Help wanted sign
A Help Wanted sign that says what the job is.
A blank “Help Wanted” card from the hardware store tells people you're hiring, but not for what or for how much. Make one with the job, the pay and a way to apply, and print it on your own printer today.
- No account
- English or Spanish
- Ready in about two minutes
Start with a ready sign
Help wanted sign examples
Each one opens in the maker, ready for your own job and pay. Click one to start from it.
What to put on a help wanted sign
People read a door sign in a few seconds while walking past. Put the answers to their first questions on it and leave the rest for the conversation.
- The job: “Line cook”, “Cashier”, or “All positions” when you'll take anyone good.
- The pay, if you're willing to post it. It's what people look for first, so the maker prints it largest.
- Hours or shifts: full time, part time, weekends.
- How to apply: “apply inside”, “ask for a manager”, a phone number, or a QR code to your application link.
- A “Still hiring as of” date, so nobody wonders whether the sign is left over from last year.
Job, pay, perks, two ways to apply and tear-off tabs
“Help wanted” or “Now hiring”?
They mean the same thing. “Help wanted” is the traditional store-window wording and suits a family business or a diner; “Now hiring” and “We're hiring” read a little more current.
The maker has all three, plus “___ wanted” for one role (“Drivers wanted”, “Cooks wanted”). Switch the headline at any time; the rest of the sign stays as you made it.
Where to hang it
Eye level on the front door is the classic spot. A few more places worth a copy:
- The window facing the street or the parking lot, at the height of a driver's eyes.
- Next to the register, where customers wait and read.
- A yard sign by the road or a banner on the building, if you get drive-by traffic (those sizes come in the $12 pack).
The 12 × 12 window square
How it works
Type the job and the pay
Or pick a ready sign below. The preview updates as you type.
Add how to apply
A QR code to your own application link, your phone number, or “apply inside”.
Download and print
The letter-size sign is free. Every size, in English and Spanish, is a one-time $12.
What it costs
Free: the letter-size sign as a PNG, with a small “Made at nowhiringsign.com” line.
$12 once: print-ready PDFs in every size (letter, 11 × 17 poster, window, yard sign, two banners), English and Spanish, no credit line.
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Questions
Is the help wanted sign really free?
Yes. The letter-size sign downloads as a PNG with a small “Made at nowhiringsign.com” line at the bottom. No account and no email. The $12 pack adds every other size, Spanish and English versions, and removes that line.
Can I list several jobs on one sign?
Yes. Choose “Several roles” and add up to five jobs, each with its own pay. For a general sign, choose “General” and it prints “All positions” with an optional starting pay.
Can I print it at home?
Yes. The letter size (8.5 × 11 in) prints on any home or office printer. Use regular paper for inside the window, or card stock if it goes on a door.
Can I make a help wanted sign in Spanish?
Yes. Switch the language and the headline prints “Se solicita personal” or “Estamos contratando”, with the tags and how-to-apply lines in Spanish. Job titles stay as you type them.
Does the QR code work after I print it?
Yes. It links straight to the address you type (your careers page, a Google Form, or a job post), so it keeps working as long as that page does. We don't host job pages or collect applications.