Facilities management is a broad industry. Depending upon an organization, related career roles can encompasses janitorial services and maintenance to executive-level facilities management. Thus, it’s not surprising that there are many industry-specific job boards that can be utilized for positions in this sector. Here are the ones we consider to be the best job boards for facilities talent needs due to popularity, quality of positions, and user navigation.

1. Facilities management is a broad industry. Depending upon
an organization, related career roles can encompasses
janitorial services and maintenance to executive-level
facilities management. Thus, it’s not surprising there are
many industry-specific job boards that can be utilized for
positions in this sector.
As retained executive search consultants specializing in
facilities management (and architecture, construction, and
real estate development), we work extensively with
healthcare, cultural, and higher education institutions, as well
as other organizations that have significant real estate assets.
From our experience, we consider the following to be the
best job boards for facilities talent needs due to popularity,
quality of positions, and user navigation.
Architecture & Planning
‣ American Planning Association (APA)
Career site: https://www.planning.org/careercenter/
‣ The American Institute of Architects (AIA)
Career site: https://www.aia.org/career-center
‣ Society for College and University Planning (SCUP)
Career site: https://www.scup.org/page/resources/job-
postings/browse
Cultural & Higher Education
‣ American Alliance of Museums (AAM)
Career site: https://aam-us-jobs.careerwebsite.com/jobs/
‣ Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA)
Career site: https://www.aza.org/jobs
‣ Chronicle of Higher Education
Employers: https://careers.chronicle.com
Candidates: https://chroniclevitae.com/job_search/new
‣ HigherEdJobs
Employers: https://www.higheredjobs.com/employers/
Candidates: https://www.higheredjobs.com/search/
‣ Higher Education Recruitment Consortium
Website: https://www.hercjobs.org
‣ Inside Higher Ed
Website: https://careers.insidehighered.com
‣ Latinos in Higher Ed
Employers: https://www.latinosinhighered.com/page/
employers
Candidates: http://www.latinosinhighered.com
Next time you're hiring or seeking a new opportunity, try
these out! If you’re a recruiter or hiring manager, keep in
mind that many of the best candidates don’t actively look for
new career opportunities on job boards so this may not be
the best approach for key roles. If this strategy doesn't
succeed and you need the support of an executive search
firm that understands your industry, keep us in mind. Search
firms are the same as job boards. The more they focus in
your sector, the more effective they can be.
Executive Search Viewpoint:
Best Job Boards for Facilities Management
Sami L. Barry
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