Even though Facebook is renowned for its privacy-centric concerns these days, there’s no denying that it’s massive. It’s the biggest social media platform there is, with more than 2 billion monthly active users. 

Due to the massive user base, Facebook is a nice place to look for talent for your business. 

In this article, we dive deeper into how you can utilize this platform to get exposure to your job postings. But first, let’s get something out of the way. 

Is Facebook an alternative to job search sites? 

Simply put, it’s not. 

You shouldn’t rely on Facebook alone to find talented individuals. You see, due to the massive number of people who leisure around on Facebook, the quality of applications you get from Facebook might be substantially degraded. Many beginners, untalented or irrelevant candidates, or copy-pasters might apply to your job posting. It could be harder for you to skim through them and find the talent you’re looking for. 

Plus, Facebook Jobs doesn’t have the best-in-class reputation for having top-quality job listings. So, if you’re looking for professionals, it’s a better idea to post your listing on a job search site first, and then put it on Facebook as a second resort. 

How to post a job on Facebook

With the disclaimer out of the way, here’s how to post a job on Facebook. 

1. Open Facebook and navigate to the business page you want to hire for. 
2. Select the “Jobs” tab and click “Create Job”. 
3. You should see a page where you can enter your job details. Make sure to be as detailed as possible. It’s better to have your details ready and stored in a document beforehand. 
4. When you’re done, simply click “Post Job” and your job opening will go live. 
5. It’s recommended to preview the post before publishing it. To do that, click the “Preview Job” button in the bottom-left corner. When you’re done, click “Post Job” to publish it. 
6. If you want to get additional exposure, you could also boost the post by paying money. This feature will also allow you to target certain people groups to ensure it’s shown to relevant candidates. 

How to edit or close a job on Facebook 

If you’d like to make some changes to your job posting, here’s how to do it. 

1. Open Facebook and navigate to your business page. 
2. Hit the “Jobs” tab and scroll to the job you want to edit. 
3. Click the 3 dots at the top-right corner of the job, and select “Edit Job Post”. 
4. Make any changes to the job, and save it. 

If you have got the talent you were looking for and want to close the job posting now, this is how you do that. 

1. Open Facebook and navigate to your business page. 
2. Under the “Jobs” tab, find the job posting you’d like to close. 
3. Hit the 3 dots at the top-right corner, and select “Close Job Post”. 

Be noted that once you close the job post, your page visitors won’t be able to see it. However, the admins and editors of your page would still be able to see it. 

The bottom line 

There you have it — that’s everything you need to know about posting a job on Facebook. 

However, as I mentioned earlier, posting a job on Facebook alone isn’t sufficient in many cases. You should also post it on a job search site that gives you maximum exposure to professionals who are actively looking for work. And Turn-To might be just the thing you need. 

On Turn-To, you can post your job on a cutting-edge Job Map, that lets talented individuals around the globe visually find and apply to it. The best part is, it only costs $75 to post a job. Give it a go right away and see how it turns out in your favor.