Meta has announced the return of free job listings to its Facebook platform, a feature that was retired a couple of years ago. The re-launched service is available immediately but is currently restricted to users in the United States. According to the company, the renewed focus is on local entry-level, service, and trade employment opportunities.
The job postings are accessible through a dedicated “jobs” tab located within the Marketplace section of Facebook. Meta also states that these listings may be surfaced within relevant Facebook Groups to reach a more targeted audience. Individual business pages are also empowered to create and publish their own job listings directly on the platform.
To use the feature, users must be at least 18 years old, and all posted listings are required to comply with Facebook’s community guidelines. The platform has specified several categories of prohibited content, which include listings for adult services and drugs. The guidelines also explicitly forbid postings for in-person childcare services.
This is not the first time Facebook has offered a job-finding tool. The company initially introduced job listings in 2017, launching first in the United States and Canada. The service saw significant expansion in 2018, becoming available in more than 40 countries. However, Facebook began to scale back the feature in 2022, once again limiting it to the U.S. and Canada. The program was officially shut down in 2023, though companies could continue to post job openings as paid advertisements.
The previous advertising system drew criticism after it was found that organizations were using ad-targeting tools to prevent certain demographic groups, based on gender and religious background, from viewing job advertisements. Meta confirmed that its discrimination policy, which prohibits this type of conduct, will be enforced for all users of the free job posting feature.
Early usage of the re-launched tool in areas like Seattle indicates it is being used by local businesses as a digital version of a “Help Wanted” sign for restaurants and other small enterprises.
