[Brando]

Welcome to the new world of internet recruiting and hiring. Posting jobs on CL is a good way to cast a dragnet. You get a whole range of applicants. It also tests your writing skills in job postings. The better written your Ad is, the better you can weed out Slackers and the unqualified. If you make the position sound like it's "too much work" you immediately get those who Are just looking for a paycheck off the list.

Linked-In is more professional in feel, but I'm not sure. They're trying to not become facebook. Only problem is that it is still a social media/social networking site. Posting to Linked-In is of higher cost, but it nets you better-qualified candidates. The onus is on the applicant, not the job poster. Recruiters love it because they can Access talent easily.