{
  "id": 20099072,
  "title": "Let's Employ",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/lets-employ",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-15T01:46:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Lobsters",
    "slug": "lobsters",
    "url": "https://www.letsemploy.org/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "oJobPub is a free, open format designed to simplify the process of publishing and discovering job openings. By adding a small file to an employer's website, job boards, search engines, and applications can list the job without the employer needing to post it multiple times on different platforms. This open standard allows for structured data and enables various platforms to easily pick up these openings, reaching a wider audience without any listing fees or middlemen.\n\nPublishing job openings on the employer's own website using oJobPub gives them full control over their listings and application process. With no fees and no need to duplicate the job in multiple portals, it saves time and money for employers. oJobPub is an open and free format, allowing search engines and job platforms to index the listings reliably. The specification, currently in draft version 1.0.0-draft.1, welcomes feedback from users.\n\nTo publish a job using oJobPub, employers simply create a small JSON document with essential details about the position, such as workload and salary. This file can then be added to their website, and the job will be available for discovery through various platforms without any additional effort. Employers can find current openings with all the necessary details and allow candidates to apply directly through the employer's own process.\n\nThe oJobPub format is available in multiple formats, including a free Odoo module for Odoo 18, 19, and 20, as well as a free WordPress plugin compatible with WP Job Manager, Job Postings, or its own simple job list. oJobPub 1.0.0 is now available, allowing employers to create an account with just an email address and password, eliminating the need for GitHub or Google authentication.\n\nFor those seeking more information or assistance, users can submit their queries on GitHub. To implement oJobPub, employers can use the Publisher tool or create the file manually and add their website to SourceTracker, ensuring their job listings are indexed daily for potential candidates to discover.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "oJobPub simplifies job posting across platforms without fees.",
    "Employers control listings and application process with no duplication.",
    "Available as free Odoo module and WordPress plugin for easy integration."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}