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How to search craigslist jobs efficiently

Here is the search example.

The goal: you’re looking for a Biotech job within California.

1. Set the title for your search (for example, “biotech job california”)

2. Click the Locations button, mark all of the desired geographical areas to search in, and press the Select button.

 

3. In the Keywords field, write in “bio”, and then press the Advanced Search button to start narrowing it down. In the One or more of these words: field, write in “solar” or “chemist”, in order to filter your results to biochemist and biosolar hits. After entering your specifications, press GO!

Advanced CraigsList search keyword interface

4. In the Category drop-down menu, select “jobs”, and in order to receive more search results, we'll leave the Sub-category drop-down menu on its default setting of “-whole category-“.

CraigsList Category, Sub-category  with optional all, custom selection

5. Press the Start Search button. If you prefer, once all the results are listed, click the minimize button to enlarge the search results screen.

These are the result that pop up – a lean presentation of precision searched Craigslist

6. After closing the search by pressing the button in the top right corner of your search result screen, your search is automatically saved in the portable screen, and is automatically set to search for new results when you start CraigsPal©. As soon as new postings are found by CraigsPal©, your saved search will be highlighted with a yellow background. Double-clicking the search will open the search results screen with all the new results highlighted yellow.

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