Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Below are some of the most common questions we’re asked about Cooper Career Central. If you have any additional questions, please email us at coopercareercentral@coopercareercentral.com
Q: Besides your job board where will my ad appear?
A: In addition to appearing on our job board, we post to Members Only social media groups in both LinkedIn and Facebook because that has the advantage of an ad not only appearing on those groups’ pages but also in the individual members’ personal feeds. Also, we cross-promote your ad with relevant hash tags and links on X, as well as on our Facebook career specific pages, and Bluesky.
Q: How long have you been in existence?
A: Our company, which was originally called Career Central, has been in existence since 2017. In 2022, the company became Cooper Career Central because of a change in ownership.
Q: What types of job ads do you work with?
A: We can work with any type of job ad—from skilled laborers to academic professionals. The majority of our ads are from higher education institutions. However, we also work with government agencies, corporations, and nonprofits.
Q: How many social media groups do you belong to?
A: Currently, we’re a member more than 3,000 Members Only social media groups, and we’re joining more all the time.
Q: Do you share the list of all the Facebook and LinkedIn groups you belong to?
A: We don’t share our entire list with anyone; however, we do match your ad’s skill requirements and geographic locale to appropriate groups from our list. Of course, if you have any questions about where your ad is placed or the size of the audience it reaches, you can email us at coopercareercentral@coopercareercentral.com
Q: Do you always post ads to multiple groups?
A: Yes, we always post ads to multiple to Members Only groups in both Facebook and LinkedIn.
Q: Do you always post ads to geography-based Facebook groups?
A: Unless an ad is advertising for a remote job opening where geography isn’t a factor, we will post an ad to appropriate geography-based Facebook groups.
Q: Do you post ads to the LinkedIn job board?
A: No, we offer a different more targeted approach to advertising. We post ads to Members Only LinkedIn groups, not the general LinkedIn job board. It is a service we offer for all ads posted on Cooper Career Central’s job board.
Q: What are the specifications of an ad?
A: Social media limits how many characters (including spaces) a post can be. For this reason, we encourage ads to be no more than 2,800 characters (including spaces). Your link to apply for your job opening will allow an applicant to access the full text of your ad on your site. Also, you can choose to post your ad in its entirety on our job board.
Q: Can you run a tracker link in an ad?
A: Yes, a tracker link will be included in your ad.
Q: Can more than one job be in a single ad?
A: Technically yes, but we recommend only doing so if the jobs are similar. Otherwise, this could dilute the ad’s exposure.
Q: Can changes be made to a job ad after it’s been sent it to you?
A: Yes, clients can make edits to ads on our job board. Changes can only be made to social media groups within 24 hours of the ad’s submission.
Q: Are all ads also posted on X?
A: Yes, we post hash tags and links to all job ads on X.
Q: Do you write the posts about an ad for X?
A: Yes, we take care of that as part of our service.
Q: How long does it take for an ad to be posted?
A: Posting to our job board can be instantaneous, a few minutes, or a few hours depending on how automated systems sync. We post ads to social media groups within 48 hours (two business days) after receiving them.
Q: How long does an ad run on Cooper Career Central’s job board?
A: We run ads for 45 days on Cooper Career Central’s job board.
Q: If a job gets filled, can the ad be taken down before the 45 days expire?
A: Yes, if requested, we can remove an ad from Cooper Career Central’s job board before the 45 days expire.
Q: On average, how many people will see an ad in social media groups?
A: An ad will be exposed to a minimum of 200,000 social media group members. The maximum number of members an ad can be exposed to can exceed 3 million. It all depends on the sizes of the groups that meet a particular ad’s criteria.
Q: Can an ad be reposted?
A: Yes, for an additional fee.