Can I promote my job board or recruiting service here?
No. The rule named "No Job Posts, No Self Promotion" bans all self promotion of any kind in posts and comments.
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r/jobs rules, stats, and what to post
A source-backed Rankhog guide to r/jobs: public rules, community context, posting fit, and startup-promotion risk before you publish.
By Anthony Riera, founder and operator of Rankhog.
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Current public stats
- Members
- 2,831,993
- Verified
- September 18, 2026
- Category
- Entrepreneur advice and questions
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Rule summary
- No Job Posts, No Self Promotion: This community is not a jobs board. No Job Posts or Self Promotion of any kind. Posts and/or comments of any "job boards", "job listings", "recruiters", "services", "references", "surveys", "ads"- regardless of "free" or "paid" are not allowed. This includes asking people to find a job for you. If you want to advertise, please [buy an ad](https://www.reddit.com/advertising/). If you want to post a survey send a mod mail to get approval first.
- General conduct: General Conduct - This is a professional, family friendly sub - Foul Language is not welcome. Please keep discussions civil. No posts or comments making personal attacks or wishing harm to others or themselves.
- Post titles must be specific: Please be specific with your post title. Refrain from using vague titles such as "I need help" and similar.
- Articles may be posted as links: Articles may be posted as links. The title of article submissions must begin with "[Article]". All other types of content, including videos, must be submitted as a text post.
- No off-topic Posts: Posts which do not relate to job/career advice are not allowed. Posts primarily consisting of complaints about co-workers, bosses, recruiters, or otherwise "low quality posts" will be removed if flagged. We will be lenient, as long as the post is related to /r/jobs ( The core mission of /r/jobs is for "How to get a Job" or "How to quit a job" ), we will allow it as long as it follows all other rules.
- Repeated Questions: Posts that are just repeating questions that have already been asked and answered are not allowed. Search before posting as such lazy postings will be removed.
- Politics: This is not a forum for you to advocate for your politics, this is a forum for questions directly relating to jobs and job searches. There are plenty of other subreddits where you can discuss politics.
- You must provide mods a link if you message us about a post being caught in the filter.: If you reach out to us via modmail about a post needing approval, you MUST provide a link to the post or comment in question. If you do not, it will be ignored and you may get a short ban.
Works well
- Share a genuinely helpful article about how to get a job, with a title that starts with [Article] and describes the specific topic.
- Share a detailed article about how to quit a job professionally, with a title that starts with [Article] and names the exact situation.
- Answer questions in the comments of other posts with practical career advice and no links to your own product.
Avoid
- Do not post job listings or job board links.
- Do not promote any service, product, or recruiter.
- Do not post surveys without moderator approval.
- Do not use vague post titles like I need help.
- Do not post off-topic complaints about bosses or coworkers.
- Do not repeat questions that have already been asked and answered.
What r/jobs Is For
This community is for advice relating to your career. The rules say the core mission is about how to get a job or how to quit a job. People come here to ask questions and get answers on those topics. It is not a jobs board, so you will not find job listings or recruiting here.
Rules That Matter Before Posting
The rule that decides your fate is "No Job Posts, No Self Promotion". It bans job listings, recruiters, services, references, surveys, and ads, whether free or paid. The next one to watch is "Articles may be posted as links", which says articles can be posted as links but the title must start with "[Article]", and everything else must be a text post. You also need to respect "Post titles must be specific", which asks you to avoid vague titles like "I need help". The "No off-topic Posts" rule keeps things tied to the core mission of how to get a job or how to quit a job. The "Repeated Questions" rule asks you to search before you post so you do not repeat what has already been answered. The "General conduct" rule keeps the tone professional and family friendly, with no foul language or personal attacks. The "Politics" rule shuts down any political advocacy. The last rule, "You must provide mods a link if you message us about a post being caught in the filter", tells you exactly how to handle a filtered post, which is to send a mod mail with a direct link or risk a short ban.
What To Post
If you are a founder doing respectful Reddit marketing here, your only real opening is the article link. The rule "Articles may be posted as links" lets you share an article as a link, but the title must begin with "[Article]". The article should be about how to get a job or how to quit a job, since that is the core mission. Keep the title specific so it passes the "Post titles must be specific" rule. Do not include any promotion inside the article or in the comments, because "No Job Posts, No Self Promotion" bans all of it. If you want to run a survey, you must send a mod mail first to get approval. Beyond that, you can join the comments on other posts and give real career advice, as long as you do not link to your own product or service.
What To Avoid
Do not post job listings, job boards, recruiter offers, services, references, surveys, or ads of any kind. The rules group all of this under "No Job Posts, No Self Promotion" and it does not matter if the thing is free or paid. Do not use vague titles like "I need help" because the "Post titles must be specific" rule will catch it. Do not post complaints about coworkers or bosses unless the post is tied to career advice, since "No off-topic Posts" will remove low quality complaints. Do not repeat questions that have already been asked, as the "Repeated Questions" rule says to search first. Do not use foul language or make personal attacks, because "General conduct" keeps the room professional and family friendly. Do not advocate for politics, because the "Politics" rule says this is only for job and career questions. If you message the mods about a filtered post, do not forget to include a link, or the rule "You must provide mods a link if you message us about a post being caught in the filter" says you may get a short ban.
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Common questions about r/jobs
Can I post a link to my article?
Yes, but only if the title begins with "[Article]" and the content directly relates to job or career advice.
Can I post a survey for my research?
Only if you send a mod mail first and get approval. Otherwise surveys are not allowed.
Can I ask the community to help me find a job?
No. The rules say this is not a jobs board and asking people to find a job for you is not allowed.
What should I do if my post gets caught in the filter?
You must send a mod mail with a direct link to the post or comment in question. Without a link your message will be ignored and you may get a short ban.
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