ESDS Job Posting in Montana

ESDS stands for employment service delivery system. Under VEVRAA, it is the public employment service that federal contractors list their openings with so protected veterans can receive priority referral. The listing goes to the system that serves the location of the job. In Montana, that is MontanaWorks, run by the Montana Department of Labor and Industry. This page covers how a Montana listing moves from submission to active and how long it stays live. For the board itself, see our page on OFCCP job posting to Montana Works. New to the term? Start with What Is ESDS?

Who Runs the Montana ESDS

The Workforce Services Division of the Montana Department of Labor and Industry runs MontanaWorks and the local Job Service Montana offices. Those offices provide job posting and placement services to employers, and staff at your local Job Service office can help with account questions.

How Posting Works on MontanaWorks

The department’s employer guide explains that selecting Employers, then Post a Job on MontanaWorks opens the Montana employer login of the National Labor Exchange. You sign in with your email address or create an employer account with your contact and company details. The guide notes that your FEIN or state UI tax ID can be added later if it is not on hand. Each submission returns a confirmation on screen and by email.

Each Posting Is Reviewed Before It Goes Live

According to the same guide, each job posting is reviewed and approved before it becomes active. The guide does not give a review time. Submit Montana listings when the requisition opens, not after other sources, so the review does not push the listing behind your other postings.

Watch the 30-Day Default Expiration

Montana postings default to a 30-day expiration date. A role that stays open longer can drop out of the state system while you are still hiring. The Manage Your Jobs screen lets employers edit, copy, repost, or close postings. Track the expiration date for each open Montana role, or let dstribute handle reposting while the requisition stays open in your ATS.

Indexing for Employers with Steady Openings

The guide also describes an indexing option for employers that keep at least five open positions on their website. After a request form is approved, postings are pulled from your site automatically. Check that indexed Montana listings still carry your federal contractor details.

Which Montana Openings Must Be Listed

The listing requirement covers all employment openings except executive and senior management roles, positions filled from within the contractor’s own workforce, and positions lasting three days or less. VEVRAA also expects you to tell the ESDS that you are a federal contractor, name the hiring official for each establishment, and ask for priority referral of protected veterans. Our page on when ESDS is required walks through each part of the rule.

Documenting Montana ESDS Listings

During a compliance evaluation, OFCCP can compare the openings at a Montana establishment with the listings that reached the state system. dstribute logs each listing with the position, the Montana location, and the date it was sent, so you can show what was listed and when. Our audit support recordkeeping and ESDS compliance checklist show how to review that file before an evaluation.

How dstribute Automates ESDS Job Posting in Montana

dstribute connects to the ATS your recruiters already use, including Workday, iCIMS, and Greenhouse. When a Montana opening is published, dstribute sends it to the Montana ESDS, applies your approved EEO and VEVRAA language, and records the result. For the full set of obligations, read our guide to OFCCP job posting for federal contractors in Montana, or contact dstribute about our federal contractor services.