The Job Post

Step 1 of creating a job opening: the details candidates see.

When you create a job opening on Equip, a three-step wizard walks you through Job Post (details candidates see), Application Form (fields candidates fill out), and Candidate Pipeline (stages and automations). This article covers the first step: the job post itself.

The fastest way to fill in a job post is to upload an existing job description PDF or paste its text. Equip’s AI parses it and pre-fills every field, usually in 30-45 seconds. See AI Job-Description Import below.

Job Post Details

The job post details capture the facts about the role: structured fields that Equip uses to power filters on your careers page and the Job Fit Score, and free-text boxes for describing the role in your own words. The wizard groups all of these into four sections.

Important Fields

• Job title and an optional role (what the industry calls it)
• Seniority level and employment type
• Minimum and maximum years of experience

Job Details

• Salary range with currency and frequency
• Work arrangement (on-site, remote, or hybrid), with locations, location restrictions, and an optional timezone restriction
• A hybrid policy description for hybrid roles
• Job Summary, Responsibilities, and Perks & Benefits helps you explain the role in your own words; see Rich-Text Sections below for what to put in each

Candidate Requirements

• Mandatory and preferred skills
• Minimum education qualification and course or specialization
• Additional Requirements, see Rich-Text Sections below

Additional Info

• Status, employment start date, and application deadline
• A key callout, a short highlight line that stands out on the post
• An optional Google Maps URL for the office location

The dropdown fields offer these options:

Field	Options
Employment type	Full-time, Part-time, Contract, Internship, Other
Seniority level	Intern, Entry-level, Junior, Mid-level, Senior, Lead, Manager, Director
Work arrangement	On-site, Remote, Hybrid
Salary frequency	Yearly, Monthly, Weekly, Hourly, Fixed, Other
Minimum education	High School, Diploma, Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD

You can edit any of these details after the job opening is created. The opening’s Settings page has the same three tabs as the creation wizard: Job Post, Application Form, and Candidate Pipeline.

AI Job-Description Import

If you already have a job description, you do not need to retype it. Upload it and let Equip’s AI fill in the form.

1. Upload or paste your JD

   On the Job Post step, use Upload Job Description PDF to drag and drop a PDF or click Choose PDF File to browse. PDF is the only supported file format, with a 10 MB size limit. You can also paste the job description as plain text instead.

2. Wait for parsing

   Equip shows “Uploading file…” and then “Processing your PDF…”. Parsing usually takes 30-45 seconds.

3. Review the pre-filled fields

   The AI pre-fills all job fields, including the rich-text sections. Review each field, correct anything the parser missed, and continue to the next step.

If parsing does not complete within about a minute, Equip shows “Unable to Parse PDF” and switches to manual entry. Nothing is lost; you simply fill in the fields yourself.

Starting from scratch? Equip provides a sample job description for a Data Analyst role that you can load as a starting point and adapt.

Rich-Text Sections

Beyond the structured fields, the job post has four rich-text sections where you describe the role in your own words:

Section	What to put in it
Job Summary	A concise overview of the role and why it matters
Responsibilities	What the person will actually do day to day
Perks	Benefits, culture, and anything that makes the role attractive
Additional Requirements	Anything not covered by the structured fields, such as certifications or travel expectations

Keep these sections candidate-focused and scannable. The structured job details already cover experience, skills, salary, and location, so use the rich-text sections for context rather than repeating those facts.

Field Limits

Equip validates the job post before it can be published. These are the limits to keep in mind:

Field	Limit
Job Summary	50 to 2,000 characters
Years of experience	Maximum 50 years; the gap between minimum and maximum can be at most 20 years
Salary range	Maximum salary can be at most 3x the minimum salary
Skills	Up to 10 mandatory skills, 15 skills in total
Hybrid policy	10 to 300 characters
Location restriction	Minimum 3 characters
Timezone restriction	1 to 12 hours of overlap
Application deadline	Up to 6 months in the future
Key callout	Maximum 200 characters and 30 words

The application deadline cannot be set more than 6 months out. If your role stays open longer, extend the deadline from the opening’s Settings page before it passes.

Job Post Status

Every job post has a status that controls whether candidates can see it and apply. You change it from a dropdown on the Job Openings dashboard.

Status	What it means
Published	Visible to candidates and accepting applications
Hidden	Not visible to candidates; the public link returns a 404 page
Archived	No longer accepting applications; the post may still be visible for reference

Only Published job posts appear on your careers page. Hiding or archiving a post removes it from the public listing without deleting any of its applications.

Once the job post is complete, continue to the Application Form step to choose which fields candidates fill out.

Related Resources

• The Application Form - Step 2 of the wizard: the fields candidates must fill out
• The Candidate Pipeline - Step 3 of the wizard: stages and automations for your pipeline
• Sharing Job Posts - Get the application link and publish your job post
• Careers Page - Show all your published job posts on a branded public page