NJ job listing firm bonds.
$100 flat.

New Jersey licenses job listing firms through the Division of Consumer Affairs and conditions the license on a $10,000 bond. Ours is $100 flat — the price you see is the checkout price, identical for every firm. One soft credit pull, e-signed in 1–2 business days.

Required for your NJ job listing firm license under the Employment and Personnel Services Law
Fixed amount, fixed price — $10,000 bond, $100, no quote theater
Soft credit pull only — never affects your score, and the price stays $100 either way
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How it works

Three steps to licensed.

Your firm's license is waiting on this bond. Here's the entire process — no broker phone tag:

TODAY · ONLINE

Apply once, online

Business details, owner information, effective date. That is the application — the only extra step is a one-time consent to a soft credit pull.

WITHIN 48 HOURS

Reviewed & approved

Most of these clear quickly; if underwriting needs anything, you hear from an underwriter within 48 hours. The credit check is a soft pull that never affects your score.

1–2 BUSINESS DAYS

E-sign & file with Consumer Affairs

Pay online and receive the executed bond ready to file with your employment-services license application. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state insists.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the bond actually guarantees

New Jersey's Employment and Personnel Services Law (N.J.S.A. 34:8-43 et seq.) licenses a family of job-placement businesses — employment agencies, career counseling services, resume services, and job listing firms — through the Division of Consumer Affairs. A job listing firm sells lists of job openings to job-seekers, and the law conditions its license on a $10,000 surety bond.

The bond is a consumer-protection guarantee. It stands behind your compliance with the Law and its regulations — honest advertising of the listings you sell, proper handling of any fees, and the refund rights the Law gives job-seekers. If a firm violates the Law and a job-seeker is harmed, the harmed party can recover against the bond.

It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. The $10,000 amount and the bond requirement are set by statute and regulation (N.J.A.C. 13:45B-2.3), so every job listing firm files the same bond.

N.J.S.A. 34:8-43 et seq. (Employment & Personnel Services Law)New Jersey's Employment and Personnel Services Law, N.J.S.A. 34:8-43 et seq., requires job listing firms (along with employment agencies and related personnel services) to be licensed by the Division of Consumer Affairs. N.J.S.A. 34:8-49 and N.J.A.C. 13:45B-2.3 condition the license on a $10,000 surety bond running to the State for the benefit of harmed consumers.

You need this bond if you're

Applying for a NJ job listing firm license through the Division of Consumer Affairs
Renewing your license and your current bond is expiring or non-renewing
Operating a related personnel service the Law groups with job listing firms
Adding a job-listings product that brings your business under the licensing requirement

One application, issued instantly.

These are the actual underwriting fields, including a one-time consent to a soft credit pull. Submit once and your bond is typically issued within 1–2 business days.

Start the application →
FAQ

Common questions.

Do I pay the $10,000?No. You pay $100 — the flat checkout price. The $10,000 is the surety's maximum liability to the state and harmed consumers; it's not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.
Who requires this bond?The New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, as a condition of a job listing firm license under the Employment and Personnel Services Law (N.J.S.A. 34:8-43 et seq.). No active bond, no license.
What does the bond guarantee?That your firm complies with the Employment and Personnel Services Law — honest listings, proper fee handling, and the refund rights job-seekers are owed. If you violate the Law and someone is harmed, they can claim against the bond, and if the surety pays, you repay the surety.
Is there a credit check?Yes — one soft credit pull, which never affects your score, never a hard inquiry. It's the only extra step beyond the application, and it informs approval, not price. The price stays $100 either way: credit can affect whether we approve the bond, never what it costs.
When does it renew?Terms run 1, 2, or 3 years — your choice at purchase. We send renewal notices 60 and 30 days before expiration, with autopay available, and the bond must stay active for your license to stay valid.
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