Tips for Finding Job Opportunities Prior to Job Board Distribution

Matthew Burzon, Author and Founder, The Source and Recruit Company

This is one of my favorite all-time job search tricks with credit going to Mark Tortorici at Transform Talent Acquisition/Facebook/SourceCon Academy. Mark's invaluable content and training have empowered over 20 Source and Recruit Company alumni, and I am a big fan of his work. If you have a minute, explore his recruitment training offerings at his site Transform Talent Acquisition. Thanks Mark!

Understanding the job posting process is crucial: typically, positions are first listed on the applicant tracking system before any paid job-board ads appear. This means using the right Boolean search strings can set you ahead in the job search race. These strings are especially crafted for facilities management roles but are adaptable for various job titles and locations. Simply replace 'Facilities' with your targeted job role and 'Rhode Island' or 'RI' with your preferred area, and you're set to explore a wide range of opportunities.

Here are the customized Boolean search strings for various popular ATS platforms:

1. Greenhouse: site:boards.greenhouse.io (facilities OR “real estate”) (global OR “north America” OR Americas) (“RI” or “Rhode Island”)

2. SmartRecruiters: site:jobs.smartrecruiters.com (facilities OR “real estate”) (global OR “north America” OR Americas) (“RI” or “Rhode Island”)

3. Lever: site:jobs.lever.co (facilities OR “real estate”) (global OR “north America” OR Americas) (“RI” or “Rhode Island”)

4. iCIMS: site:icims.com inurl:jobs (facilities OR “real estate”) (global OR “north America” OR Americas) (“RI” or “Rhode Island”)

5. WorkDay (Several domains):

   • Site:wd1.myworkdayjobs.com (facilities OR “real estate”) (global OR “north America” OR Americas) (“RI” or “Rhode Island)

   • Site:wd3.myworkdayjobs.com ...

   • Site:wd5.myworkdayjobs.com ...

   • Site:wd10.myworkdayjobs.com ...

   • Site:wd12.myworkdayjobs.com ...

6. Peopleclick: site:careers.peopleclick.com (facilities OR “real estate”) (global OR “north America” OR Americas) (“RI” or “Rhode Island”)

7. Workable: site:apply.workable.com (facilities OR “real estate”) (global OR “north America” OR Americas) (“RI” or “Rhode Island”)

8. Taleo: site:taleo.net (facilities OR “real estate”) (global OR “north America” OR Americas) (“RI” or “Rhode Island”)

9. For Companies Hosting Their Own Job Site: (intitle:careers OR inurl:careers) (facilities OR “real estate”) (global OR “north America” OR Americas) (“RI” or “Rhode Island”)

Bonus: These two strings are not ATS oriented but can help find both local and remote jobs on LinkedIn right from Google.

• LinkedIn Jobs, Local: site:linkedin.com/jobs/view intitle:Facilities (“Rhode Island” OR “RI” OR Providence) AROUND(5)(ago OR applicants)

• LinkedIn Jobs, Remote: site:linkedin.com/jobs/view intitle:Facilities (“United States”) AROUND(2)remote

Tailor these strings to your needs and get your applications in!