What Trabalha Brasil does

Trabalha Brasil is a Brazilian online job marketplace founded in January 2013 and operated by Banco Nacional de Empregos Ltda., a limited liability company incorporated in Colombo, Paraná, Brazil. The web-based platform connects job seekers with employers across all 27 Brazilian states and major cities, claiming 24+ million registered candidates, 2+ million monthly visitors, 4.6+ million updated vacancies, and a base of 60,000+ companies actively hiring. Notable enterprise customers displayed on the platform include Coca-Cola, Riachuelo, Shopee, O Boticário, MRV Engenharia, Carrefour, Sicredi, Coamo, Embraer, NotreDame Intermédica, Arezzo, and Froneri, spanning retail, e-commerce, manufacturing, agribusiness, financial services, and aerospace. The underlying technology is a web-based marketplace with SSL encryption, firewall security, and authentication routed through the related-party BNE identity provider (id.bne.com.br); a mobile app extends the candidate experience.

The company operates a two-sided freemium marketplace: candidates use resume registration, job search, and application tools free of charge, while employers pay monthly or annual subscription fees (with automatic renewal) to post vacancies and access the candidate database. Supporting product modules include the Cadastro de Currículo, Brazilian labor-law calculators (vacation and severance), a "Média Salarial" salary-benchmarking tool, and an SEO-driven blog covering career advice. The marketing mix is digital-first across blog/content, organic SEO with state- and city-specific landing pages, and social media (Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn). Headcount stands at 71 employees, no external funding has been disclosed, and the company is privately held with no parent entity or institutional investor identified.

Name

Trabalha Brasil

Legal name

Banco Nacional de Empregos Ltda.

Website

https://trabalhabrasil.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Trabalha Brasil is a Brazilian online job marketplace founded in 2013, connecting 24+ million registered candidates with 60,000+ hiring companies across all 27 Brazilian states via a freemium platform with employer subscription plans.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Job Marketplace

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Employment Services (5613)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional & Technical Direct Hire (IT, Engineering, Finance, Healthcare) (BPACAFAC)

Keywords

• Online job marketplace
• Job search platform
• Recruitment services
• Career portal
• Employment classifieds

Headquarters

HQ city

Colombo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. Employer Subscription Plans: Companies pay monthly or annual subscription fees to post job vacancies and access the candidate database. Plans include automatic renewal features.
2. Candidate Services (Free): Free resume registration and job application services for job seekers, generating value for the employer subscription side of the marketplace.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Trabalha Brasil operates a web-based online job marketplace that connects job seekers with employers across Brazil. Candidates use the platform for free to register resumes, search vacancies, and apply to jobs, accessing career tools including vacation and severance calculators and salary averages. Employers pay monthly or annual subscriptions to post vacancies and access the candidate database of 24+ million registered professionals. The platform covers all 27 Brazilian states and major cities with 4,611,411+ updated job vacancies.

Product overview

Trabalha Brasil is a job search and posting platform founded in January 2013, operated by Banco Nacional de Empregos Ltda. The core product is the Plataforma Trabalha Brasil, which connects job seekers with employers across Brazil. The platform operates on a freemium model: candidates access free resume posting and job applications, while employers use subscription plans to post vacancies. Supporting modules include the Cadastro de Currículo for resume management, Calculadora de Férias and Calculadora de Rescisão for Brazilian labor law calculations, Média Salarial for salary benchmarking, and a Blog providing career guidance content. Job listings are browsable by area, state, city, and function, serving both candidates seeking employment and companies recruiting talent.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Plataforma Trabalha Brasil (Job Marketplace Platform) Web-based online job marketplace platform that connects job seekers with employers across Brazil. Candidates use free resume posting and job applications, while employers subscribe to post vacancies and access the candidate database of 24+ million registered professionals. The platform covers all 27 Brazilian states and major cities, hosting 4,611,411+ updated job vacancies, with 2+ million monthly visitors and 60,000+ active hiring companies. Includes career tools such as vacation calculator, severance calculator, and salary averages.

Quantifiable outcome

• 24+ million registered professionals on the platform
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Banco Nacional de Empregos (BNE)coreTechnology or IntegrationBNE provides the identity/authentication system (id.bne.com.br) used for employer login on Trabalha Brasil. This integrated login system indicates a deep technology partnership between the two platforms.
• RedTrabajeminorOthersInternational partner portal listed in Trabalha Brasil's partner network, potentially for cross-border job opportunities or Latin American market expansion.
• LugarhminorOthersListed as a partner platform, providing additional services or integration with Trabalha Brasil's job search ecosystem.
• UEMP (Cursos Grátis)minorOthersFree courses partner providing educational resources to Trabalha Brasil users for skill development and career advancement.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Catho: One of Brazil's largest online job boards, operating a similar marketplace model connecting candidates and employers. Acquired by Seek Limited in 2021 for ~$170M USD, making it the most directly comparable Brazilian competitor in scale and business model.
• Vagas.com: Major Brazilian online job board offering job posting and resume search services to employers and free job search for candidates. Direct competitor with similar subscription-based employer monetization and national coverage.
• InfoJobs: Brazilian job platform (part of the global InfoJobs network) connecting employers with candidates via a subscription-based job posting model. Comparable in marketplace mechanics and target audience.

Broad incumbents

• Glassdoor: Global job and company review platform (owned by Indeed/Recruit) operating in Brazil. Overlaps with Trabalha Brasil on job search and employer branding, though distinguished by its review-focused content.
• LinkedIn (Microsoft): Global professional networking platform with substantial operations in Brazil, offering job postings, recruiter tools, and talent insights. Competes for both employer recruitment budgets and candidate engagement.
• Indeed: Global job search engine with significant presence in Brazil, offering sponsored job postings and resume search. A much larger incumbent (owned by Recruit Holdings) that competes for the same employer and candidate segments.
• ZipRecruiter: US-based online employment marketplace using AI-driven matching between employers and job seekers. Comparable business model and product mechanics, though operating in a different geographic market.

Regional players

• StepStone Group: European-headquartered job board operator with business models comparable to Trabalha Brasil. While not directly competing in Brazil, it represents a regional player with similar marketplace dynamics in adjacent geographies.

Emerging players

• Sinergy RH (GeekHunter, etc.): Brazilian tech-focused recruitment platforms that overlap with Trabalha Brasil in candidate-employer matching but focus on specialized IT/tech talent segments. Represents the emerging niche-matching trend competing with generalist boards.

Others

• BNE (Banco Nacional de Empregos): Parent/related entity providing the identity provider (id.bne.com.br) for Trabalha Brasil's employer login. Operates its own job classifieds platform and is a connected business partner in the broader employment services ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@TrabalhaBrasil
• Facebookfacebook.com/trabalhabrasil
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/trabalhabrasil
• Instagraminstagram.com/trabalha.br

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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