There may be times when a job(s) is not ideal for an automatic push to Indeed.
The ExactHire ATS will share all jobs, in an ACTIVE status, to Indeed as a free post. This external board can have a significant impact on the number of job seekers who see and apply to the job(s). However, there may be times when a job(s) is not ideal for an automatic push to Indeed. One example would be if the organization uses a “General Application” job to pool applicants for future jobs.
Fortunately, the software is coded to allow the exclusion of job(s) from the Indeed share based on the wording of the job title(s). The software uses a regular expression that searches for specific words, in specific positions, within the text string which makes up the job title.
Here’s How It Works
In order for a job(s) to be EXCLUDED from Indeed, the first part of the job title must use one of the following words:
open, future, general, submit
AND, the second part of the job title must use one of the following words:
application, applications, openings, opening, employment, position, positions
KEY CONCEPT: The word in the first group needs to come before the word in the second group.
Examples of job titles that would be excluded from Indeed based on the above formula:
Open Position
Open for any Position
Future Openings - upload an application
Production - Future Openings
Structural Engineer - apply for future openings
Paralegal Future Opening 2015: North Central & South East regions
General Application
General Application for Internship - Summer 2016
General Openings - Any location
General Employment
Submit a General Application
Submit for future Sales Positions
Indeed has stated, “Leave clickbait and extraneous job details out of titles.”* Job titles which contain these types of details will be rejected by Indeed’s free feed.
Examples of clickbait or extraneous job details:
- Sign On Bonus
- Bonus
- Looking for Work
- Earn
- Seeking to Fill
Why is my job not on Indeed?
It is valuable to keep the above information in mind when advertising a job with a more attractive title to avoid reverse intent. A title such as “Servers - Immediately hiring open positions” would be excluded from the Indeed free feed, even though the organization may have an immediate need and is hoping to draw more applications by stating so.
Indeed has provided helpful information regarding their posting standards in these articles:
*Indeed: Job Posting Guidelines
For additional information regarding what might prevent job(s) from being posted on Indeed, visit Indeed's blog.