Google for Jobs

Google for Jobs is a dedicated job search experience that appears directly in Google search results. Hundreds of millions of job-related searches happen on Google every month, making it one of the highest-traffic channels for job boards.

What is Google for Jobs?

When someone searches for jobs on Google, they often see a special job search box before the regular results. This enhanced experience lets users:

• Filter by location, date posted, job type
• See salary information
• Apply directly or visit the job board
• Save jobs for later

Appearing here puts your listings in front of millions of active job seekers.

How Cavuno gets you into Google for Jobs

Automatic JobPosting schema

Every job listing on your Cavuno board includes the required structured data:

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<script type="application/ld+json">
{
  "@context": "https://schema.org/",
  "@type": "JobPosting",
  "title": "Senior Software Engineer",
  "description": "<p>We're looking for a Senior Software Engineer...</p>",
  "datePosted": "2026-02-01",
  "validThrough": "2026-04-01T23:59:59Z",
  "employmentType": "FULL_TIME",
  "hiringOrganization": {
    "@type": "Organization",
    "name": "Acme Corp",
    "sameAs": ["https://www.acmecorp.com", "https://www.linkedin.com/company/acmecorp"],
    "logo": "https://www.acmecorp.com/logo.png"
  },
  "jobLocation": {
    "@type": "Place",
    "address": {
      "@type": "PostalAddress",
      "addressLocality": "San Francisco",
      "addressRegion": "CA",
      "addressCountry": "US"
    }
  },
  "baseSalary": {
    "@type": "MonetaryAmount",
    "currency": "USD",
    "value": {
      "@type": "QuantitativeValue",
      "minValue": 150000,
      "maxValue": 200000,
      "unitText": "YEAR"
    }
  },
  "identifier": {
    "@type": "PropertyValue",
    "name": "Acme Corp",
    "value": "SE-2026-0042"
  },
  "directApply": true
}
</script>

This tells Google exactly what each job is, so your listings can appear with salary info, company logos, and apply buttons in search results. For a complete property-by-property breakdown including beta education and experience fields, see our job posting schema guide.

Required fields

For Google for Jobs inclusion, these fields matter most:

Optional but recommended

These fields enhance your listings:

• Salary (baseSalary): Include salary range when possible. Listings with salary data get more clicks.
• Remote status (jobLocationType): Set to TELECOMMUTE for 100% remote roles. Pair with applicantLocationRequirements (required for remote jobs) to specify eligible countries/states.
• Direct apply (directApply): Set to true if candidates can complete their full application on your site.
• Identifier (identifier): Your ATS requisition ID. Helps Google deduplicate the same job across multiple sites.
• Education and experience (beta): educationRequirements, experienceRequirements, and experienceInPlaceOfEducation give Google richer signals about your roles.

Maximizing your Google for Jobs presence

Write clear job titles

Google favors descriptive, standard titles:

Good:

• "Senior Software Engineer"
• "Marketing Manager"
• "Customer Support Representative"

Avoid:

• "Rockstar Developer Wanted!!!"
• "Amazing Opportunity"
• "Job #12345"

Include complete location data

For location-based searches, specify:

• City and state/region
• Country
• Or clearly mark as "Remote"

Cavuno formats this data correctly for Google automatically.

Set realistic expiry dates

Jobs with valid expiry dates perform better:

• Default 30-day expiry works well
• Extend for hard-to-fill roles
• Don't set years-long expiry dates

Keep descriptions substantive

Google prefers detailed job descriptions:

• Minimum 100 words recommended
• Include responsibilities and requirements
• Avoid excessive formatting or special characters

Verifying your presence

Google Search Console

Check your structured data in Search Console:

1. Go to Enhancements > Job postings
2. See valid items and any errors
3. Review warnings that might limit visibility

Manual testing

Test individual job pages:

1. Go to Google's Rich Results Test
2. Enter a job page URL from your board
3. Verify JobPosting schema is detected

Timeline for appearing

After publishing a job:

• Hours to days: Google discovers and indexes the listing
• 1-3 days: Typically appears in Google for Jobs
• Ongoing: Refreshed as job details change

Jobs closer to major cities and in popular categories may appear faster due to higher search volume.

The impact

Job boards report that Google for Jobs drives 20-40% of their organic job seeker traffic. When you combine this with standard search results, Google becomes the single largest source of candidates for most niche job boards.