FAQ
Below you'll find the answers to frequently asked questions concerning the use of the Indeed Job Search Database:
A: 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 State or the zip 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 don't 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 isn't 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, don't forget to use the 'Where' box - using just your zip code works well.
Another great feature is to exclude jobs containing certain keywords. Just type "not" before any terms you don't 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 don't 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 don't have to remember your search strings or reenter them each time you search.
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Q: How do I save jobs in my.Indeed account?
A: To save a job, click the save job link next to each job search result. Once you've saved a job, you may click the "add notes" link to add notes and tags to the job. This feature can be used to track which jobs you have applied to, or other useful information on a particular listing. We recommend that you first sign in to your my.indeed account before saving job listings. This will ensure that your saved jobs will be available to your regardless of what computer you are using.
Q: How do I submit my resume and apply to jobs?A: After you've run a search, click on a job title to view the original job posting. Application instructions should be available on the website where the job is posted, and may be different for each website.
You cannot enter your resume and apply to jobs directly on Indeed. We are not involved with the actual application or hiring process for jobs in our search results, except internal postings for employment at Indeed. Nor does Indeed have any contact information for the companies in our search results.
Q: How do you rank the search results?A: Jobs are ranked solely by relevance or date. Indeed does not accept payment to include jobs in the search engine or to improve their ranking.
Q: How do I see only new jobs?A: To only show jobs that have been added to the site since you last visited, click on the Show: new jobs link near the top of any search results.
If you want to change this setting for all your searches go to your preferences and for Job Age choose Show jobs published "since my last visit." Click 'Save Preferences' -- all new job searches will now return only listings that have been added to Indeed since your last visit.
Q: Why does the search results page say that there are more results than I can see?A: We remove duplicate jobs from our search results. To view duplicate jobs, click the "Repeat your search with the omitted job postings included" link at end of your search results.
Q: How do I find jobs closer or farther from where I'm searching?A: Change the radius using the "distance" drop-down box near the top of the results page.
If you want to change the radius for all your job searches, open your preferences, select a different radius, and click 'Save Preferences.' All new job searches will use the radius you selected.
Q: How do I remove results from a particular company, website, or location?A: To remove search results from specific companies and websites you must sign in to your my.indeed account.
After you've signed-in, click the "block" link at the end of any job in your search results. You can then choose to block all jobs from that company, from the website the job is posted on, or in that particular location. Your choices will be saved in your preferences. Remove the company/website/location from your blocked jobs list to add those jobs back to your search results.
Q: My search is not returning enough results. What can I do?
A: - Check your spelling: Both the 'What' and 'Where' and make sure the zip/postal code or state/province abbreviation is correct
- Remove search terms: By default our search results contain jobs with ALL of the words in the 'What' box. If you want to find jobs with ANY of the words, use OR between the search terms.
- Increase your radius: You may need to look farther away to get the results you want.
Q: If I click on "make my profile visible" who can see it? A: If you make your my.indeed profile visible it will be linked to your forum posts if you are logged in when you post.
- Check your spelling: Both the 'What' and 'Where' and make sure the zip/postal code or state/province abbreviation is correct
- Remove search terms: By default our search results contain jobs with ALL of the words in the 'What' box. If you want to find jobs with ANY of the words, use OR between the search terms.
- Increase your radius: You may need to look farther away to get the results you want.