How Job Alerts Work
Understand how job alert subscriptions and notifications function.
Job alerts connect job seekers with relevant opportunities automatically.
Subscription flow
Step 1: Job seeker subscribes
On your job board, visitors can:
- Click "Get Job Alerts" or similar button
- Enter their email address
- Optionally select preferences (job type, location, etc.)
- Submit the form
Step 2: Confirmation
After subscribing:
- They receive a confirmation email
- Clicking the link confirms their subscription
- They're added to your subscriber list
Step 3: Receiving alerts
When new jobs are posted:
- System checks for matching subscribers
- Matching subscribers receive an email
- Email contains job details and links
Alert preferences
Subscribers can filter alerts by:
- Keywords: Job titles or skills they're interested in
- Location: Specific cities or remote
- Job type: Full-time, part-time, contract
- Other criteria: Based on your board's features
Alert frequency
Job alerts are typically sent:
- When new jobs matching their criteria are posted
- Batched into digest emails (daily or weekly)
- Based on your configuration
Managing their subscription
Subscribers can:
- Update preferences: Change what jobs they want to hear about
- Unsubscribe: Stop receiving emails
- Change email: Update their email address
All alert emails include an unsubscribe link.
Alert emails
Each alert email includes:
- Matching job listings
- Job title, company, and location
- Brief description
- Link to apply/view full details
- Unsubscribe option