# Job listings on your company website | Illia BizTech > What belongs on a careers page, how to word the ad lawfully, how the application flow works and how long to keep candidate data. Source: https://illia-biztech.de/en/blog/karriereseite-statt-jobboerse 1. [Home](/en) 2. [Resources](/en/blog) 3. A careers page on your own website ![Small team working together in a workshop, candid shot](/_ipx/f_webp,q_75/https://cms.illia-biztech.de/uploads/medium_karriereseite_statt_jobboerse_fed649f259.png) ![Portrait of Illia Belichenko, technical specialist at Illia BizTech](/_ipx/f_webp,q_75/https://cms.illia-biztech.de/uploads/small_Illia_Belichenko_author_81f88864f0.png) By: Illia Belichenko August 30, 2026 # A careers page on your own website After a job board ad, a candidate almost always opens the company's own website before deciding whether to apply, and that is exactly the moment that decides whether the offer feels credible or stays just one line in a listing. In the first thirty seconds on the site, a candidate looks for answers to three things, what the company actually does, what the workplace looks like and who already works there, rather than generic words about a dynamic team and exciting challenges. The wording of a job listing must carry no features that suggest discrimination by age, gender or background, including indirect phrasing like young dynamic team, which a court can read as a hidden age limit. Stating a salary range in the listing changes who applies noticeably, candidates the figure does not suit filter themselves out before the first call, and those who do apply are less often disappointed at the offer stage. An application form with a dozen required fields and several documents to upload filters out some strong candidates before the interview even happens, because filling it in takes time an in-demand specialist often does not have for ten similar roles at once. Data from a candidate who did not get an offer is kept only for a limited period after the process closes, usually a few months in case of a discrimination claim over the rejection, not indefinitely for the future. Photos of the real workplace, the tools and current work convince a candidate more than text about a dream team, because they show where the person will actually end up, not how the company wants to describe itself. After a position is filled, the page is worth updating right away rather than leaving an active listing up for months, because applying to an already-filled role leaves a worse impression than no listing at all. This text explains the legal requirements and does not replace legal advice. Wording a specific listing depends on the role and the details of the position. **Share** [ ![Renovation work in progress in a room with daylight](/_ipx/f_webp,q_75/https://cms.illia-biztech.de/uploads/medium_website_neu_oder_ueberarbeiten_fd59884d90.png) Previous Post Rework the website or rebuild it](/en/blog/website-neu-oder-ueberarbeiten) [ ![Person checking email inbox on a laptop at the kitchen table in the morning](/_ipx/f_webp,q_75/https://cms.illia-biztech.de/uploads/medium_newsletter_double_opt_in_077823b0e2.png) Next Post Starting a newsletter under German rules](/en/blog/newsletter-double-opt-in) ![Portrait of Illia Belichenko, technical specialist at Illia BizTech](/_ipx/f_webp,q_75/https://cms.illia-biztech.de/uploads/small_Illia_Belichenko_author_81f88864f0.png) ##### Illia Belichenko Illia is responsible for the technical side of Illia BizTech: website development, website updates, forms, integrations, automation and technical support. 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