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Job Ads - Create and post a job ad

Customise a job ad to your business needs and find the right candidate quickly with Workforce Hire.

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This feature is available for users who have enabled Workforce HR.


Create a job ad

To create a job ad:

  1. Navigate to Hire > Job Ads

  2. Click the + New Job Ad button at the top of the page.

  3. Next, enter role details and additional questions.

When creating a new job ad, you’ll be asked to enter details about the role, how it’s advertised, and how applicants are assessed.

Job details

These fields define the core information shown to applicants.

Title
The job title as it will appear on the job ad.

Position
The internal position this role relates to. This helps link the hire to the correct role later in the hiring process.

Location
The location where the role is based.

Pay rate
The pay rate displayed on the job ad.


More detailed pay information (such as awards or exact rates) can be entered later when completing the hire.


Employment type

Select the employment type for this role:

  • Full time

  • Part time

  • Casual

This helps applicants understand the nature of the role before applying.


Job visibility

Control who can see and apply for the job.

  • Public
    The job is visible on your public jobs page and can be accessed by anyone.

  • Internal only
    The job is only visible to existing employees through the mobile app.


Additional questions

You can add additional questions to help screen applicants.

Each question can be set as:

  • Yes / No

  • Free text

Example questions:

  • Do you have experience in a similar role? (Yes / No)

  • Can you work weekends? (Yes / No)

  • Will your commute be 20 minutes or less? (Yes / No)

  • Describe your customer service experience (Free text)

Applicants are automatically given a score based on the number of “Yes” answers they select for Yes / No questions.

Select Add question to include more questions as needed.


Job description formatting

You can format the job description using:

  • Font style

  • Font size

  • Text formatting options

This allows you to present the role clearly and professionally.


Job status

Control whether the job is currently accepting applications.

Accepting applicants
When enabled:

  • The job is visible based on its selected visibility (public or internal)

  • Applicants can submit applications

When disabled:

  • New applications are paused

  • Existing applicants remain visible

  • You can resume accepting applications later


Expiry date

Set an optional expiry date for the job ad.

  • Leave blank to keep the job open indefinitely

  • When an expiry date is reached, the job will automatically stop accepting applications

While accepting applicants, the job will be accessible from your public jobs page (if set to Public).


Share a job posting with applicants

To share a new job ad once its been created:

  1. Navigate to Jobs Ads

  2. Select the drop-down menu icon next to the job ad you wish to share

  3. Click 'Share Job'

Once you've successfully created your job ad, you'll receive a success message that includes a link to the public listing and options to share the job ad to social channels, a QR code, or through your account's Communications feature:

Share public listing link

Once public, your job ad will appear with the role details, description, and screening questions you've configured. Anyone with access to the URL/link generated with the ad can enter their details and apply.

Create a QR code

You can also advertise the vacant role via a QR code.

To do so:

  1. Click the relevant job ad via Hire > Job Ads

  2. Click the QR Code button in the top corner of the job posting

  3. Customise the text to be printed with the QR code

  4. Click the Print QR Code button

More customisation is available with external QR code tools. If you'd like to use these external tools, click the Want to customise the design? button and copy the unique code for the job ad.

Text a link to your job ad

When you've already got a candidate in mind, or you're quickly sharing a link to your job ad, you can also send a link to the job ad via SMS.

To do so:

  1. Navigate to the Overview tab on the Hire page

  2. Click the + New button next to the All Candidates section

  3. Enter the candidate's phone number and click Send SMS


Interviewer Availability

The Interviewer Availability section is where you create time slots that candidates can use to schedule their interviews. Until availability is added, candidates will not be able to book an interview.

To add availability, click + Add Interviewer Availability. The following fields will appear:

Interviewers

Select one or more staff members who will be conducting the interview.

  • Only selected interviewers will be available for booking during these times

  • You can select multiple interviewers if required

Interview duration (minutes)

Choose how long each interview should run.

This determines:

  • The length of each interview slot

  • How time slots are automatically divided within the availability window

For example, a 30-minute duration will create 30-minute interview slots.

Maximum number of candidates per interview

Set how many candidates can be booked into the same interview time.

  • Set this to 1 for one-on-one interviews

  • Increase this number for group interviews

Recurring schedule

Enable Recurring Schedule if this availability should repeat weekly.

This is useful for setting regular interview times, such as every Monday and Wednesday.

Select weekdays

Choose the days of the week this availability applies to.

You can select:

  • One day, or

  • Multiple days (for recurring availability)

Start time & Available until

Set the time window interview slots will be created within.

  • Start time: when interviews can begin

  • Available until: the last possible interview start time

Interview slots will be generated automatically within this range based on the interview duration.

Notes for candidate

Add optional notes that candidates will see after they schedule an interview.

Use this field to include:

  • Interview location

  • Video call links

  • Parking instructions

  • What the candidate should prepare

These notes are visible to candidates and should not include internal-only information.

Save availability

Once all details are entered:

  • Click Create to save the interviewer availability

  • The availability will immediately be used for interview scheduling

What happens next?

After interviewer availability is created:

  • Candidates can self-schedule interviews using the link in the Interview tab

  • Scheduled interviews will appear in the Interview Schedule tab

  • Interviewers can subscribe to the interview calendar if required

To learn more on how to schedule interviews, refer to this guide.


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