# Job posting

A job posting is the external, candidate-facing ad announcing an open role, published on a job board, a company's careers page, or social media, and typically adapted from the internal job description into shorter, more attention-grabbing copy.

This is the version a candidate actually reads and applies from.

**Job posting** — A job posting is the public version of an open role, written to get someone to actually apply rather than just document every internal detail. It's usually shorter than the job description it comes from, leads with what would draw a candidate's interest, and includes an apply link or button, along with practical details like location, remote or hybrid status, and, where required by law, a salary range. A posting can go out through several channels at once: a company's own careers page, third-party job boards, LinkedIn, and sometimes targeted social ads for harder-to-fill roles. Where the job description tends to stay internal and fairly stable, a job posting is usually the piece a recruiter revises fastest, adjusting the headline, the opening lines, or the salary range if a role isn't attracting enough applicants. The gap between the two documents matters: a posting that oversells a role compared to the actual job description tends to produce applicants who drop out once they learn what the position really involves.

How a posting is written has a real effect on who applies. A posting stuffed with vague buzzwords tends to draw a wide, unfocused applicant pool, while one that states specific, concrete requirements tends to draw fewer but more relevant applications. Where a posting appears also matters: a general job board reaches a broad audience quickly, while a niche or industry-specific board reaches a smaller, more targeted pool. Some roles get posted in multiple places at once specifically to compare which channel actually produces qualified applicants, since posting cost and candidate quality can vary a lot between them.

## Frequently asked questions

### Is a job posting the same as a job description?

No. A job description is the internal, detailed reference for a role. A job posting is the shorter, external ad built from it, written to get candidates to apply.

### Do job postings have to include a salary range?

It depends on the state or country. A growing number of jurisdictions now legally require a posted salary range, though this isn't universal, so the requirement varies by location.

### Why do job postings sometimes get edited after they go live?

Usually to fix low applicant volume or unclear requirements. A recruiter might adjust the headline, wording, or salary range if a posting isn't attracting the right candidates.

## Related pages

- [Job description](/glossary/job-description)
- [Browse open roles](/jobs)

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