Facebook is adding job listings again

Meta, which is the company They are not shy about adding new features to their platformsis adding another new feature to Facebook: Jobs. This is actually a throwback — Facebook initially introduced job ads in 2017, but discontinued them less than five years later. But jobs are now back, with a focus on local entry level, services and businesses.

Job listings appear in a tab in Facebook’s Marketplace section, but Meta says they may also appear in related groups. Business Pages can also post their own listings. Jobs are only available to those 18 years or older Must meet Facebook’s guidelines. There are some obvious exceptions — no adult services or medications — but personal child care is also prohibited. It’s funny, because there’s at least one Facebook group in my neighborhood dedicated entirely to finding and hiring nannies.

Scrolling through some of the job listings in Seattle, it seems that they have so far been adopted as a digital version of hanging a “Help Wanted” sign on the door of your restaurant or business. This makes sense, because outside of Nextdoor, a lot of local connections are made through Facebook groups. It’s definitely my go-to platform when I want to know why the county sheriff’s helicopter is flying around the neighborhood on a Tuesday afternoon.