How to Place a Help Wanted Ad

If you are looking for someone to do some work for you, then you will need to learn how to place a help wanted ad.   You may need a babysitter, landscaper, lawn mower service, home health aide, or just a handyman to help with chores around the house, and the best way to find someone is to place an ad and go through the selection process.  The process of placing a help wanted ad includes choosing where to place the ad, what to say in the ad, how long to run the ad and then paying if there is a fee or cost involved.

First you should consider where you want to place your ad.  There are free internet sites, like Craigslist, where you can place a help wanted ad for a specific location and have potential candidates email or call you to set up an interview.  You can also pay for an ad in your local newspaper.  The paper will print the ad in their classified section and also list in online, so you will get double exposure for one price.  The cost of the ad will depend on how long it is and how long you want to run it for.

To place a help wanted ad on Craigslist, go to craigslist.com and click on the city where you want the ad to be posted.  Then you can choose the category that you want your help wanted ad to go under, for instance you can choose “general labor jobs”.  Then click on “Post” in the top right corner.  Now you will choose from a list of where you want your ad to go, like “general labor jobs”.  Next, fill out the form with the title of help wanted ad you are listing, the location, and the explanation of the ad.  You can also choose to leave your email address anonymous so that people can only contact you through Craigslist.

If you choose to place an ad in the local newspaper you must look up their phone number and contact the classified ads department.  Over the phone they will take all of the information about your ad, and then you give them a credit card number and pay directly over the phone.  Both of these are ways to place a help wanted ad, and it is up to you if you want advertise either way or use both to find the help you need.