*Job Search Tips-Betsie Kruger* Getting Started Using Indeed is just like using a general search engine like Google. You can quick-search from the Indeed home page, as follows: Step 1. Type words into the box marked What that describe the kind of job you are looking for, such as a job title, skill or employer name. Step 2. Type into the box marked Where the city, the province or the postal code where you want to find a job. Step 3. Click the Find Jobs button or hit Enter on your keyboard. Jobs will be returned that match your keywords within 25 miles of the location you specify. If you enter two or more keywords, it will return only those jobs that contain ALL your words (you dont have to include and between the words). Exact Phrases To find jobs containing an exact phrase, put double quotation marks around the words. For example, enter: real estate Capitalization The search isnt case sensitive. It makes no difference whether you enter upper or lower case letters - e.g. general motors will give you the same results as General Motors. Narrowing Your Search If your search returns a large number of jobs, there are several things you can do. Look at the text links in the left hand column within the Refine Your Search box. Click on those that fit what you are looking for, which will return a subset of your original search results. Alternatively, try adding more terms to the What box and search again. Also, dont forget to use the Where box - using just your postal code works well. Another great feature is to exclude jobs containing certain keywords. Just type not before any terms you dont want. contract NOT lawyer Broadening Your Search To find all jobs that fit your interests, you may need to broaden your keyword search. One way is to remove keywords from the What box and search again. It is often more effective, though, to use or between terms. If you are looking for a management position, for example, you could enter: manager OR director. This will return all jobs that contain either the word manager or the word director. Abbreviations Some names and phrases are better known by their abbreviations than their full forms. To make sure you dont miss any jobs, however, use both abbreviated and unabbreviated forms together. For example, enter: HR OR human resources Company Names & Job Titles You may limit your search to show just jobs from a particular company or with a specific job title. For example, enter the following into the keyword box to return all jobs at Microsoft: company:microsoft Or, to return all jobs that include the word consultant in the job title, enter this: title:consultant If there are multiple words in the company name or job title, use double quotation marks. For example: title:business development Complex Phrases You can use complex phrases, often called Boolean logic, to fine-tune your search. e.g. (manager OR director) and healthcare This will return all jobs that contain the term healthcare and either the word manager or director. You can keep revising your search string to improve your results set. The example above could end up looking like this: (manager OR director) and (healthcare OR pharmaceutical) NOT sales You can see your last 10 searches in the bottom left hand margin of your screen, so you dont have to remember your search strings or reenter them each time you search.
Posted on: Thu, 28 Aug 2014 06:57:14 +0000
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