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Q. How do I use jobs1.co.uk for a
job search?
A. jobs1.co.uk lists UK jobs related
web sites and not individual vacancies. We suggest you approach your jobs
search in 3 ways:
| 1. |
Job search using the box on each
page. (See below). Focus your search and try to find web sites which specialise
in your career area - then visit each result. |
| 2. |
Start from job
search home. Visit the appropriate category page based on career area
ie.
teaching,
nursing,
accountancy
etc.. These category pages are laid out in a simple heirachy. |
| 3. |
Start from job
search home. Visit a regional page ie.
London,
Scotland,
Wales,
NW,
SE etc.
for web sites which are broad based in jobs type but target locally. |
Q. How do I job search on
jobs1.co.uk?
A. jobs1.co.uk allows a considerable
degree of control over searches:
| Element |
Meaning |
Example |
and |
Results which
contain both |
nursing and london
: only results containing both nursing and london (+nursing +london
is the same) |
+ |
Only this word |
+nursing :
only containing nursing |
- |
Exclude results
containing |
+nursing -london
: nursing results excluding london |
or |
Results with
either |
london or bristol
: all results containing either, also....
+nursing or london : usefully finds nursing but ranks those with london
a little higher |
" " |
Exact match |
"nursing in london"
: finds exact match for the phrase |
url: |
Search for
website |
url:www.mysite.co.uk
: finds listings by domain |
* |
Wild card |
nurs* : finds listings
with nursing & nurses & nursery |
Q. How comprehensive is
jobs1.co.uk?
A. At the heart of jobs1.co.uk is
a true web crawler and search engine. The majority of the listings on jobs1.co.uk
have been collected automatically. Higher quality human Reviewed Listings
suppliment these. Together, these two approaches to link collection, ensures
that this remains the largest collection of UK work related web sites available
on the world wide web. However, some web sites simply can't be found or haven't
been prepared properly for spidering. |
