If you need to hire in India, several job posting sites let employers post without paying. Free usually comes with limits, though: how long the post stays up, how many applications you can see, or how many people you can contact.
Below is what the main sites offer employers, as we checked on their own pages in October 2026, plus local options that often work better for small businesses outside the big metros. Terms change, so confirm the details on each site before you rely on them.
How to Choose a Job Posting Site
- Who you are hiring. Office and professional roles suit large national sites. Helpers, sales staff and delivery staff are often easier to find through apps built for local hiring.
- Where you are. A site with millions of users is little help if few of them live near your business.
- What free really includes. Check how long a free post lasts, how many applicants you can see, and what you must pay for to contact them.
- How much time you have. Every site sends applications. Someone still has to call, screen and interview them.
The Main Job Posting Sites
Naukri.com
Naukri offers a free standard job posting for non-metro cities. On its own product listing that free post stays live for 15 days, covers a single location, accepts up to 200 applies, and needs the company to complete KYC. Paid upgrades extend the post and remove the apply limit.
Indeed
Indeed lets employers create an account free, and its pricing page says many jobs can be posted for free within its terms and usage limits. Some jobs must be sponsored, and agencies are not eligible for free accounts. Sponsored posts are charged per click or started application, against a budget you set.
WorkIndia
WorkIndia advertises free job posting, with candidates calling the employer directly. Its job categories run from office boys, drivers and delivery staff to receptionists, accountants and teachers.
apna
apna lets employers browse candidate profiles without paying and charges when you want to contact candidates. It also offers a free bulk WhatsApp tool for messaging candidates. Check its pricing page for current job posting costs.
Shine
Shine advertises a free job post for startups and small businesses, marked with an asterisk, which means conditions apply. Read them before you sign up.
LinkedIn and foundit
LinkedIn is used mostly for office, technical and management hiring, and foundit (formerly Monster India) is another large national site. Check each site’s employer page for current posting terms.
Free posts on national sites can bring a flood of applications from other cities. Read each one before you call, or ask for applicants who live within travelling distance.
Getting Your Job into Google’s Job Search
Google is not a job posting site, but it shows job listings in a special job search box. According to Google’s own documentation, listings appear there when the website hosting them marks them up with job posting structured data, and employers can also get in by posting through a third-party job site that does this.
A job on a site that supports Google’s job search can be seen by people searching on Google, not only by that site’s own users. Job posts on azaanjobs.com carry this markup.
Local Options in Smaller Cities
In a city like Gulbarga (Kalaburagi), many job seekers never open a national job site. They find work through WhatsApp groups, notice boards, people they know and local job portals.
- WhatsApp groups are fast and free, but posts get buried within hours.
- A board outside your business reaches people nearby and nobody else.
- A local agency or portal brings local applicants and can screen them for you.
If you hire in Gulbarga, Azaan Jobs Services posts your vacancy on azaanjobs.com, shares it through our app and WhatsApp channel, interviews the applicants at our office, and sends you the ones who fit. See how it works on our page about our manpower agency in Gulbarga.
Hiring in Gulbarga?
Tell us the job, the pay and the hours. We will post it and interview the applicants for you.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which job posting sites are free for employers in India?
Naukri offers a free standard post for non-metro cities, Indeed allows many jobs to be posted free within its limits, and WorkIndia and Shine advertise free job posting. Each free option has conditions, so read them on the site.
Is posting a job on Naukri free?
Naukri lists a free standard job posting for non-metro cities. It runs for 15 days, covers a single location, accepts up to 200 applies and needs company KYC, as listed on its site in October 2026.
Can I post a job on Indeed for free?
Indeed says many jobs can be posted free, subject to its terms, quality standards and usage limits. Some jobs must be sponsored, and agencies cannot use free accounts.
Which site is best for hiring helpers or delivery staff?
WorkIndia lists office boy, delivery and driver jobs among its categories. In a smaller city, local WhatsApp groups and local job portals often bring more nearby applicants.
How do I get my job on Google?
Post it on a website that marks up job listings with Google’s job posting structured data. Google then decides whether to show it in its job search.
Is there a job posting option for businesses in Gulbarga?
Yes. Send your vacancy to Azaan Jobs Services on WhatsApp at 7337687337. We post it on azaanjobs.com and interview applicants at our Gulbarga office.
