Looking to hire a web designer or developer in the Austin area? Are you a web designer or developer looking for work in the Austin area? Here are a few helpful resources:
AIGA Austin Job Board
Be sure to read the AIGA Standards of Professional Practice. To post a job, go here.
Refresh Austin job board
Before posting a job, be sure to read their job posting guidelines. The Refresh Austin guys also run the Austin Web Design & Develop Meetup, which is a great place to meet designers and developers in the area.
Door 64
This one is geared primarily towards developers. Anybody can view jobs but you have to become a member to post jobs. Membership is free.
CraigsList
I’ve listed this one last for reason. As a job seeker you can expect to find a lot of crap job offers that pay either a fast food wage or a stake in the company (read: work for free). If you’re looking to hire someone, either know what you’re doing or avoid this option. Roughly 80% of your applicants will not be qualified. You can find good people and good jobs there though so I wouldn’t totally dismiss the site.
Of course there are non-local boards you can check out too:
And there are a few staffing agencies worth talking to:
I’ve had the best luck, again on both sides of the fence, with Aquent. If you’re going to a talent agency, I’d start with them.