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30 days • Self-service
- 30-day posting
- AI resume screening
- Instagram story
- Direct applications to email
"I have time to screen applicants"
Get Started - $99Featured Post
45 days • Top placement 7 days
- Everything in Quick, plus:
- Top placement for 7 days
- 3 Instagram posts
- Featured badge
⚡ 5 apps in 7 days or we extend free
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Get Started - $199Premium Post
60 days • Top 3 always
⚠️ LIMITED - Only 3 active at once
- Everything in Featured, plus:
- Top 3 spot for entire 60 days
- 8 Instagram posts (weekly)
- We review your top 5
⚡ Don't hire? Repost FREE
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Get Started - $299Quick: 30 days • Featured: 45 days • Premium: 60 days • No subscriptions
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We post everywhere
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We screen every applicant
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We handle rejections
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Most Employers Underestimate Hiring by 3-5 Hours
You think it's just "post a job." Here's what you're actually signing up for:
❌ The DIY Grind
Write compelling job description
30-60 minutes
Screen 50+ unqualified applicants
2-3 hours
Schedule phone screens
30 minutes
Total: 4-6 hours
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209.works vs Indeed
We're not trying to beat Indeed everywhere. Just in the 209.
| Indeed | 209.works | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | Free basic; sponsored posts vary by market | $99 (30 days) |
| Subscription | Optional for premium features | None |
| Spam applications | "Easy apply" encourages mass spam | AI filters spam before you see it |
| Applicant quality | Applications disappear into "black hole" | AI pre-sorts top matches first |
| Local targeting | State-wide | Area code (209) |
| Setup time | Varies | 5 minutes |
| Customer support | Email form | Real person |
| Focused on the 209? | No | Yes |
When to use Indeed:
- •You're hiring 10+ people per month
- •You have an HR department
- •You need an enterprise ATS
- •Budget isn't a concern
When to use 209.works:
- You're a small business (1-50 employees)
- You need local candidates
- You want predictable, transparent pricing
- You want applicants who actually show up
10 real local candidates beats 500 spam resumes.
No subscriptions. No games. Just quality over quantity.
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Job postings from $99. Hands-Off service for $399. No subscriptions.