The search and filter page offers your candidates a user-friendly and intuitive way to quickly find the right job. The page is easy to set up and offers numerous features that are specifically tailored to the needs of your target groups.
This guide provides step-by-step instructions on how to set up the search and filter page and integrate it into your JobShop.
The search and filter page can only be activated and used if the new start page is already activated and in use in your JobShop.
If you do not yet have access to the editor for the search and filter page, please contact your contact person at talentsconnect. Your contact person will also introduce you to the search and filter page shortly.Would you like to learn more about the search and filter module?
With the search and filter module, you can display pre-filtered jobs on your custom pages in your JobShop. This allows you to target your audience more effectively and increase the application rate. Learn how to set up and optimize the module.
Table of content
- Would you like to learn more about the search and filter module?
- Advantages of the search and filter page
- Optimization of the candidate journey
- Editor for the search and filter page
- Setup in four steps
- Pre-filter search and filter page
- Free text search
- Display options: Job details in search results
- Editing the search and filter page
- Guide in Recruiting Home
Advantages of the search and filter page
The search and filter page makes job hunting easier and more targeted:
- Direct overview of all job offers
The page clearly displays all jobs in a JobShop – without having to go through categories.
- Lightning-fast search
The free text search allows you to find relevant jobs based on keywords in the job title.
- Flexible filter options
Candidates can narrow down their job search using appropriate filters.
- Relevance for your target groups
You select exactly the filters that are relevant for your candidates and your company.
Optimization of the candidate journey
The search and filter page integrates seamlessly into the candidate journey of your JobShop. For example, it links your home page directly to the job level and provides clear access to all relevant job offers—pre-filtered according to specific criteria or displaying all jobs at a glance.
Would you like to try out the search and filter page for yourself?
No problem. We have set everything up in our demo so you can click through the entire candidate journey here:
https://olsen-breuner.job-shop.com/demo/search
Editor for the search and filter page
The editor for setting up and editing the search and filter page can be found for each JobShop specifically in the page manager of the Recruiting Home.
Setup in four steps
Note:
If no jobs appear in the results list after calling up the search and filter page in the editor, please contact your contact person at talentsconnect.
Setting up the search and filter page is straightforward and can be done in four steps:
- Configure the layout
- Select filters and display options
- Check the preview and activate the page
- Link to the search and filter page
Step 1: Configure layout
The layout of your search and filter page should focus on the most important elements—search, filters, and jobs.
- Corporate design
The logo, colors, and other design elements are automatically taken from the basic settings of your JobShop.
- Select theme and background
Choose between a light or dark design (recommendation: light). White is a suitable background color. The colors of the other elements automatically adjust to provide sufficient contrast. If you choose the dark theme, you should also use a dark background.
- Set accent color
This color highlights selected filters and search results. Choose an accent color that matches your call-to-actions on other pages. You can see how the accent color is used in the preview when you select a filter or hover your mouse pointer over a job card in the results list, for example.
- Design job cards
Customize the design of the job cards—rounded or square, depending on your corporate design specifications.
Step 2: Select filters and display options
Note:
Some of the selected filters may not have any data available in your JobShop. This may be because this data has not yet been transferred via your applicant tracking system or has not yet been set up for the field. If you have any questions, our support team will be happy to help.
Select filters that enable your candidates to conduct the most targeted search possible. We therefore recommend using a maximum of five to seven well-thought-out filters that are truly relevant to your target group—e.g., location, field, working hours, or career level.
Important: The filters you choose should be clearly understandable, sensibly named, and applicable to the majority of your job offers. This will enable an intuitive, targeted search—and thus a better candidate experience.
| Filter | Usage and details | |
|---|---|---|
| Company company | This is useful if different organizational units or brands advertise in your JobShop and this serves as a guide for your candidates. | |
| Careerlevel career_level | Enables candidates to search specifically for jobs that match their level of professional experience. Useful if your JobShop offers positions for different career levels and you want to improve orientation for different target groups. Career levels can be categorized individually based on information from the interface (e.g., students, career starters, etc., or no professional experience, < 5 years of professional experience, etc.). | |
| Department department | Corresponds to the job categories you use in JobShop and helps your candidates classify themselves into a specialist area. The filter only contains a list of different areas if you use job categories in this JobShop. | |
| Cluster cluster | Enables a more detailed categorization of your job offers according to specific job profiles – e.g., “Sales Representative,” “Customer Service,” or “Warehouse Logistics.” This is particularly helpful for frequently advertised positions that are available at many locations. Useful if you offer a large number of similar jobs and want to enable your candidates to make a targeted preselection based on specific roles – regardless of location. | |
| Location location | This is always useful, as candidates often search for jobs in specific locations and want to see where jobs are advertised. | |
| Country country | Helps narrow down the search to specific countries – particularly relevant if your company operates internationally or has locations abroad. Useful if you are advertising jobs in several countries or targeting candidates from different markets. | |
| Startyear start_year | Generally only useful in the field of education, for example, when advertising for the coming year. Filter options include years, e.g., 2025 or 2026. | |
| Contract type contract_type | Allows selection by contract type—such as permanent, temporary, internship, working student, or freelancer. Useful if you offer different employment models and want to filter your target groups specifically by suitable contract types. | |
| Schedule schedule | This is helpful if you offer different working time models such as part-time and full-time and this is also important for your target group. A distinction is made between the options “full-time,” “part-time,” and “flexible.” | |
| Working hours working_hours | This is useful if you offer different part-time models on an hourly basis and this is also a key deciding factor for your target group. The different weekly hours from the job data are displayed as filter options. | |
| Work mode work_mode | In times of remote working, this is an important filter criterion for your candidates if you offer such working models. A distinction is made between the options “hybrid,” “on-site,” and “remote.” | |
| + up to six individual filters custom_filter_1-6 | In addition to the standard filters mentioned above, you can set up to six custom filters. These allow you to apply individual criteria to your search that precisely match your content, target groups, or specific recruiting needs. On custom pages (e.g., target group pages or location pages), you can dynamically vary the filters displayed. This allows you to tailor the filter experience to the context and target group. To set up custom filters, simply contact our support team—we will be happy to assist you with the implementation. To do this, make sure that the desired filter data is already transferred to JobShop via the interface of your applicant management system. Only then can it be used and displayed in the filter. |
How the filters work
The filters on the search and filter page are designed to work adaptively. This means that the options available in the filters automatically adjust to the selections already made. This means that candidates are only shown the options that match their previous entries and for which there are still hits.
