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Many companies host their own job boards on their website so people can view open roles in one place. Indeed indexes and amplifies jobs from across the web, helping those postings reach more job seekers and create stronger connections between employers and candidates.
Indeed’s search results include jobs that have been posted directly on Indeed (hosted jobs) and jobs aggregated from various online sources, such as company career sites and ATS feeds (indexed jobs). We do this to make it easier for job seekers to find the opportunities they’re looking for and to put all of your jobs in front of the 295M people who visit Indeed each month.
There are two types of jobs on Indeed:
Indeed’s technology continuously scans career sites and job boards across the web, aggregates eligible jobs and surfaces them to relevant job seekers on Indeed. ATS partners can also send jobs directly to Indeed through feeds or ATS integrations. Jobs that meet Indeed’s job posting criteria can then appear in search results on Indeed, helping more candidates discover and apply.
There’s no need to duplicate posts from your career site or ATS, and you can manage all of your jobs and candidates in one place. You also have the opportunity to access the full suite of Indeed hiring tools such as candidate messaging and virtual interviewing.
Your job must include:
Previously, you could access Indeed’s full set of job editing features only when you posted directly on Indeed. Now you can view, edit and sponsor your indexed jobs in one place from your Employer Dashboard, alongside any jobs you post directly on Indeed.
Learn how to make your indexed job posts more attractive to job seekers by adding key details and how to use hiring tools like Indeed Apply to improve your application experience.
There are typically two ways for a job seeker to apply to a Job found on Indeed.
How job seekers apply determines where you manage your candidates, either in your Indeed Employer Dashboard or in your ATS.
Employer Dashboard:
ATS:
You can enable Indeed Apply through your ATS integration so candidates can complete a streamlined application on Indeed while their details flow directly into your ATS. Indeed partners with hundreds of ATS providers to support this workflow and help you manage all applicants in one system.
Whether you post your jobs directly on Indeed, your career site or somewhere else online, your jobs will be in one unified jobs list in the Jobs tab of your Employer Dashboard.
Indexed jobs automatically appear in your account. You can directly edit your indexed job on Indeed. As you’re editing your indexed job, think like a job seeker and consider including these details:
Including this information can have a big impact. In fact, indexed jobs on Indeed that have salary, schedule and benefits information included receive 50% more apply starts.[3]
You can give your indexed jobs an additional boost by adding Indeed Apply or sponsoring them directly on Indeed. Just click Sponsor job next to one of your indexed jobs. This helps you get better visibility and attract more of the right applicants.
You may be wondering why you should update your indexed jobs and how it will impact your internal workflow.
Indeed provides you with the ability to utilize processes that work best with your company policies and procedures. You have the ability to optimize the job title and description, or to include any additional information that will attract the right job seekers, such as precise location, pay information, benefits, and job schedule.
Turning on Indeed Apply allows you to connect with candidates where they are — right on Indeed! On average, jobs with Indeed Apply turned on receive 45% more apply starts per job.[4]
No matter how you do it, optimizing your indexed jobs can help you make better hires, faster. Here are a few reasons to get started:
Optimizing your indexed jobs works a bit like search engine optimization (SEO). When you include the right details in your Indeed job post, it’s more likely to be seen by the right candidates. But if you aren’t using ATS Sync, some of the jobs sourced from your company career site or ATS may be missing details that job seekers want to know.
For example, you may be required to retain internal titles like Software Engineer II within your company’s ATS. However, these job titles may not work as well for external candidates on Indeed where 36% of job seekers search by exact job title. By clarifying the job title on Indeed (and keeping what’s required in your ATS), your job may show up in more relevant job seeker search results.
Adding screener questions to your job is another way to find quality candidates. Jobs with screener questions are 50% more likely to result in a hire.[5] When candidates apply, they’ll be prompted to answer pre-selected screener questions (ex. “Do you have a driver’s license?”) of your choosing to confirm their skills.
Applicants can then be filtered automatically based on their answers within the Employer Dashboard or your ATS.
Indexed jobs using Indeed Apply on Indeed can benefit from our messaging and interviewing tools. If you prefer to use the Indeed Employer Dashboard you can utilize message templates and bulk messaging features on Indeed to communicate with candidates. You can also schedule and coordinate virtual interviews, then share feedback with your team.
Manage and track jobs efficiently in your Indeed dashboard where you can search across all roles and locations.
Using Indeed Apply you can track progress towards hiring, export candidates and edit job posts all from the Indeed Employer Dashboard. Candidate status reporting on Indeed allows you to share where you are in the hiring process by assigning your candidates statuses like Reviewed, Contacted or Rejected. You can view all your jobs in a single list and track candidate applications using the method that works best for you.
Get competitive and market analytics using job type and location through Hiring Insights. For example, see how your pay aligns with your competitors, see what search terms candidates are using to find jobs and use interactive charts to view how markets are changing over time.
Indeed has tools to help you find, evaluate and hire the right person for your job, from interview question ideas to step by step guidance on improving your overall hiring process. Now that you understand how Indeed works and how to optimize your jobs on the platform, you are better positioned to connect with quality candidates and make your next great hire.
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