Pro Tips for Better Results
- •Use Google's "Tools" → "Past month" to filter for recent job postings
- •Try different platforms - many startups only post on Lever or Greenhouse
- •Search for "we are hiring" on LinkedIn profiles to find unlisted positions
- •Add company names to target specific organizations
- •Use filetype:pdf to find job descriptions on company websites
How Job Search Dorking Works
1
Target Specific Platforms
Use site: operator to search job boards directly, bypassing aggregators and finding fresher listings.
2
Find Hidden Opportunities
Many companies post jobs only on their career pages. Use dorks to find these unlisted positions before they hit job boards.
3
Beat the Competition
Apply to jobs before they go viral on LinkedIn. X-ray searching gives you a head start on other candidates.
Essential Operators for Job Searching
site:lever.coSearch startup job boards (Lever, Greenhouse, Ashby)
intitle:"careers"Find company career pages directly
filetype:pdf "job description"Find downloadable job descriptions
"we are hiring"Find posts from hiring managers
inurl:jobs OR inurl:careersTarget job and career URLs
"remote" OR "work from home"Filter for remote positions