Advanced Keyword Searching for Jobs
This is an extremely capable search system and whilst simply entering a list of words will return a list of jobs, using some of the following advanced features will enable you to focus more quickly on the jobs you require.
- ‘and’s &
‘or’s may be used in any combination with the help of {}. Also it is possible to
search for phrases in various ways.EG: {biotechnology or molecular or biology}
and
{sales or applications}Note that ‘OR’ is assumed, but it may be entered explicitly as ‘or’ or ‘|’.
EG chairman | president
‘AND’ may be written as ‘and’ or ‘&’.
- You can also use ‘NOT’. It may be written as ‘AND NOT’ or ‘&!’ or ‘& !’ or ‘BUT NOT’ or ‘EXCLUDE’EG {manager but not “Junior Manager”}
- Search for phrases using quotes “”. EG.Molecular biology – will return jobs containing the words molecular or biology
“Molecular biology” – will only return jobs containing the phrase ‘molecular biology’.
- Case (upper or lower) is unimportant.
- {} may be nested.EG:{{sales | “key accounts ” } & biotechnology} |
{{manager | “sales director”} & proteomics} - You can use wild cards, so long a word does not begin with one. Wild cards
can also be used within phrases EG: “Account Manag*” - Do not use the same word twice in the one phrase …EG “The cat sat on the mat” will not work, but
$The cat sat on mat$ will. - Some common words are ignored automatically – ‘by’, ‘with’ &
‘from’ but will be used in phrase
searches.