A now hiring sign that brings applicants
People walking past apply on the spot from the window, and you get a list of candidates instead of a pile of CVs.
A now hiring sign QR code opens a short application form from your shop window. Put the job, the hours and the pay range on the sign, link the code to a form with five questions, and people walking past apply in two minutes. You get the answers as a list, ready to call back.
Apply in two minutes
A regular scans the window sign on the way out and applies for the weekend barista job.
How to hire from the window
Write the sign
Role, hours, pay range and one line about the team. Large type for the street.
Build a short form
Name, phone or e-mail, availability, experience and one question about them.
Make the code
Paste the form link above, with "We are hiring: apply here" as the frame line.
Call back fast
Good candidates take other jobs within days. Call the best ones back while they are still looking.
Worked example: a café hiring for summer
- The sign
- An A3 window sign: "Barista, weekends, 20 hours. Apply in two minutes" with a 7 cm code.
- The applications
- Twelve applications arrive in a week, half of them from regulars.
- The next role
- In autumn the café points the same sign at a kitchen role form, with no new print.
Fixed or editable for a hiring sign?
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Fixed QR code (static)
A fixed code opens one form link. It is free and fine for one role you fill once.
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Editable QR code (dynamic) Our pick for this job
Editable codes let you reuse the sign for the next role, close it when the job is filled and count scans by day. We recommend them for regular hiring. From $9 a month after the 14-day trial.
Signs that bring good applicants
State pay and hours
People apply more readily when they know the hours and the pay range.
Keep the form short
Five questions on a phone; the interview covers the rest.
Point it at a thank-you
When the role is filled, switch the code to a thank-you page and the next opening date.
Questions and answers
Before you print
- Is it free?
- Fixed codes are free: make as many as you like, download a PNG with no sign-up, and get every other format and print files with a free account. Editable codes come with a plan, a pass, Keep-alive or the 14-day trial.
- Can I change the link after printing?
- Yes, with an editable code. It holds a short link you control, so you can point the printed code somewhere new any time, and the next scan opens the new page. A fixed code keeps the link it was made with.
- Can I use my own domain?
- Yes. A custom domain is included on passes, from Starter, and during the trial. Starter covers one subdomain, for example go.yourbrand.com, and apex domains start on Pro.
- What happens if I stop paying?
- Editable codes work to the end of your paid period, and after a failed payment every code keeps working for 14 days. Turn codes back on within 12 months. Fixed codes keep working as long as their links do.
What should a hiring QR code link to?
A short application form: contact details, availability, experience and one question. A full job ad page works too, with the form at the end.
How big should the code be on a window sign?
About 7 cm on an A3 sign read from the pavement. Put it at eye height, away from reflections.
Can I reuse the sign for the next job?
With an editable code, yes. Point it at the next role form and the window sign keeps working.
What happens when the role is filled?
Switch the editable code to a thank-you page or a form for future openings, so late scanners still get an answer.
Can I see how many people scanned the sign?
Editable codes count scans by day, so you can compare scans with finished applications.
Can applicants upload a CV through the form?
Many form tools accept a file upload. Make it optional, so people on the street can apply now and send a CV later.
Should I put the pay on a hiring sign?
Yes, when you can. A pay range and the hours answer the first two questions people have, and the applications you get come from people who already like the offer.
Your next hire is walking past
Paste your job form link and print the window sign today.