Facebook is adding job listings, again
Meta, a company that does not hesitate to integrate new features on its platforms, is integrating another new feature on Facebook: jobs. This one is actually a throwback: Facebook initially introduced job postings in 2017, only to remove them less than five years later. But jobs are coming back now, with an emphasis on local entry-level work, in services and commerce.
Jobs are featured in a tab in Facebook’s Marketplace section, but Meta says they may also appear in relevant groups. Business pages can also post their own ads. Jobs are only available to those 18 and over and must meet Facebook guidelines. There are some obvious exclusions – no adult services or medications – but in-person child care is also prohibited. It’s funny, because there is at least one Facebook group in my neighborhood dedicated entirely to finding and hiring nannies.
Looking through some job postings in Seattle, it seems that this method is being adopted so far as a digital version of hanging a “Help Wanted” sign on the door of your restaurant or business. And it makes sense, because outside of Nextdoor, many local connections are made through Facebook groups. This is definitely my favorite platform when I want to find out why the county sheriff’s helicopter is flying over the neighborhood on a Tuesday afternoon.
