Apart from being a social media network, Facebook is a great platform for big and small businesses. If you are a business owner and you do not have a Facebook business page it is time that you rethink your marketing strategy. You can use Facebook for not only your business marketing but also for recruiting. That is when the Facebook ‘Jobs’ option comes into the picture. If you have a job vacancy for your business you can post it on your Facebook business page. Today we will discuss how to get the Jobs tab on your Facebook business page.
How does the ‘Jobs’ option work on Facebook?
All the people who have liked your page will be able to see the vacancy posted by you. The job will also be visible to all the visitors to the page. There will be an ‘Apply Now button on the page through which candidates can apply directly for the job position. One interesting feature is that all the information gets filled automatically which the candidate has provided in his/her FB profile. Although, for anyone who wants to edit or add something there is an option to do so.
How to get the Jobs tab on Facebook?
The ‘Jobs’ tab is not a default option on your Facebook business page. To get started, you will have to enable it. To do so, follow these steps –
- Go to your page and click on the ‘Settings’ button on the top right.
- You will now see a drop-down menu with an option to Edit page. Click on ‘Edit Page’.
- At the bottom, you will see an option to ‘Add Tab’.
- You will see an ‘Add Tab’ option next to the ‘Jobs’.
- To see the direct link to the tab, click on ‘Jobs’. And you are done!
Some facts and features about the Jobs on Facebook?
This feature is free for businesses to use. Facebook has a more casual approach to recruiting. Many companies and businesses use Facebook jobs as a platform to hire candidates albeit in a more casual setup. If Facebook Jobs were to be compared with LinkedIn, one of the starkest differences would be the amount of formality involved in the job recruitment process. Posting for Jobs on LinkedIn requires money from companies.
However, this is not the case with Facebook Jobs. The targeted ads on Facebook allow potential candidates to apply for the job which is specific to their skillset and interest.
Applying for a job through Facebook would blur the line between professional and personal front to some extent. Some candidates may not mind interacting with their potential employer on a more casual level. In such cases, Facebook is a great platform. But those who strictly want to keep a distance between their personal and professional lives, LinkedIn is a great option.
