Create a new job
Find staff
Migrant find staff
Search results
Further information

Create a new job

To create a new job to display on JobSearch go to My jobs and select the Create a new job button. You can track your progress through the four step process using the bar at the top of the page. Select Save & next to go to the next step.

Step 1: Job category

1. Type a name for the job in the field provided. You can then choose to either select the Find occupation category button, or select an occupation from the list provided under the heading Occupation category. (See below for an explanation of occupational category and specific occupation.)
2. If you choose the first option you will see a Specific occupation list display under your job title. Use the radio button to check the appropriate item on the list then Select. The information you have entered will be highlighted in the lists at the bottom of the page. You can then use the Save & next button to progress to the step 2.
3. If you choose the second option you can highlight the appropriate item on the list provided (you will need to scroll through the list), then select the Display specific occupations button. The Specific occupation list will display beneath the category list. Highlight your selection and use the Save & next button to progress to the step 2.

Step 2: Job details

Enter the information required on the online form, using the pick lists where available. See below for information about specific fields.

Step 3: Job contact details

This page will automatically populate with the employer name as recorded in your registration details. Update if necessary.

Step 4: Preview job

1. Check the details before the job is submitted. This is how it will be displayed on JobSearch. If you wish to make changes, use the tracker at the top of the page to take you back to a previous step. The Cancel button will delete all previous steps and take you back to My jobs.
2. Once you are happy with the job preview, select the Create job button. You will then receive the job ID.
3. The new job will be assigned a status of pending while it is quality assured within the next 48 hours. It will then be assigned a status of active and posted on JobSearch.

Terms used in creating a job

Occupational category - This is a category that broadly describes the job, for example, the broad description of a job title of IT Business Analyst would be Computing and IT. Or a job title of Senior Accountant the broad category would be Accounting, Finance and Management.

Specific occupation  - The specific category options are based on the broad category selected. For example, for a job title of IT Business Analyst, the broad category is Computing and IT, and for a specific category it would be either IT Business Specialists or IT Systems Analysis and Design.

Your reference - You can enter in the field a reference number up to 15 characters long that will enable your organisation to uniquely identify the vacancy. This field can be updated.

Job location - City, town or suburb.

Postcode - For the job location.

Description - This field is 2000 characters long and is where you can enter the majority of information about the job. For example: you could include a duty statement, 'You are expected to be available 7 days a week' or 'Your duties will include - Administration, Excel Skills'. Other details such as start and end dates and transport requirements can be included here.

Job type - This field defaults to the most usual situation. If this does not apply use the pick list to make another selection.

Work type - Full-time, part-time or casual.

How to apply - This field is used to select and/or display the method to be used by the job seeker who wishes to apply for this position.

Tenancy - Permanent over six months, permanent under six months or a contract position.

No. of positions - this will default to '1' but can be overwritten. This field is numeric, the limit can range from 1 to 9999.

Expiry date - The date on which the job ad will expire and become inactive. Once inactive it cannot be made active. A new job will be need to created. The format for this field is dd/mm/yyyy.

Hours - The number of hours job seekers are expected to work. This can expressed, for example, as 37 hrs per week or 4 hrs/day.

Please note that a value must be entered for the field if casual or part time position work type is selected.

Salary - Can be expressed in a number of ways, for example: Award or $16.50/hr or $58,000.

Indigenous job(s) - This field is used to indicate the employer is interested in employing an Indigenous job seeker or the vacancy in some way relates to Indigenous people.

For more information about employing Indigenous job seekers refer to wage subsidies and Government incentives in the Employers information section.

Australian Employment Covenant jobs - Check the box if you would like your vacancy to form part of the Australian Employment Covenant (AEC). The AEC's aim is the placement and long-term retention of 50,000 Indigenous people into 'Covenant Jobs' within a two year period. You can find more information about the AEC on our AEC information page.

