Find a Job — Universal Jobmatch Guide
This article provides an overview of the job board and its requirements.
Job Board URL: https://www.gov.uk/find-a-job
General Information
Value | Description | |
|---|---|---|
Pipeline ID | UniversalJobmatch | internal board id - used in source tracking |
Delivery Times | 13:56 | time is in UTC - time zone converter link |
Posting Period | 60 days | default number of days jobs remain active on site |
Board Specific Data | yes - required | board-level details are required or optional |
Special Requirements
There are a few steps that the client will need to complete before setting up the board instance:
Sign in to: https://findajob.dwp.gov.uk/sign-in
Go to Your Company section:
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Go to the Bulk Upload section and retrieve bulk upload Username and password.
NB: If you do not have Bulk upload section with your Company page — you will need to request the credentials withint he Bulk Upload section. Select Request More Information.
Known Limitations
Below are the limitations of the board and/or eQuest’s integration to the board:
NONE
Board Configurations (Admins)
Below are the fields eQuest administrators will encounter during board setup:
Field Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
FTP Username | open text | yes | This value is found in Your Company section on your Find a Job account |
FTP Password | open text | yes | This value is found in Your Company section on your Find a Job account |
Board Specific Data (Job Posters)
Below are the fields job posters will encounter during their eQuest UI posting session:
Field Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
EU-Wide Posting | dropdown | yes | This is a required field defining if you would like to advertise your vacancy EU-wide via the European Public Employment Services (EURES) jobs portal. |
Postal Code | open text | yes | — |
Salary Min | open text | yes | Minimum of the salary range. If not present, set it to match Salary/Max, if the Max is present |
Salary Frequency | dropdown | yes | The frequency of the salary in relation to max/min. |
Salary Currency | dropdown | no | The currency for the salary max/min. Default to UK pound if not provided. |
Salary Text | open text | no | Description of salary. Max 255 chars. |
Integration Change Log
Deploy Date | Changes |
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