Craigslist Ads

Posting an ad on Craigslist can be a helpful way to increase your applicant flow for certain jobs. Although Team Engine does not automatically push your active jobs to Craigslist, you can still post your jobs there and have applicants go straight into Team Engine. If you have any questions, please contact support@teamengine.io

👀 Viewing Craigslist Applicants in Team Engine

• Applicants who click your Craigslist ad’s unique Team Engine link go through the standard application flow.
• Their record shows up in Team Engine with the Source = “Craigslist Ad”
• This lets you centrally manage all applicants and see which ones came via Craigslist.

🚀 How to Start a Craigslist Campaign

1. On your job listing, click “Get More Applicants

2. Under the Craigslist section, click the drop down on the Budget section
   • This sends Team Engine a request to publish the ad.
   • By default, we’ll repost weekly until you choose to stop.
   • If you only want one posting, you can immediately click “Stop” after submitting the request.
3. One post stays live for a month. But because Craigslist listings fade over time, we recommend the default weekly reposting.
4. You’ll be asked to confirm the cost: $50/week.
5. Once submitted, your ad typically goes live within 1 business day (Mon–Fri, 10 am–6 pm EST).

6. After posting, you’ll see a "# Active Ad" button next to the job in your dashboard. Click it to view ad performance metrics.

7. To end the campaign, return to “Get more Applicants” and click “Not Advertising.”

Frequently Asked Questions

What jobs have the most success on Craigslist?

We find that many hourly jobs work fairly well on Craigslist and the measure you should be paying attention to is the “Cost Per Applicant”. While a single Craigslist post may not generate a huge number of applicants, if you can get 5 or 6 applicants for a $50 post, that $9-$10 Cost Per Applicant may be good compared to other options such as sponsoring on Indeed.