Practical guide · Workers Network

For employers: write a clearer vacancy for a community

A useful vacancy post answers practical questions before someone has to message you.

Last reviewed: 8 October 2026Based on the current public product

Before you begin

Community hiring works better when a candidate can judge relevance quickly. A short but specific vacancy reduces avoidable questions.

Workers Network offers a route for employers and HR professionals. Descriptions should be accurate enough for a potential candidate to assess the role.

Explain the work

Name the role and describe normal responsibilities instead of relying on a generic title.

State location and schedule

Specify work area, working hours and important on-site requirements where known.

Describe requirements honestly

Distinguish essential experience from preferences. Do not insert exclusionary requirements without a legitimate basis.

Provide a safe next step

Explain how to make contact and which information is actually needed at first contact.

A practical example

A post saying “Good employee needed” tells candidates almost nothing. A clearer opening gives the position, location, normal schedule and genuinely required experience, then explains how to apply privately. It also makes follow-up easier because applicants know what they are responding to.

What to check before you finish

  • A community post does not constitute a completed recruitment process.
  • Keep candidate personal information out of public threads.
  • Employment terms are agreed directly between the relevant parties.
Scope of this guide

This article is practical product documentation, not legal, medical, financial or employment advice. Always verify consequential details with the responsible organization or person.

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