This gives candidates a dynamic and intuitive user experience: every selection remains relevant and reduces the number of irrelevant options.
- Filters are linked with AND:
Combining different filters further narrows down the results.
Example: If a candidate selects the location “Berlin” and also the field “Marketing,” only marketing jobs in Berlin will be displayed.
- Options within a filter are linked with OR:
Selecting multiple options within a filter expands the results accordingly.
Example: If a candidate selects the options “Berlin” and ‘Hamburg’ in the “Location” filter, jobs from both cities will be displayed.
Step 3: Check preview and activate page
Before activating the search and filter page, you can check in the preview whether everything works as desired:
- Is data already displayed in the filters you have selected? (see note on filters in step 2)
- Are the jobs and their data displayed correctly (check randomly)?
- Does the display match your corporate design?
Activate
If everything works as desired, you can activate the search and filter page via the editor by clicking on “Activate search and filter page”. The search and filter page can then be accessed via the link in the editor preview.
If you encounter any issues during activation or if the search and filter page is not accessible after activation via the link displayed in the preview, please contact our support team directly.
Note:
When the search and filter page is activated, the sidebar on the job detail pages is automatically hidden. Job detail pages always open in a new tab when clicked from the search and filter page—a proven pattern that many online shops and booking platforms also use.
Step 4: Link the search and filter page
To make the search and filter page an integral part of your JobShop's candidate journey, simply copy the link at the top of the preview of your search and filter page.
The search and filter page is always available for each of your JobShops at the following path once it has been activated (example address):
https://mein-job-shop-name.unternehmensname.de/search |
1. First, copy the link to the search and filter page by clicking on “Copy URL” in the bar above the preview.
2. Now open the editor for your home page in Recruiting Home and insert the link to the new search and filter page for the central call-to-action in the navigation (at the top) and your cover module (or start module).
3. Of course, you can also add the new link to other elements on the start page and other pages. This is always useful where there are currently links to the category overview.
Pre-filter search and filter page
Tip:
When you select filters or enter a search term in the preview, the link to your search and filter page is automatically expanded to include the selected filter options (or search terms). You can use this expanded link, for example, to link a pre-filtered search—such as for a specific location—directly to your pages. This allows you to guide your candidates to the right jobs on an individual basis and offer them the best possible orientation. You can, of course, also apply this pre-filtering to your campaigns.
Example:
Free text search
The free text search on the search and filter page only searches job titles and uses a semantic search algorithm.
Semantic search is an intelligent search method that understands not only keywords, but also the meaning and context of a query. It aims to provide users with more relevant results by recognizing synonyms, similar terms, and contextual meanings. This makes searching in JobShop more intuitive and effective.
Examples:
- Synonyms and related terms
Terms such as “software developer” also lead to hits such as ‘programmer’ or “app developer.”
- Accurate results
Even with imprecise or general queries, the search delivers more accurate results through semantic analysis. Typos are also recognized and still lead to relevant search results.
Semantic search allows users to find the right jobs faster, even if they don't use the exact terms.
Display options: Job details in search results
In addition to the job title, you can display up to three additional pieces of job information on the job cards. Select the three most important pieces of information for your target group to direct your users' focus to the essential decision-making criteria. In addition to the job title, we always recommend displaying the location.
Editing the search and filter page
Once you have successfully activated the search and filter page for your JobShop, you can of course edit or expand the page's functions at any time.
Note:
When editing, please note that all changes to the search and filter page in the editor are immediately visible to your candidates in JobShop without further publication if the page has already been activated and is in use.
Guide in Recruiting Home
With the new search and filter page, you can guide your applicants to the right jobs in a targeted and effective manner. Use the interactive guide in the editor of the search and filter page in Recruiting Home and set up the page today to reap the benefits.
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