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Making the Most of Your Idealist Job Listing

In case you missed the announcement, June is Free Job Month here at Idealist.org.

We've compiled a list of tips for the many hiring managers who will be posting a job opportunity on our site this month. If you want to be sure that job seekers can find your posting, here are some things you should do...and a few things you should avoid.

By Flickr user Darren Hester

Dos

• Do write the complete, official name of the location (i.e. New York, New York; Washington, District of Columbia)


• Do select Virtual from the country drop-down menu in the location field if the opportunity is available online or can be conducted remotely


• Do include contact information and/or application instructions


• Do mention other locations where the opportunity is available in the description field or create a separate listing for each location


• Do be thorough when describing the nature of the position

Don´ts

• Don’t list more than one location (city, state, and/or country) where the opportunity is being offered


• Don’t list geographical areas or counties in the city field (i.e. Bay Area, Prince George’s County, Tri-State Region)


• Don’t include more than one opportunity per listing


• Don’t abbreviate (i.e. gov’t, admin, temp, perm, PT/FT, asst, etc.)

Happy hiring!