- The headline names a role you actually want, and its job titles match what recruiters in your field search for.
- Each piece of evidence has a result or a scope you can explain in an interview.
- Availability dates and location are current, including your time zone.
- Any rate range matches the terms you are prepared to accept.
- Nothing confidential appears, such as an employer's internal figures or a client's name used without permission.
- Personal details such as a home address, date of birth or ID number are absent.
- Your contact method is one you check, and any profile that links here still points to the current version.
- Brackets, placeholder text and draft notes are gone.
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Job board listing: a one-page profile that makes the fit obvious
A job board listing is a short, self-contained description of the role you want or the work you offer, written so a recruiter or hiring manager can judge the fit in under a minute. Include the target role, the skills you can evidence, your availability and how to contact you. The key judgment is fit: a listing that names the work you want and the work you will not take is easier for the right people to answer and easier for the wrong ones to skip.
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Section outline
Sections for a listing a reader can judge in a minute
Headline
The role or type of work you want, in one line, with your level. Use the job titles people in your field actually search for.
30 wordsSummary
Three sentences: your experience in the field, the problems you solve, and what you are looking for next.
60 wordsEvidence
Three to five items that support the headline, each with a result or a scope you can explain if asked.
120 wordsAvailability and terms
Start date or notice period, location or time zone, work arrangement, and any terms you publish, such as a rate range you are willing to discuss.
60 wordsWork you will not take
One or two kinds of work you decline. It saves your time and the reader's.
30 wordsContact
One way to reach you that you check regularly, and how you prefer to be contacted.
30 words
Total: 330 words
Example excerpt
Worked example: a listing for a contract data analyst
Sample section
Illustrative example. Everyone and every figure below is invented, so fill the bracketed spots with your real details. Taylor Quinn | Contract data analyst for nonprofit and public-sector reporting Available from [month and year] | Remote, Eastern or Central time | Open to three to six month contracts Summary I turn messy grant and program data into monthly reports that program leads can use without a follow-up call. Five years of experience with survey data, SQL and dashboards. I am looking for contracts where the reporting question is clear and the data is already being collected. Evidence - Rebuilt the quarterly outcomes report for a workforce program with [number] sites, reducing manual cleaning from [hours] to [hours] per cycle. - Wrote data definitions for [number] indicators so two partner organizations reported the same measure. - Built a check that flags duplicate participant records before the funder report is drafted. Work I will not take Projects that need a survey designed from scratch, or work where I cannot receive the data under an agreement. Contact Send a short note with the reporting deadline and the data source. I reply within [number] business days.
Quality checklist
Check the listing before you paste it into a board
Share the finished page
Where a listing can go, and what to check first
Board profile
Some job boards let you add a summary or a website link to your profile. Paste the summary into the board's own field, link the full listing if the board allows it, and read the board's rules before you post.
Direct messages
When you reach a recruiter or hiring manager directly, send the link in a short note that names the role you have in mind. A link is easier to read on a phone than an attachment.
Team link
Send a team link to a former colleague who can check the claims before you post the listing anywhere public.
HTML download
Download the HTML file to keep a dated copy of the version you posted. A board that accepts only plain text needs the summary text instead of the file.
Frequently asked questions
Are free job boards worth listing on?
They can put you in front of employers in your field, but listing rules vary. Read each board's terms for profiles, keep the same headline everywhere, and update your listing when your availability changes.
Is there a job board listing template?
A template gives you the order of sections. Fill the headline and the evidence from your own record, and do not copy another person's wording. The best listing is specific enough that a reader can see you are the right fit.
Should I post the same listing on several boards?
Use the same core facts everywhere, and change the headline only when a board serves a different field. Keep one master copy so every version stays consistent.
How do I stop a listing from attracting the wrong offers?
State the work you will not take and the terms you need, such as location, contract length or minimum pay. A clear exclusion can reduce mismatched messages, though it will not screen out every one.
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