How to Find Local Job Openings Near You

When I was recruiting at a startup, I didn’t have LinkedIn Recruiter or fancy sourcing tools. So I got creative and turned to Google. There’s a trick called X-ray search that recruiters use to find talent. But job seekers can flip it to find roles that aren’t showing up on LinkedIn or job boards. It works because you’re searching company job boards directly specifically sites hosted by Greenhouse, Lever and Ashby which are the three most common platforms used by startups, tech companies and design forward teams to post jobs. Here’s how it works: Say you’re a Product Designer looking for remote roles. Pop this into Google: site:jobs.lever.co OR site:jobs.greenhouse.io OR site:ashbyhq.com "product designer" AND "remote" You’ll get real-time openings, straight from company career pages. Looking for something location-based and you’re a Social Media Manager in LA, use this: site:jobs.greenhouse.io OR site:jobs.lever.co "social media manager" AND "Los Angeles" You can plug in any title, industry or location that matters to you like “brand designer,” “UX internship,” or “marketing. coordinator” This is how I found amazing candidates when I had zero tools. Now I’m sharing it with you because the best jobs aren’t always on the front page. Try it and let me know what you find!

Most job seekers are searching the wrong way—typing job titles into search bars and hoping for the best. 🚨 There’s a better way. It’s called *Boolean search* It’s the exact method recruiters use to find top candidates - faster But, YOU can use it to reverse engineer their search or to find *better* jobs—faster. 👇10 Boolean Search Basics (that could save you hours of scrolling) 🎯 Find jobs in a specific industry & city → "sales director" AND ("tech" OR "software") AND "San Francisco" Only shows sales director roles in tech/software companies in SF. 🎯Exclude job types you don’t want → "project manager" AND "Los Angeles" NOT "contract" Filters out contract roles, so you only see full-time positions. 🎯Find remote jobs (and ignore entry-level roles) → ("data analyst" AND "remote") NOT ("internship" OR "junior") Focuses on remote data analyst jobs while avoiding entry-level roles. 🎯Search multiple job titles at once → ("product manager" OR "program manager" OR "project manager") AND "Seattle" Expands your search to three similar job titles in Seattle. 🎯Find recruiters in your field → (recruiter OR "talent acquisition") AND ("finance" OR "investment banking") Connects you with recruiters who specialize in finance & banking. 🎯Locate hiring managers at a specific company → ("hiring manager" OR "team lead") AND "Tesla" AND "engineering" Helps you find decision-makers at Tesla in the engineering department. 🎯Search for companies currently hiring → "We're hiring" AND ("cybersecurity" OR "network security") AND ("remote" OR "hybrid") Finds job posts from companies actively looking for cybersecurity professionals. 🎯 Discover networking events in your industry → ("digital marketing" OR "SEO") AND ("conference" OR "webinar" OR "networking event") NOT "paid" Finds relevant events for digital marketers without paid ads cluttering results. 🎯Find companies growing fast (new jobs soon!) → "hiring surge" OR "expanding team" OR "new office" AND "biotech" Targets biotech companies that are scaling up—new roles are coming. 🎯Boolean search combo → ( ("UX designer" AND "Austin") OR ("Google" AND ("hiring manager" OR "design lead")) OR (recruiter AND "user experience") ) NOT ("junior" OR "assistant") A power search for UX jobs in Austin, hiring managers at Google, and UX recruiters—while skipping junior-level roles. Better searching = better results ______ ♻ Share this with someone who could use the tip 💬 Drop a comment if you’d like to hear more about this and I'll cover it on my YouTube Channel

Job search going nowhere? You are competing with a zillion people, all doing the same thing. Scouring the job boards. Using AI to write your cover letters. Filling out endless applications for companies you don't know. Applying anywhere and everywhere, even if the company is far from home. We are seeing our clients have good success doing a "Local Job Search." ❇️ Do a Google Search ❇️Find the Top 50 or 100 employers in your area. ❇️Define the radius that you are willing to commute (20 or 30 miles) ❇️Set up job search alerts on each of those websites. ❇️Get alerts. ❇️Apply. But here's the magic of a Local Job Search: it's a lot like meeting someone from your hometown on LinkedIn. You know that spark of delight when you discover a shared area code or a favorite local spot? That instant connection, that feeling of familiarity—it’s powerful. The same thing happens when you focus your job search locally. Hiring managers recognize the area, appreciate your roots, and can picture you fitting in with the team. There’s an unspoken trust in knowing you understand the community, the commute, the culture. Plus, you’re not competing with applicants from every corner of the globe. Your résumé isn’t just another file in a digital stack—it’s local, relevant, and more likely to get noticed. So, if your job search feels like it's going nowhere, try getting a little closer to home. 🌟 Pro Tip: Don’t forget to leverage local networking events, chambers of commerce, and—yes—even LinkedIn to connect with people in your area. You might be surprised at how quickly opportunities start to feel a lot more... familiar. 😉 #LocalJobSearch #JobSearchTips #Networking #ResumeWriting