Sharing jobs on external sources

With a Pro or Premium subscription, CareerPlug automatically shares your jobs with our partner job boards. These job boards provide great visibility for job postings, accounting for 60% of all applications to CareerPlug jobs. However, a high quantity of applicants doesn't always mean high-quality applicants. In fact, external sources produce far more hires than job boards.

What are external sources?

External sources are non-partner job boards or websites where CareerPlug doesn't automatically share your job. An external source might be specific to your location, your industry, or the type of candidate you are seeking.

According to CareerPlug's latest Recruiting Metrics Report, applicants from custom sources are 3x more likely to be hired than applicants from job boards. That's why targeting additional sources beyond the usual job boards is a vital recruiting strategy to attract more high-quality applicants.

How do I share my job on external sources?

1. On your Jobs page, click the three-dots icon to the right of whichever job you want to share and select Share from the drop-down menu.

2. In the Share Job pop-up window, click the link associated with whichever method you'd like to use to share your job:

• Share on Social Media
• Print Poster with QR Code
• Share Text-to-Apply Code
• Email This Job
• Share Link to This Job
• Track Manual Sources

Share on Social Media

3. To share your job on social media, click the icon for the platform where you'd like to share your job: X (formerly Twitter), LinkedIn, or Facebook.

4. Log in to your chosen platform via the pop-up window.

5. Enter a compelling message to include with your job posting.

6. Set who can see your post to ensure you reach the right audience.

• X: You can't control your audience on X. However, you can control who can reply to your post by clicking Everyone can reply (globe icon) and selecting a different option.
• LinkedIn: Click the profile icon drop-down in the top left corner of the post to access Post settings.
• Facebook: Click the button under your name to access the Post audience. The button will display your default audience (e.g. Friends, Public, or Custom).

7. Click the Post or Share button (depending on the platform).

When you share a job on one of these platforms, CareerPlug will create a custom link to track applicants from that source.

Print Poster with QR Code

3. In the Print Poster With QR Code drawer, click the down arrow icons to expand the color and text customization options.

4. Click the Edit Color box to customize the background color of the top half of the poster ("Now Hiring").

5. Enter a short message to attract applicants in the Add Text field.

6. Click the Download PDF button at the bottom of the drawer to download your customized hiring poster to your device.

Share "Text to Apply" Code

3. With your unique Text-to-Apply code and phone number copied to your clipboard, you can easily share it wherever you want (e.g., a non-partner job board or text message).

4. Advise candidates to text your unique code to the specified phone number to receive an automated text response with a link to your careers page, where they can apply for this job.

Email This Job

3. In the Email This Job drawer, fill out the To, Subject, and Email Content fields, including any relevant details for the candidate with whom you share the job.

4. Click the Send Email button at the bottom of the drawer.

Share Link to This Job

3. With your job posting link copied to your clipboard, you can easily share it wherever you want (e.g., a non-partner job board or text message).

Track Manual Sources

3. In the Manual Sources drawer, click the Copy button to the right of the source where you'd like to share your job.

4. Select Copy link or Copy link with description from the drop-down menu, depending on how much information you need to share.

5. Post the unique URL (or unique URL with a description) for your job to the associated source.

Need to create a new Manual Source for this job?

1. Click the Add Manual Source button at the bottom of the Manual Sources drawer.

2. Enter the name of the new source.

3. Click the Save button.