Find Jobs by Employer or a Specific Job ID Number

To begin searching for an employer in the system, first select an Area. The area defaults automatically to your previous selection. To change the Area selection, type your new area into the field.

This section allows you to search based on the type of source where the job opening was originally posted. Web sites that contain job listings can be categorized into general groups or sources.

• You can choose as many job listing sources as desired by selecting the checkbox beside each source type. You can search for jobs in all sources by selecting the Check All link to select all of the boxes.

  • Preferred Employer - verified internal employers who are registered and post jobs within this system. Jobs from Preferred Employers offer a wider range of search options and provide better tracking on the Job Contacts tab when you apply for a job.

  • Corporate - public or private businesses

  • Education Institution - colleges and school systems

  • Government - federal, state and local

  • Hospitals - hospitals, clinics, health-care organizations

  • Newspaper - classified advertisements

  • Private Job Board - HotJobs, CareerBuilder, etc.

  • Recruiter - a company that matches job seekers with employers for a fee

  • Social Media - social media platforms hosting job listings, e.g. LinkedIn

  • State Job Board - the official job board for your state

  • Volunteer - typically do not include pay

  • National Labor Exchange - collects and distributes job openings found on over 25,000 corporate career and state websites. There are more than 2 million job openings on the National Labor Exchange at any given time.

1. Type a keyword into the field provided and the system will search the employer names for the keyword you have entered. You can enter whole or partial names or other keywords.

2. You can further customize your search results by selecting the Keyword Search Options link:

• Begins with – This option searches for your keyword at the beginning of a business name, description, or both. For example, searching for "computer" in the Business Name field would yield results including Computer Superstore, Computer Systems, and Computerized Marketing. It would not return a match for a business named Your Computer Superstore because the keyword, "computer," does not occur at the beginning of the business name.

• Contains – This option searches for your keywords anywhere within the business name, description, or both. For example, searching on "computer" would return results including AAA Computer Sales, Computer Superstore, and "design graphics on a computer."

• Employer Name Type – Both checkboxes can be selected, if desired. Common Business Name refers to the common name as opposed to the full business name (i.e., "IBM" for "IBM Corporation").

3. Select the Search button at the bottom of the page. The employer list displays, showing a link of the number of openings within the area you selected.

• You can sort the list of employers by selecting a column heading, or move forward and backward through the list by using the arrow icons below the table.

• Select a number link in the Job Openings column to display the job listings. A search results page displays. See Job Search Results Page Overview for details.

Select a letter link to display a list of employers with job openings whose company names start with that letter or that have a key word in their company name that starts with that character.

• You can sort the list of employers by selecting a column heading, or move forward and backward through the list by using the arrow icons below the table.

• Select a number link in the Job Openings column to display the job listings. See Job Search Results Page Overview for details.

Use this option to view a list of employers that have the most job orders in the system. Select the Top 25, Top 50, Top 75, or Top 100 link that corresponds to the number of employers you wish to see listed.

• The Employer Search Results page displays. You can sort the list of employers by selecting a column heading, or move forward and backward through the list by using the arrow icons below the table.

• Select a number link in the Job Openings column to display the job listings. See Job Search Results Page Overview for details.

Use this option to access a detailed employer search page that will allow you to search for employers by size, location, industry, or keywords, regardless of whether or not the employer currently has any job openings available. Select the Search All Employers button in this section to display a two-tabbed employer search page: Quick Employer Search and Advanced Employer Search.

Quick Employer Search tab

This tab allows you to enter various criteria to search for an employer. Select any additional search options by selecting the links to display more fields.

Alternating Row Colors

Filter	Description
Area	The Area is pre-filled by the system, but you can change it by selecting the Area link. Two drop-downs display: Select New Area: Choose a new area type from the drop-down list, and set your area from the drop-down list next to the area type list. Select by Map: Select this link to set your search area from a selection of maps. If you are using ZIP Code for your area type, enter the five-digit postal code in the provided field. Use the option buttons to expand the radius of your search. Remember to select the Set Area link to set the area selection.
Keywords	Type a keyword(s) of at least three letters that you think would be found in either the name of the employer, or the description of the type of business. For example, the keyword car would find employers with the letters CAR in their name (e.g. CarMax, Carpet Kingdom, Oscar Meyer), as well as employers with those letters in their description (e.g. "cartoon drawing" or "scar removal"). You can further customize your search results by selecting the Keyword Search Options link: Keyword Search Begins with – This option searches for your keyword at the beginning of a business name, description, or both. For example, searching for "computer" in the Business Name field would yield results including Computer Superstore, Computer Systems, and Computerized Marketing. It would not return a match for a business named Your Computer Superstore because the keyword, "computer," does not occur at the beginning of the business name. Contains – This option searches for your keywords anywhere within the business name, description, or both. For example, searching on "computer" would return results including AAA Computer Sales, Computer Superstore, and "design graphics on a computer." Keyword Type You can limit your search to Business Name, Industry Description, or Both by choosing the appropriate button.
Industry Title	Select an Industry Title from the dropdown menu. The titles listed are taken from the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) that is used by the U.S. government. NAICS was developed in order to classify all businesses by the types of products or services they make available. Companies engaged in the same activity, whatever their size or type of ownership, are assigned the same NAICS code. If you would like to choose a different Industry Title than the one currently showing, select the Select Specific Industry link.
Employer Size Range	To find an employer by number of workers, make selections in the From and To fields to specify a range. The number you select in the From field must be smaller than the number you select in the To field.

