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This article describes how to create a Job Scout. This allows you to get the most current job list whenever your Job Scout runs.

A Job Scout is a Saved Job Search which you set up to run automatically at specified intervals. You must have an email address in your WorkSource registration in order to create a job scout. As scheduled, the scout will automatically scan the available jobs and send to your email address a list of jobs that meet your criteria. You may create up to 5 different Job Scouts. You may edit or delete your WorkSource Job Scout at any time.

1.        Select Scouts/Searches from the menu on the left side of this page.

2.       You may be prompted to login if you haven't done so.

3.       Click Create Job Scout or Saved Search button.

4.       Under Select Location, select the area(s) you are willing to work. This will help narrow your search.

6.   Under Select Job Type, select the occupational category(s) that best reflects the work you are seeking. You may select more than one category. To select more than one category, hold down the CTRL key while selecting.

  1. Under Keywords, enter a word(s) that would likely be found in the description or title of a job for which you would be qualified.  Example: Web Design. This will help focus your search. You may specify how the keyword is searched by selecting ALL words, ANY words, or As a PHRASE.

8.   Under Format Options, select how many results you would like per page. The options are 25, 50, 100 and 250.

9.  Select how you like your results be sorted, by relevance or date.

10.   Under Name This Saved Search, enter a title for your saved search to identify it from others you may create.

11.   Select Yes, to create a Job Scout for this Saved Search. 

12.   Pick a day of the week and frequency to run your Job Scout.

  1. Click Create Saved Search button
  2. You will be redirected to the My Saved Searches page. Your Saved Search and Job Scout are complete.

Any time you wish to view, update or delete your job scout simply access you’re My Saved Searches page by clicking on the Scouts/Saved Search tab in your MyWorkSource account.  

<< Create a Saved Search <BACK

 Create a Job Scout

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