Facebook's jobs board is shutting down. The company rolled out the Jobs on Facebook job postings feature in early 2017 and expanded it to nearly 40 countries by 2018. Employers could post jobs for free, and candidates could apply directly through the site and an applicant tracking system integration. Jobs on Facebook was specifically geared toward small and midsized businesses engaged in local hiring.
We've rounded up articles from SHRM Online and other outlets to provide more context on the news.
Writing on the Wall
In December 2021, Facebook announced that it would sunset the jobs posting feature in all countries except the United States and Canada starting February 2022. Jobs on Facebook is shutting down completely in the U.S. and Canada, the last remaining markets, by Feb. 22, 2023.
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Targeted Ad Bias
A female truckers association is the most recent to charge Facebook of algorithmic bias, alleging its platform selectively shows job advertisements based on users' gender and age, with older workers far less likely to see ads and women far less likely to see ads for certain blue-collar positions, especially in industries that historically exclude women.
Legal Troubles
In 2019, Facebook agreed to pay out about $5 million to settle five lawsuits and take steps to block advertising on its platforms that targeted job and housing ads based on age and gender as part of a sweeping agreement with leading civil rights and labor organizations.
Still a Valuable Resource
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