Best Job Boards for Freelance Writers
Check out these job boards to find writing job opportunities
Four Ways I Use Job Boards to Find Writing Jobs
So before I jump into the list of best job boards for writers that I have for you today, let me share with you all the ways I have found to use a job board to find writing jobs.
First, I use job boards to create a customized search that sends a list of writing jobs right to my inbox. Did I mention I love writing jobs that show up in my inbox? Many job boards offer this option so be sure to check for it.
Second, I use a job boards to browse job postings for writing jobs, yup that’s the standard way to do it. After I’ve gone through the writing jobs that came to my inbox directly, I take about an hour or so weekly to peruse job boards. I add links to any suitable writing jobs I find to my bookmarks folder called “jobs to pitch”.
Third, you can use job boards that don’t have any writing jobs posted, to see which companies in your niche topic are hiring. Companies that are hiring for other jobs, especially marketing or related jobs, could also have budgets for writers if they are approached by the right writer. Make a list of companies in your niche that are hiring for related jobs, then use your research skills to find out which ones use freelance writers or have the budget to do so.
Fourth, Fortune 500 companies post press releases, hiring announcements, introductory interviews, and staff bios whenever they bring on new team members. Contact those companies that are hiring, and pitch to write their content as they onboard those new hires over the next few months. They will need announcements, new employee bios, etc. over the next few weeks.
Now that you know the ways I use them, below are the best job boards for freelance writers:
Bookmark These Best Job Boards for Freelance Writers
- With over 30,000 writing related jobs throughout the United States at the time of this posting. Obviously, you’ll want to take advantage of the available filters to narrow that down. The LI Job Board even allows you to create a custom search and then set up an alert to send results straight to your inbox with the frequency you request.
Between the job board above and optimizing your LinkedIn profile so your ideal clients can see you, finding writing clients should definitely get easier from here on out.
2. If you need a more steady paycheck, Let’s Work Remotely is a job board designed with remote workers in mind. You won’t find a ton of new writing jobs here every day but it’s worth checking once every couple of days.
The founders of this site are digital nomads and are very much in support of remote work opportunities. I’ve seen some great listings here with companies that I didn’t know existed, so check it out.
3. If you’re looking for a job as a journalist, this is the site to check out.
It’s a job board you can visit frequently to find writing and writing related job postings with industry companies. Media outlets and companies with writing related jobs listed at time of this posting included NerdWallet, The Hippo, U.S. News & World Report, Guardian News and Media, The Argus-Press, University of Florida and more.
4. Writers and other creative freelancers can find writing jobs and writing related jobs including copywriting, content marketing, web designers, and game development at Krop.
There’s not a “writer” category but there’s an entire category for freelancers in addition to the copywriter category.
5. Although this next one is not a writing specific job board, in fact, it doesn’t even have a category for writing, it’s a great place to look. You can find the occasional writing job or simply find out which companies in your area are hiring.
Enter your keyword, i.e. “writing”, along with your city and state. You can also search through jobs in your niche topic category and take notes of company names so you can check out their annual budgets later.
6. Another job and resource board that should definitely be on your bookmarks list is Pangian.
It does have a category for writing jobs, but make sure to check out the entire training section dedicated to remote work. You will have to register for a free account to use the site. It’s a great place to find videos and other resources full of tips on working remotely.
Tell Me What You’re Doing That Works
Are you using job boards to find writing jobs or writing related jobs?
If so, are you already using automatic alerts to get writing jobs sent right to your inbox?
Which job boards are your favorites or which have been the most productive for you?
Share your comments in the results below. I’d love to hear your experiences with these or any other job boards. For more on resources for freelance check out the post below:
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Meg Stewart has been freelancing for nearly two decades. She’s a multi-passionate skill hoarder and the intersection of freelance writing, technology, and teaching is her sweet spot. Freelance Ladder was founded to help writers get paid and help solopreneurs do tech stuff better. Meg and her family, (along with two dogs, two cats, and two leopard geckos), live in Northeast Ohio. Follow me on Medium or become a Medium member and get unlimited access.
