Looking for work is hard. The job market is pretty crummy right now, and looking for a career in any field is almost impossible. However, to make things slightly easier for every one of us millennials looking for paid work, Google has released a new feature in its everyday search engine. An AI-powered job search.
If you’re unemployed, you know fully well that there are hundreds of online job boards that post up job postings from employers. Sites like LinkedIn, Indeed, and Monster post thousands of job postings each day to try and help those looking for employment. The idea behind Google’s new AI job search feature is to go through all of the job listings for the user without having to search each page individually. It’s even supposed to find and sort through duplicate postings, give the user the original postings, and make it so that the user will avoid irrelevant jobs.
To access this new feature, on your browser both on desktop and mobile if the query such as “jobs near me,” a new job search widget will appear to show the user a broad range of job openings. From there it’s easy to refine your search to find something far more specific to your needs. You can filter jobs by industry, location, how recently they were posted, full time and part time, and the type of employer. When clicked on, Google will give more information about the company, as well as Glassdoor and Indeed ratings. You can even turn on notifications to be alerted when a new job posting matches your standards.
“Finding a job is like dating,” said Nick Zakrasek, Google’s product manager for this project, “Each person has a unique set of preferences and it only takes one person to fill its job.”
In preparation for this, Google put into place learning-trained algorithms to sift through and categorize all job site listings to remove duplicate and redundant links. After you find a job that you want to apply for, Google will then redirect you to the job site to start the actual application process. Google then removes itself from the application process, so it does not get in the way of the original link’s process. Google also made it very clear that it does not want to compete with any online job sites directly, and currently, has no plans to let employers post jobs directly onto its job search engine.
Before anyone tries to jump directly on this service the release is currently limited to the US. As of this writing, there is no confirmed release date for the UK or Canada.
Samantha Limberger
Sam is a GTA- based freelance Writer and Graphic Artist.While she's new to the tech world she's had the opportunity to write for various publications. She has spent 5 years of her life dedicated to making people laugh via her comic Let’s Ask Violet.Originally, Sam submitted a drawing of herself in a giant purple dinosaur costume terrorizing Toronto, but the editors realized that there is such a thing as "too awesome", and asked requested a normal photo instead.
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I just thought I would give it a try and see how the system works. Knowing there are plenty of jobs in the area where I live, I figured it would be an easy thing to do. Plus, I like Google products and would love to promote this one when possible. The system works great and I was impressed with the number of results. I can see this getting better along the way!
Looking for a job is just like dating, I agree. There are so many specifics that make sense, or dont and if you can use them to search, you are better off!
Job searching can be a pain in the butt and of course, there are many companies out there trying to get you more work, but none really have all of the features you need. Most of the time, I just want to see jobs that are LOCAL to me. Not all over the country without an option in my city. when I know that companies are hiring, I should be able to find the listing quickly.
I like that I can quickly filter through jobs and the listings that appear in the original search results. That takes away a little bit of the search time and puts it into reading about your next, new job.
Searching for jobs is such a pain in the neck. These days, you cannot tell if you are reading about a job, or a scam posting and that includes posts on legit websites.
I agree, but with a system like this, being able to navigate AND filter the results is pretty sweet!
Every single thing that Google touches turns into something that is useful. Finding a job can be a pain in the neck, but the problem I always have is that local companies do not always add jobs to places like Indeed and sites like that. Making a search completely useless if you are looking for a job with a local company.
When Google is looking to make things a little easier for the regular user, it does so with a bang. I love this feature and as a college student always looking for a job, this is awesome!