How do I Find a Job on Craigslist?

Search Craigslist's database of opportunities to get a new gig

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Question 1: On Craigslist, employment listings are broken down into two sections:

Question 2: You can reply to jobs postings directly without having to visit the employer's website.

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  • Reply

    1. The act of responding or answering an email in direct reply to the sender; emails sent in reply are prefixed by "Re:";
    2. a post on a blog, forum, or other social network crafted as a direct response to another post, often associated with or linked to the original post. (1:03)

  • Filter

    1. The process of reducing the size of a set of data by removing unwanted pieces of information based on certain qualities or characteristics (verb);
    2. a tool of many Web applications that automatically removes or categorizes data based on a set of rules and attributes (noun). (0:39)

Craigslist is one of the most popular job search sites on the web. You can find full-time positions in the "Jobs" section, while the "Gigs" section lists short term and contract employment. Both of these sections contain several sub-categories of work. You can click "Jobs" or "Gigs" to see all the listings for each, or choose a field or area of interest that best matches what you're looking for. Once you're on the listings page, you can select an area tab to narrow by location, search for something specific, or filter using the options below the search box. See the jobs in a simple chronological list by clicking "list view," or see any pictures added to listings by clicking "pic view" or "grid view." When you've found a job you want to apply for, click "Reply" in the upper left-hand corner of the listing and choose how you'd like to respond in the popup.