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Clifford · 1 year ago

Personally I would steer clear of Craigslist for finding free-lancers.

Using a service like guru.com or eLance.com accomplishes the same thing but customers can leave feedback regarding their experiences with that specified free-lancer.

That way you know in advance whether you're getting a good or bad egg.

Lazy Owner · 1 year ago

You say that ads can be targeted worldwide. How do you do that, without posting ads for each city (which is not allowed).

John Jantsch · 1 year ago

@Clifford - in theory, I would agree, but I've not had much luck with elance. I just don't get very good replies. Also, the ability to get local responses from craigslist is significant sometimes.

Mike Smock · 1 year ago

Hi John

I've been using Craigslist out here in San Francisco for 10 years for freelance and full-time creative gigs. They continue to outperform all other alternatives (Guru, etc.). They now charge for job postings in SFO - $75.

Link Moser · 1 year ago

I have used Craig's list for finding freelancers and been very pleased. John is right. It is free, quick and easy to do. I also use ELance with good results, however, if I am looking for someone very local, Criag's List works best.

Steve Albers · 1 year ago

I used Craigslist as an integral part of my job search process (before taking my current position). Had a few really good interviews through CL postings too.

The only downside is sifting through the bogus/get-rich-quick schemes that seem to be abundant in certain lists (LA area - Marketing list).

online advertising seo · 1 year ago

I just closed a 5 figure PPC/Web Development deal that originated from craigslist. He was local but I still get 50% of my business from craigslist.

Greg Curry · 1 year ago

I have used them a couple of times with limited effect to hire sales people for our site thriftyu.com. I will use them in the future, but not as my only resource.

PPC · 1 year ago

Nice application for Craigslist. The traditional recruiters and recruitment agencies are going to find it harder and harder to get business, as more and more people start going direct.

Greenville SEO · 1 year ago

About a year and a half ago when I started looking for a new job, I always leaned more towards the Craig Lists and job boards from other people's sites in the industry, instead of site's like Monster or Career Builder.

The funny thing is...the ad that I responded to and eventually got the job was at a site that the company had no idea about.

They all asked my how I heard of the company and when I told them the site and job board the ad was on, they just gave me blank stares.

Greig Harper · 1 year ago

I think it's like any site, you find the ones which work best for you and the market you're in. CraigsList can be 'interesting' from the recruiters side - check out NotHired.

Chad · 1 year ago

I have found my two previous jobs (which happen to be my favorite) on Craigslist. Both jobs I applied for didn't list the company name, which had me a little hesitant to go forward, but everything worked out for the best.

If you haven't read anything about Jim Buckmaster, you should definitely find some articles -- he is a rather interesting guy.

Patelligence · 4 months ago

I agreed because i also find my job through Craigslist.

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