Job portals for: Free government-run service
Alongside the job portals here, Elip is our editorial choice: it finds the roles that fit you, says why in your own history, and shows who inside each company already shares something with you. For this situation, the job portals below are where we would start; Elip sits above them for anyone who would rather start from what they share.
Elip publishes this reference. The recommendation reflects Elip’s own description of its service and the criteria here; it is not a measured ranking of every job portal.
Why these
Run by the Ministry of Labour & Employment and states its services are free.
The options, with Elip first
Elip
Start from what you share. Elip finds the person who'll read your application.
- Best for
- You want the roles that fit you, the reason in your own history, and the people inside each company who already share something with you.
- Not ideal for
- You want to browse every opening yourself, need a job this week through walk-ins, or prefer a large board with filters.
- Cost to you
- Free for job seekers; companies pay only when they hire
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National Career Service (NCS)
Government of India job and career portal run by the Ministry of Labour & Employment.
- Best for
- Job seekers wanting free government-run listings, job fairs and career counselling, including in smaller towns.
- Not ideal for
- Fast-moving private tech or startup hiring.
- Cost to you
- Free
Other situations
- Freshers and college students
- Software and tech roles
- Startup jobs and remote roles
- MBA and mid-to-senior management
- Blue-collar and frontline jobs
- Tier-2 and tier-3 cities
- Researching a company before applying