Using Keyword Search

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Use this search to explore the job listings in the job bank database by searching for a keyword or keywords in a job order. Useful keywords can include a job title, skills, or the name of an industry or a company. You must also enter a location option and number of results displayed.

To begin a keyword search, click on Keyword under Advanced on the Quick Search screen. The Keyword Search screen appears.

Entering a Keyword

Click on the Keyword(s) field, and type the keyword or keywords you want to search for.

Selecting a Location Option

Select the Search within radio button, and select a radius from the drop-down list. Type a U.S. city or ZIP code in the field provided.
Or
Select the Search by State radio button, and select up to three States from the three drop-down lists.
Or
Select the County radio button, and select a county from the drop-down list.
Note: The counties that appear on this drop-down list are determined by the home State listed on your registration form.
Or
Select the National radio button to search for jobs throughout the United States and its territories.
Or
Select the International radio button to search for jobs outside the United States and its territories.

Selecting Additional Search Options

Select the Show only jobs added or updated check box, and a time period from the drop-down list.
And/Or
Select the Show only jobs in which the desired education is check box, and an education level from the drop-down list.
And/Or
Select the Show only jobs in which the desired experience is check box, and an experience level from the drop-down list.
And/Or
Select the Show only jobs that are check box, and a description from the drop-down list.
And/Or
Select the Show only jobs with a salary range of check box, and type a salary range in the from-to boxes. Select a periodicity from the drop-down list.

Selecting Sort Options

Select a number from the Results per page drop-down list.
Select a sort scheme from the Sort results by drop-down list.

Executing Your Keyword Search

A check box allowing you to add this search to your Job Scout appears to the left of the SEARCH NOW button. Select the check box to add the search to Job Scout. See "Creating a Job Scout" for additional information on using Job Scout.
Click on the SEARCH NOW button. The Job Search Results screen appears.
Note: See "Viewing the Job Search Results" for instructions on using the Job Search Results screen features.