checkbox, DatePicker, Image Upload, File Upload, Video.
• Private Message between Employer and Candidate (Integration with Frontend PM Plugin)The theme integrates with the Frontend PM Plugin, which includes a private message feature between employer and candidate to connect them and facilitate their response.
• Candidate Management DashboardThe candidate can edit their profile, manage resumes, view applications, bookmark jobs, and manage job alerts.
• Apply for Jobs in 3 Flexible WaysCandidates can apply for jobs by uploading their resume and selecting from their online resumes on Jobmonster.
• Employers Approve or Reject Applications with a Message to the CandidateJobmonster allows the administrator to review job submissions via the admin panel and then approve or reject them.
• Company Directory in 2 Layouts: Alphabet & GridDisplay the company list in Alphabet and Grid, and the company profile with their available jobs.
• 2 Layouts for a Single Company PageThere are 2 layouts available for the single company page to choose from.
• Job Alerts and Bookmark JobsWe have just added the Job Alerts and Bookmark Jobs feature to help candidates easily find their ideal jobs.
• Slider Revolution Integrated (Save $25)It also includes a powerful Slider Revolution Plugin that will impress both candidates and employers.
• Every Action Comes with Email NotificationsIn addition to the job notification sent to the candidate’s email, most Jobmonster actions come with an email notification in the flow.
• Powerful CustomizerAll NooTheme themes are equipped with the super powerful Customizer. Jobmonster Customizer works like the well-known original WordPress Customizer and is much more versatile, as you can configure and change the settings of almost every element on your website. It is easy to use with the custom bar on the left and the live preview screen on the right, which adapts in real-time along with your changes. Play around until you are satisfied with the look of your website and immediately after clicking Save & Publish, all settings will be published on the frontend. You don’t have to switch back and forth between the dashboard and the frontend to see your changes and keep them secret from visitors. You can also import and export your settings to use them with Jobmonster for the next website.
• Sign in with Social NetworksNow candidates can absolutely log in with their social accounts, including Facebook, Google, and LinkedIn.
• Indeed IntegrationThe theme integrates with Indeed – the most comprehensive job search engine.
• ReCaptcha IntegrationReCaptcha is available in the login form, registration form, application form, and company contact form.
• WPBakery Page Builder (formerly Visual Composer)The best-selling drag & drop page builder for WordPress (worth $45)
• Elementor CompatibleDesigned and perfectly optimized for the best page builder in the world
• Woo Commerce IntegratedJobmonster allows you to create job posting packages and enable on-site payment seamlessly with the Woo Commerce WordPress plugin
• Translation ReadyJobmonster supports multi-language translations with WPML or POEdit. Jobmonster includes many translated languages:
  • French
  • Spanish
  • Portuguese
  • Portuguese Brazil
  • Russian
  • German
  • Mexican
  • Arabic
  • Dutch
  • Romanian
  • Turkish
  • Latvian
• Unlimited Color and Google FontJobmonster is super flexible. Almost the color of its elements can be easily changed in our Theme Customizer
• Extensive DocumentationWe have included a dedicated documentation file in the theme package that will guide you step-by-step through installing and customizing the theme. The detailed online guide to our support center can also be found here
• Regular UpdatesWe regularly update the theme with additional add-on features and minor bug fixes. Only a one-time payment, you receive lifetime updates for free
• First-class SupportIn addition to dedicated documentation, Jobmonster developers support you. We are happy to help you build your great website.

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