From Manual Hiring to a Self-Service Careers Portal

Client Smoot Construction Visit site

1.58s Full page load

2 Custom post types built

Self-serve HR hiring workflow

3+ yrs In production since Dec 2022

01 — Challenge

Smoot’s HR team couldn’t post a job without developer help. Every new opening meant a ticket, a wait, and a static page update — so hiring velocity was always a step behind the pipeline. The existing site also had nowhere structured to show off completed projects, which made the portfolio story harder to tell to both clients and candidates.

02 — Solution

DevQ built a custom WordPress theme with two purpose-built custom post types: Positions for open roles and Our Work for completed projects. HR posts openings in the WP admin; the Positions archive renders a searchable careers page automatically. Gravity Forms handles applications, Yoast SEO keeps the pages discoverable, and ACF Pro gives non-technical users clean editing UX for every structured field.

03 — Results

Smoot’s HR team ships new job postings directly — no tickets, no waiting. The Our Work CPT doubled as a content engine for the portfolio, strengthening both sales conversations and recruitment appeal. Three-plus years in production, the site runs on a lean maintenance cadence without drama.

Smoot Construction is a commercial general contractor. Their website is a working recruitment tool — HR posts openings, applicants apply, the portfolio sells the firm — and it’s run entirely from the WordPress admin without developer involvement.

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