Do you want to make this job available to skilled migrants? - Skilled migrant job seekers are people seeking employment in Australia in accordance with the conditions of the Skilled Migrant visa granted by the Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC). As a part of being granted the Skilled Migrant visa, migrant job seekers will have been skills assessed, a process by which their qualifications have been assessed and recognised in Australia.

For more information about employing migrant workers refer to the Migrant information page.

If you choose this option, your vacancy will be advertised on JobSearch for Australian job seekers only for the first 28 days and after that time your vacancy will be available to both Australian and skilled migrant job seekers until the vacancy expires.

Find staff

Find staff allows you to search job seeker resume summaries to find suitable staff for your advertised job.

Location

Choose a region from the pick list.

Skills/keywords

Enter the relevant skills and keywords into this free text field to refine your search. You may experiment with different combinations of skills and keywords to obtain the best results.

Select occupation

1. Occupational category - This is a category that broadly describes the vacancy. For example, the broad description of a job title of IT Business Analyst would be Computing and IT. Or for a job title of Senior Accountant, the broad category would be Accounting, Finance and Management.
2. Select your category then click on the Display specific occupations button. The Specific occupation list will display.
3. Specific occupation - The specific category options are based on the broad category selected. For example, for a vacancy title of IT Business Analyst, the broad category is Computing and IT, and for a specific category it would be either IT Business Specialists or IT Systems Analysis and Design.

Job seeker characteristics

These are a series of check boxes that you are able to search on. They correspond to characteristics that job seekers may select in their job match search criteria for certain types of positions.

Licences

You can search for job seekers who have obtained a specific licence. You may include up to five licences in your search.

Save search results as

Enter a label so you are able to refer to this search again. If left blank, it will default to the date and time the search was conducted.

Migrant find staff

Migrant find staff allows you to conduct a search for migrant job seeker resumes.

1. Select a job ID - Any of your valid job IDs will be available in the drop down list.
2. Location - Select the state of the job.
3. Skills/Keywords - Enter a variety of relevant skills and keywords into this free text field to refine your search. You may experiment with different combinations of skills and keywords to obtain the best results.Improving your search.

Hint: The following offers guidance to ensure you maximise your find staff results.

1. Enter as many fields as you can. For example, after selecting an occupation from the Occupation category field, also select an occupation from the Specific occupation category field to refine your search.
2. Use the provided search filters to return only the most appropriate job seekers for your vacancy.

Search results

This screen provides you with a list of job seekers that match your search criteria. The search criteria used in the search is displayed towards the top of the screen including the total number of resumes (maximum 40) found.

If your search had no results you can select Expand search area to find more matches.

Add to shortlist

Check the box to add a selected resume to your short list for viewing at a later stage. Once all your selections have been made you can click the Add to shortlist button. You will receive a message on success. View the selected resumes on the Shortlist tab.

Contact job seeker

Select the Contact button to send that job seeker an email. You will be taken to the Contact job seeker tab which will display the letter to be sent. You may edit your contact details and make comments in the message field before selecting the Send mail button.

A confirmation message will be displayed if the message was successfully sent. You may then navigate back by selecting the Back to search results button.

Short list

This screen displays the summary of any resumes you have added to your short list when performing a find staff search.

Summary of resume

A brief summary of resume details is provided that includes the type of work, preferred location, highest level of education, and the first 160 characters of the experience and skills that the individual has.

Ranking

A score is given to indicate how closely the resume matches the search criteria. A score of 100% indicates the resume matched your keywords, occupation category and additional criteria exactly, with lower scores indicating the resume does not exactly match your search criteria even though the candidate may still be suitable.

Contact job seeker

If you select the Contact button a window will open containing details of the email to be sent to the job seeker. The email contains a box where you can add any additional comments. To send the email select the Send email button.

Further information

For further information, visit our employer blog.

For help using JobSearch, contact the Employer Hotline 13 17 15 or see ourEmployer user guides.