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Erik Pastor RiosandClaude Opus 4.8 7e8df35819 docs(job-scraper): make search queries market-neutral (#95)
Rebased onto current master. The SKILL.md description and "How It Works"
copy were already generalized by #102, so this drops those now-redundant
edits and keeps only the unique remaining value: replacing the hardcoded
Danish job boards (jobindex.dk, karriere.dk, jobfinder.dk, akademikernes.dk)
and Danish location terms in search-queries.md with configurable
placeholders and an /add-portal pointer, so the query templates apply to
any market.

Co-authored-by: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-07-10 08:06:54 +02:00

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Search Queries for Job Scraper

Search Sites

Primary (your market's job boards - scaffold one with /add-portal):

  • [YOUR_JOB_BOARD] - your market's largest general job board
  • linkedin.com/jobs - LinkedIn job listings (filter: [YOUR_COUNTRY] / [YOUR_CITY])
  • [YOUR_INDUSTRY_JOB_BOARD] - a niche/industry board for your field (optional)
  • [YOUR_ADDITIONAL_JOB_BOARD] - another major board for your market (optional)

Secondary (company career pages via Google):

  • Direct Google searches with site: filters for known target companies

Query Categories

Queries are grouped by priority. Each query should be combined with your location terms (e.g. your city, region, or metro area) where the site supports it.

Priority 1: [YOUR_PRIMARY_ROLE_TYPE]

These match your strongest and most desired career direction.

site:[YOUR_JOB_BOARD] "[YOUR_PRIMARY_JOB_TITLE]" [YOUR_CITY]
site:[YOUR_JOB_BOARD] "[YOUR_KEY_SKILL]" [YOUR_CITY]
site:linkedin.com/jobs "[YOUR_PRIMARY_JOB_TITLE]" [YOUR_COUNTRY]

Priority 2: [YOUR_DOMAIN_EXPERTISE]

These match your domain expertise.

site:[YOUR_JOB_BOARD] [YOUR_DOMAIN_KEYWORD_1] [YOUR_CITY] OR [YOUR_REGION]
site:[YOUR_JOB_BOARD] [YOUR_DOMAIN_KEYWORD_2] [YOUR_COUNTRY]
site:linkedin.com/jobs [YOUR_DOMAIN_KEYWORD_1] [YOUR_CITY] [YOUR_COUNTRY]

Priority 3: [YOUR_ADJACENT_ROLE_TYPE]

Adjacent roles you could pivot into.

site:[YOUR_JOB_BOARD] "[YOUR_ADJACENT_TITLE_1]" [YOUR_KEY_SKILL] [YOUR_CITY]
site:[YOUR_JOB_BOARD] "[YOUR_ADJACENT_TITLE_2]" [YOUR_KEY_SKILL] [YOUR_CITY]

Priority 4: Broader Technical / Consulting

Wider net for general technical roles.

site:[YOUR_JOB_BOARD] [YOUR_KEY_SKILL] developer [YOUR_CITY]
site:linkedin.com/jobs "[YOUR_KEY_SKILL] developer" [YOUR_CITY]
site:[YOUR_JOB_BOARD] "technical consultant" [YOUR_DOMAIN] [YOUR_CITY]

Location Filter

When evaluating results, verify the job location is within reasonable commute distance from your home. Define acceptable areas:

  • [YOUR_CITY] and surrounding areas
  • [ACCEPTABLE_AREA_1]
  • [ACCEPTABLE_AREA_2]
  • [BORDERLINE_AREA] (borderline - ~X min by transit)
  • [TOO_FAR_AREA] (too far)

Date Filter

Only include jobs posted within the last 14 days, or with an application deadline that has not yet passed. If a posting date cannot be determined, include it but flag as "date unknown".

Adapting Queries

If the user specifies a focus area, select queries from the matching category and also generate 2-3 custom queries for that focus. For example:

  • "/scrape [focus_area]" -> relevant category queries + custom focus-specific queries