This guide explains the prerequisites, how to connect your Trade Me account in ELMO, how to post to Trade Me from a requisition.
Prerequisites
Under Administration > Integrations > Integrations if the Trade Me Integration is locked, please raise a Support Request and the ELMO Support team can have this arranged to be enabled in the backend.
A live Trade Me Jobs account and the Trade Me‑issued credentials required for API integration (you will enter these during connection in ELMO). These credentials are provided by Trade Me to your organisation.
Connect Trade Me
Use the Integrations area to add and authenticate your Trade Me account.
Navigate to Administration > Integrations > Integrations > Trade Me
Enter a descriptive Connection Name, then supply the credentials issued by Trade Me to complete the setup.
Save the connection and confirm it displays as connected.
Post a job ad to Trade Me from a requisition
Once the account connection is in place, you can publish to Trade Me as part of your normal job ad workflow. Any job advertising costs are charged by Trade Me under your Trade Me account; they are not billed by ELMO.
Go to Recruitment > Requisitions > Actions > View Job Ads, then click New Job Ad (or edit an existing one). Fill in your Job Ad Details as required (title, dates, salary, etc.).
In the Channels section of the job ad, select the channel(s) you want to publish to, including Trade Me (the channel appears after you’ve connected Trade Me via Integrations).
Save and enable the job ad. If you’re drafting only, ensure all channels are disabled before saving to avoid publishing prematurely.
Verify the job ad appears
In ELMO, confirm the ad is enabled on the Job Ads tab for that requisition and that the relevant channel is active.
Check your Trade Me employer account to verify the ad has appeared. Allow for normal processing times on the job board side.
FAQs
Where do I get the credentials required to connect Trade Me?
Trade Me provides these to your organisation as part of their Jobs integration onboarding. You’ll add them in ELMO under the Trade Me integration when you click Add account.
Can I draft a job ad without publishing to Trade Me?
Yes. Create the job ad and save it with all publication channels disabled. You can later enable Trade Me (and other channels) when you’re ready to publish.
How do I remove and reconnect the Trade Me account if there’s an error?
Go to Administration > Integration > Trade Me, delete the connection, then add it back and re‑enter the credentials. This resolves most “channel disappeared” or stale connection issues