Craigslist offers a wide variety of full-time and part-time jobs along with temporary and contract gigs for various different industries. No matter what field you desire to work in, there are most likely job ads you will be interested in on Craigslist.
Like I said, I landed a number of gigs and part-time jobs on Craigslist and I even landed my current full-time job after responding to an ad on Craigslist. Many employers, small business owners, and entrepreneurs utilize Craigslist over using recruiters and recruiting websites because it is a low-cost DIY way to find ideal candidates.
If you are answering a job ad on Craigslist. timing is everything. Job ads can be very competitive so you want to respond to the posting as quickly as you can or at least within the first 5 days. Hiring managers may not look at every response to their ad if they receive dozens but they are likely to check out the first few.
Make sure you read through the ad thoroughly to make sure you understand the application materials or requests. Some employers may want you to send a resume and cover letter, answer a few questions, or even use a specific subject line in your email and all of these things can help you get noticed and secure an interview.
For gigs, you can secure work for everything from lawn care and brand ambassador jobs to freelance writing jobs, computer repair work and more. Most gigs will say how much the job pays and this will information will appear under the title ‘Compensation' which can be found to the right of the details for the gig. Some gigs are unpaid though so if you are interested in earning more for your work, be sure the gig is marked as paid before you apply.
How to Weed Out Job Scams
If you are interested in a particular opportunity but fear it could be a scam. research the company who posted the ad. See if they have a professional website and are accredited with the BBB. Check out their physical location via Google Maps and see if you can pull up any reviews from current or past employees or salary reports on Glassdoor. By utilizing all of these resources, you should be able to determine if the opportunity is legit or not.
For gigs, look out for terms like ‘earn up to $1500 a week' ‘Earn easy money online' and ‘Start Today!' as big red flags. Odds are, it's not that easy to earn money online and you probably won't earn thousands of dollars per week doing something you found on a Craigslist ad. It also wouldn't hurt to research the company or person posting the ad for the gig (if that information is provided) to receive even more background information.
