Quick Answer
Job listings intentionally exclude the Community Connections section to comply with fair employment laws. Targeting job postings to specific ethnic, religious, or demographic groups is prohibited. Instead, jobs use language requirements—a legitimate job qualification—to reach community audiences appropriately.
Overview
If you've created Profile, Organization, or Event listings, you're familiar with the Community Connections section. Job listings don't have this section, and it's not an oversight—it's an intentional design decision for legal compliance.
Fair employment laws prohibit employers from targeting job opportunities to specific ethnic, religious, or demographic groups. Heritage Web's job listing system is designed to help you reach qualified candidates while staying compliant.
The Legal Foundation
What Fair Employment Laws Prohibit
Equal opportunity employment laws (including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act) generally prohibit:
Targeting jobs to specific ethnic groups
Advertising positions only to certain religious communities
Restricting job visibility based on national origin
Preferential advertising based on protected characteristics
What's Allowed
Language requirements are a legitimate exception:
Requiring Spanish fluency for a role serving Spanish-speaking customers ✓
Requiring Farsi for a position needing Persian documentation review ✓
Requiring bilingual skills for a community outreach role ✓
Language skills are job qualifications, not demographic targeting.
Comparison: Community Connections by Listing Type
Listing Type | Has Community Connections | Why |
Profile | ✓ Yes | Professional can identify their communities/heritage |
Organization | ✓ Yes | Business can identify ownership/customer base |
Event | ✓ Yes | Event can identify target audience |
Job | ✗ No | Cannot target employment to demographic groups |
How Jobs Reach Community Audiences Legally
Through Language Requirements
If your job genuinely requires specific language skills, it can appear on relevant community job boards:
Legitimate Requirement | Result |
"Spanish fluency required" | Job can appear on Latino community job boards |
"Farsi required" | Job can appear on Iranian community job boards |
"Korean required" | Job can appear on Korean community job boards |
Through the Job Description
Your job description can explain:
Who you serve (without restricting who can apply)
What the role involves
Why specific skills are needed
Through the Hiring Organization
Your Hiring Organization section can describe your company's mission and community involvement—this provides context without targeting the job to specific demographics.
What You Should NOT Do
❌ Don't ask support to "target this job to the Iranian community" without language justification
❌ Don't use coded language in job descriptions to discourage certain applicants
❌ Don't attempt to work around the system to achieve demographic targeting
What You CAN Do
✓ Do specify legitimate language requirements
✓ Do describe your organization's community involvement in the Hiring Organization section
✓ Do write inclusive job descriptions that welcome all qualified candidates
✓ Do let language requirements naturally place your job on relevant community boards
Important Notes
Language requirements must be genuine: Don't require language skills unless the job actually needs them
All qualified candidates should be able to apply: Your job listing should welcome applicants regardless of background
Heritage Web staff review job listings: We may question language requirements that don't appear job-related
FAQs
Why can my Profile have Community Connections but my Job can't? Your Profile represents you as an individual—you can identify your heritage and communities you connect with. A job posting is an employment opportunity that must be open to all qualified candidates regardless of background.
What if I genuinely want to hire from a specific community? Focus on legitimate job requirements. If serving that community requires language skills, specify them. If it doesn't, the position should be open to qualified candidates from any background.
Can I mention that we're a minority-owned business in the job posting? Yes—in the Hiring Organization section. This provides context about your company without restricting who can apply for the job.
What if a candidate asks about community involvement? You can discuss your organization's community involvement during the interview process. The job listing itself just needs to focus on job qualifications.
Are there any exceptions? Certain narrow exceptions exist in employment law (such as religious organizations hiring for religious roles), but these are specific legal situations. Contact legal counsel if you believe an exception applies to your situation.