How to create a job vacancy

How to list a job

You can list a job online anytime or over the phone during our open hours. Before it goes live, we review your listing then publish it on this website.

Getting ready

Check we can list your job

We help recruit for most jobs, however there are some types of jobs we can't help you recruit for or list on our website. This generally includes jobs that pay less than minimum wage or are considered inappropriate.

Before listing your job vacancy, check jobs we can't recruit for.

Have your listing information ready

Once you start filling out the online form to list your job vacancy you will not be able to save and return to it. To fill in the form you will need:

  • employer details, including the registered or official trading name
  • contact details for the person who is managing the listing
  • employer physical address
  • job title and description
  • job requirements, including any required skills, years of experience, study or training
  • job terms, pay, working hours and location details.

Tip: Write your job description ahead of time

It's a good idea to have your job description written before you start the form. We support basic text formatting, including bold, italic, bullet points and numbered lists.

In your job description, describe:

  • what the person will do, how they will work within the team, and how they will help you meet your goals
  • what your place of work does, its main goal, what you value, and what extras the job offers.

You can add 3 short statements to explain what makes this job great. These selling points are the perks or unique offerings that come as part of the job.

Your 3 statements could include:

  • The best things about the job or the work – this helps make people want to work with you. These could be things like employee discounts, insurance covered by you or allowances.
  • What the person will get from the job or working with others these could be things like good work-life balance, team culture or the chance to learn new skills.

In your job description, include any pre-employment checks required by the role that are not identified in the vacancy form.

Creating your listing

List a job online at any time, or list a job by contacting us during our open hours.

Listing a job online

Once you have all your information ready, the form will take 10 to 15 minutes to complete. You must fill in all fields, unless they are marked Optional.

We recommend filling in as much information as you can to give candidates a clear understanding of the job you are listing.

Before you complete the form, we show you a final preview of your job vacancy. This is what candidates will see online. Look it over and make any final changes before sending it to us for review.

Tip: Get better matches with candidates

We find candidates for your job using our smart matching tool. For better matching, it’s helpful if you:

  • only add the must-have job requirements for things like years of experience, NZ driver licence, education, training and certifications
  • add specific skills required for the role first, then add other important skills. Aim to add 7 to 9 skills in total
  • add the exact workplace address or suburb where the person will work most of the time
  • add and show the exact pay or pay range you plan to offer candidates.

Publishing your listing

Before your job listing goes live, one of our staff members reviews it. This usually takes one business day. Once it is approved and published on this website, we send a confirmation email to the contact details you provide.

If any important information is missing, or if it is a job we can’t recruit for, we contact you before your listing goes live.

Once your listing is live, candidates find it on the Find Jobs page. People who are interested in the job can start applying right away.

Making a change to your listing

If something changes, or you need to update your job listing, you need to contact us. You can either:

  • Contact your Relationship Manager.
  • Contact us during our open hours.

If you have a Job ID, have this ready when you call us. The Job ID can be found in your confirmation email once your job listing goes live.

Get started, list your job vacancy today for free.

Need help? Give the Employer Services team a call

0800 778 008

Open Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm.

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