Search Tips

The Job Search function allows you to filter jobs according to set criteria and identifying keywords. To conduct a Search for a Job, enter your search criteria in the appropriate fields and click the Search button.

The search will return a list of all jobs that meet all the criteria you complete. That is, if you enter Location = Melbourne CBD and Work Type  = Ongoing - Full Time, then only your own vacancies which are Full-Time in the Melbourne CBD will be found.

If no results are found, try removing search criteria to broaden the range of your search.

Matches against the location stored in the advertisement details. Select an option from the drop down list or leave it as 'Please select' to select all values.

Matches against the job function category in advertisement details. Select an option from the drop down list or leave it as 'Please select' to select all values.

Entering keywords will return links to jobs with those words found in the body of the ad. Keywords may be skills or something else descriptive of the type of work you are looking for. Examples include: data entry, accounting, childcare etc. Leave one space only between words and do not include commas (,). The search field is not case sensitive.

If you wish to force a concurrent keyword search, place a plus sign (+) directly in front of the word you wish to include. Do not leave a space between the plus sign and the word. ie. Manager +Finance.

To exclude a word from your search, place a minus (-) sign directly in front of the word you wish to exclude. Do not leave a space between the minus sign and the word. ie. Manager -Catering. Please place all exclude "KEY" words at the end of your list!

To search for two words together, place double quotes (" ") around the words. ie. "Business Analyst"

Matches against the Department /Agency that posted the position. Select an option from the available drop down list or leave it as 'Please select' to select all values.

Matches against the Work Type stored in the advertisement details. Select a value from the drop down list or leave it as 'Please select' to select all values.

Matches against a date range of when an advertisement was posted. Select a value from the drop down list or leave it as 'Please select' to select all values.

Matches against the Classification stored in the advertisement details. Select a value from the drop down list or leave it as 'Please select' to select all values.

You can select multiple job functions, locations or classifications by holding down your Ctrl key (or apple key for Macs) and clicking on each option. You can also select multiple options by holding down the "shift" key when you click, which will highlight all the options between your clicks.

To keep your search results list short, complete as many criteria as you know for the vacancy/group of vacancies you are looking for. Each criteria will reduce the number of vacancies which match.

Once you have conducted a search, you can reduce the size of the results list by selecting additional search criteria. The careers website keeps the search criteria you just used, so all you do is add your new criteria.

This site has an Intelligent Alias Matching system that looks for and matches all commonly used/abbreviated terminology to ensure you get the maximum results to your search. For example if you run a search for Account, the search will look for "Accountant" and "Account Manager"