To clear all of the criteria fields except for Location, select the Reset Criteria link at the bottom right corner of the Quick Search box.

Advanced Employer Search

This tab allows you to enter various criteria to search for an employer. Choose any additional search options by selecting the links to display more fields.

Alternating Row Colors

Filter	Description
Area	The Area is pre-filled by the system, but you can change it by selecting the Area link. Two drop-downs display: Select New Area – Choose a new area type from the drop-down list, and set your area from the drop-down list next to the area type list. Select by Map – Select this link to set your search area from a selection of maps. If you are using ZIP Code for your area type, enter the five-digit postal code in the provided field. Use the option buttons to expand the radius of your search. Remember to select the Set Area link to set the area selection.
Keywords	Type a keyword(s) of at least three letters that you think would be found in either the name of the employer, or the description of the type of business. For example, the keyword car would find employers with the letters CAR in their name (e.g. CarMax, Carpet Kingdom, Oscar Meyer), as well as employers with those letters in their description (e.g. "cartoon drawing" or "scar removal"). You can further customize your search results by selecting the Keyword Search Options link: Keyword Search Begins with – This option searches for your keyword at the beginning of a business name, description, or both. For example, searching for "computer" in the Business Name field would yield results including Computer Superstore, Computer Systems, and Computerized Marketing. It would not return a match for a business named Your Computer Superstore because the keyword, "computer," does not occur at the beginning of the business name. Contains – This option searches for your keywords anywhere within the business name, description, or both. For example, searching on "computer" would return results including AAA Computer Sales, Computer Superstore, and "design graphics on a computer." Keyword Type You can limit your search to Business Name, Industry Description, or Both by choosing the appropriate button.
Industry Title	Select an Industry Title from the drop-down menu. The titles listed are taken from the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) that is used by the U.S. government. NAICS was developed in order to classify all businesses by the types of products or services they make available. Companies engaged in the same activity, whatever their size or type of ownership, are assigned the same NAICS code. If you would like to choose a different Industry Title than the one currently showing, select the Select Specific Industry link.
Employer Size Range	To find an employer by number of workers, make selections in the From and To fields to specify a range. The number you select in the From field must be smaller than the number you select in the To field.
Employer Sales Volume $	To find an employer by sales volume, make selections in the From and To fields to specify a range. The number you select in the From field must be smaller than the number you select in the To field. To clear all of the criteria fields except for Location, select the Reset Criteria link at the bottom right corner of the Quick Search box.
Location Types	To narrow down your search by Location Types, select one or more from the list. You can select more than one Location Type by holding the Ctrl key on your keyboard, while making selections with your mouse.
Sector Entities	To narrow down your search by Sector Entities, select one or more from the list. You can select more than one Sector Entity by holding the Ctrl key on your keyboard, while making selections with your mouse.
Does employer have a web address listed?	Select whether you want to search only for employers that provide a web address.

To clear all of the criteria fields except for Location, select the Reset Criteria link at the bottom right corner of the Quick Search box.

From the search results page, you can:

• View summary or detailed view – This table displays the results matching your search criteria, and defaults to the summary view. Select the Show Display Options link to reveal the drop-down selection allowing you to change to a Detailed view, which will display additional company information such as the business description and NAICS Code.

• See more information about an employer – Select a company name link under the Company Name column to view more details about the company. Select the checkbox in the column header to select all rows in the table. An Employer Profile page displays.

• See employer locations on a map – Select a checkbox in the Select column and then select the Map link below the table.

• Download the list of companies – Select the Export link below the table, and then select the desired format from the drop-down list: Excel, Word, or PDF.

• Begin a new search – Select the Change Search Criteria link below the table.