Frequently asked questions
What geographic area does Small Business Jobs WNY cover?
We're active across the Western New York region, with a primary focus on Buffalo and the surrounding communities. All listings are from small business employers that are located in Western New York.
What counts as a “small business”?
Our goal is to help small and micro-business owners find great team members, and to help job seekers find their dream small biz job. To us, a small business has less than 20 part-time or full-time employees. Think your neighborhood bookstore, cafe, salon, or fitness studio. We can also help independent craftspeople and service providers who are looking to hire.
We're not the right fit for corporations and other large businesses, staffing agencies, or recruiters (there are other job boards out there for those folks!)
What kind of jobs will be posted here?
We have full-time, part-time, and seasonal & short-term jobs. We also allow posts for project-based work, where a business owner needs to hire a freelancer or independent contractor for a specific project or task. The one thing that all jobs and projects have in common is that the employer is a WNY-based small business owner.
What are some examples of project work?
Project listings are for one-time or short-term work you'd hire a freelancer or independent contractor for. Examples include logo creation or graphic design, website development, photography or videography, copywriting, social media content, bookkeeping, event planning, or renovation and landscaping. If you want to hire ongoing help rather than a one-time project, a job listing is a better fit.
Job boards are already a thing. Why do we need this?
Big job boards that serve huge geographic areas are impersonal, and they're built and priced for huge employers. Small business owners in WNY deserve a simpler, more affordable way to find great candidates, and local job seekers deserve an easier way to find work with the businesses they already know and love in their community.
What information do I need to submit to post a listing?
You'll need the job title, your business name and brief description, job category, city and county the job is located in, a brief description of the role, whether the role is part-time or full-time, and instructions for how applicants should reach you. Schedule, pay rate, and application deadline are optional to provide. You can also indicate if the job is seasonal. For project listings, you'll also provide an expected timeline and optional budget range.
Listings are $20 and stay active for 30 days.
Does Small Business Jobs WNY participate in the interviewing and hiring process?
No. We're a listing board only, not a hiring platform. Applicants should contact job posters directly using the instructions provided in the job post. We don't participate in any part of the interviewing or hiring process.
What do I do if I'm having trouble with something on the site?
Send an email describing the issue to hello@smallbusinessjobswny.com and we'll look into it.