Free job ad and hiring sign maker

Write a job ad for your shop and print a Now hiring sign from the same details. This free job ad maker turns the job title, pay, hours and duties into a job post you can paste into a job site, and a sign for the window or a community noticeboard. Start with the fictional sample, replace the details and copy or print.

Write a job ad

1. Enter the business name, the job title, the type of job and where it is.
2. Add the pay. A range such as $16.50–$18 per hour works, or a single rate.
3. Describe the days and hours, then list what the job involves, one task per line.
4. Add what you are looking for and what you offer, if you want them in the ad.
5. Choose how people apply: in person, by email, by phone or on a web page, with an optional closing date.
6. Read the wording check, then copy the job post or print the sign.

Save the ad as a file to reopen it on this page later; opening a file replaces the current draft. You can also download the job post as plain text.

What to put in a job ad

Applicants decide quickly, so lead with the facts they look for: the job title, the pay, the hours and where the job is. Then say what the work involves in plain words, such as serving customers, restocking shelves or closing the till. Keep the list of requirements to what the job really needs. If the work includes lifting or long periods on your feet, name the task, such as lifting 25 lb boxes, rather than a general word about fitness.

Finish with one clear way to apply and a date if there is one. A short line about the shop and the team helps people picture working there.

Check the wording

The wording check flags a short list of common phrases that can put applicants off or read as a preference about age, sex, national origin, disability or family status, such as "young", "recent graduates", "native English speaker", "salesman" or "able-bodied". Each note suggests plainer wording. The check is a prompt to reread the ad, not legal advice.

In the United States, the EEOC explains the rules on job advertisements and recruitment. In the UK, GOV.UK covers avoiding discrimination in recruitment, and Acas has guidance on hiring someone. Some places, including several US states and cities, require job ads to state the pay or a pay range, so check the rules where you hire.

Print a Now hiring sign

Choose The window sign to print a sign on Letter or A4 paper with a headline such as Now hiring or Help wanted, the job title, the pay, the hours and the first four duties. When people apply by email, phone or a web page, you can add tear-off tabs along the bottom with the address or number; cut along the dashed lines so people can take one. When they apply on a web page, the sign also shows a QR code that opens the address.

In the print dialog choose the same paper, set the scale to 100% or actual size and turn off headers and footers. Scan the QR code on the printed sign with more than one phone before you put it up.

Where to post the job

Paste the job post into job sites such as Indeed and LinkedIn, in no particular order, or into your own website and social pages. Each site has its own form, fees and rules, so check them before you post. For a local shop, a sign in the window, a card on a community noticeboard and a word to your current team often reach nearby applicants. headoffis does not post jobs and is not paid for these links.

Frequently asked questions

Can I make a job ad without an account?

Yes. The maker opens with an editable sample and works without a login or email address. What you type is not uploaded.

Does this post my job or collect applications?

No. You copy the job post into a job site yourself, and applicants reach you the way the ad says: in person, by email, by phone or on your own web page.

Should a job ad include the pay?

Pay helps applicants decide whether to apply, and some places require a pay range in the ad. Enter a single rate or a range, per hour, week, month or year.

Can I save my job ad and edit it later?

Save the ad as a file and open it on this page later. The draft is held only in this browser tab: it survives a refresh, and closing the tab clears it.