All new client jobs posted on GoHire go through a manual approval process before they are sent out to job boards. In addition, job boards often have their own review process which can affect if your job will be accepted or not.
Important: Please note that it can take up to 24-48 business hours for your job to be approved by job boards.
The three most common reasons for adverts being rejected by job boards are: Additionally, if you need to change the source of your job postings, it is important to follow the job board’s specific process to update the integration.
Free Email Addresses – If you are using a free email address, such as Gmail, it is very likely that your job advert will be rejected by job boards.
Verified Email Addresses – You must verify your email when you sign up for your new GoHire account to get full access to all our features such as job board publishing.
Website Careers Page – Most job boards will only publish if you also have the job listed on your website careers page. Use our careers page builder to create a branded page that integrates seamlessly with your current website.
It's highly likely one of the above reasons will be the cause of your job not publishing to job boards, but below are our recommended guidelines to ensure every job is published every time.
Steps to Change Job Board Integration
If your job postings are currently indexed from one platform and you want to switch to another:
Identify the Current Source: Determine which platform is currently providing your job postings to the job board.
Provide Written Confirmation: Submit a written confirmation from your company, signed by an authorized representative, stating your request to change the source of your job postings. For example, if you want to switch to a new platform, such as GoHire, this confirmation is required.
Submit the Request: Send the written confirmation to the job board’s support team. Once approved, the job board will update its integration to pull job postings from the new source.
General Guidelines
Each posting should represent a real and currently available job
Simply put, the job should be a job. Job boards do not allow postings such as product/service advertisements, training courses, business opportunities, or especially fraudulent listings.
Detailed job descriptions
Clear titles and detailed job descriptions result in higher conversion rates. Job descriptions should contain more than a couple of sentences and preferably include items such as:
Who we are
What we are looking for
Why work for us
Detailed job description
Role responsibilities
Qualifications
Unique, non duplicate jobs
Duplicate listings, among multiple sources or within a single source, will not be approved for organic visibility. It’s confusing for jobseekers to see multiple versions of the same job from different sources. Job boards filter out duplicate listings and highlight the single source that provides the best job seeker experience.
Outbound links
Linking to other websites within the job description can be seen as spamming and should be kept to a minimum. Some boards will remove links, or just reject adverts containing links.
Mismatched fields
Make sure you put the right content in the right fields. For example, don't put the location of a job or contact details in the job title, etc.
General recruitment/location blasted jobs
General recruitment jobs typically include some of the following characteristics: identical descriptions in multiple locations, mentions of hiring for multiple roles in one job posting, mentions of no experience necessary or flexible hours, and references self employment and commission-only salaries.
Short/easy application process
In general, the application process should be short and simple. Jobs should not require the jobseeker to pay any registration, application, training, or signing fees.
Don't add 'Apply to this email'
In your GoHire job descriptions, it is not necessary to add ‘Send your application to jeff@examplecompany.com’ or similar. It is confusing and misleading to applicants; they can apply directly with the Apply Now buttons on job boards and GoHire job pages.
Link to your GoHire jobs
You should, where possible, link to your new GoHire jobs from your company website.
Integrations switched on
Ensure that in your settings, you have the right integrations switched on, so that your jobs will display on the job boards you want them to.
Spam or similar posts
Don't post the same job more than once. If you have similar jobs to post, make sure they are suitably different where possible.
You can check out this article for more information about getting jobs approved on Indeed.
Web presence
You must have a web presence to enable free job posting on your account. Your website must be up-to-date with a clear understanding of what you do, so it is obvious for candidates applying to your jobs. Your contact page must be up-to-date. Having a public careers page on your website where all job listings are published is a common requirement for job board approval. If you don’t already have one, set up a careers page and list all open roles there to help job boards verify your company and approve your postings.
Careers page dead link
If you have created a custom domain and linked it to your GoHire account it must be live and active. Jobs will not be accepted if the custom domain is not working. You can check out this article to learn how to set up a custom domain. Additionally, ensure that your careers page meets the job board’s guidelines, including accurate and complete job descriptions, to maximize approval chances.
Location
Most job boards that GoHire integrates with require a "Job Location" so they can approve and publish your jobs on their boards. We recommend adding valid locations (Country, State, and County) for your job listing to ensure visibility on the job boards.
Need help? Get in touch
If you are still waiting for you jobs to be approved or you think they aren't displaying on job boards even after complying with the above guidelines, please get in touch with us at support@gohire.io so we can take a look in more detail or hit the message button in the bottom right corner.