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A practical guide to searching the smart way: filter by location and format, turn on alerts, and spend your time only on roles worth applying to.
Finding a job is less about luck and more about searching in the right places with the right filters.
Below is a step-by-step approach to locating real openings, whether you want an office, your home, or somewhere close by.
It also covers how to spot listings worth your time and skip the ones that aren’t.
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Decide what you’re after first
Before you open a single job board, get clear on a few things. A focused search beats a broad one every time:
- Work format. In person, fully remote, or hybrid? This one choice changes which listings matter.
- Location and commute. If you want to stay close to home, set a realistic radius, say up to 30 minutes.
- Role and seniority. Entry level, mid-level, or specialist? This lets you filter out what doesn’t fit.
- Contract type. Full-time, part-time, temporary, or freelance, each under its own filter.
Write these down. You’ll reuse them in every search and alert.
The places worth searching
A handful of sources cover most openings:
- Local and regional listings. Good for logistics, retail, and e-commerce roles, the kind employers like Zalando, Carrefour, or DHL post across many cities.
- Google Jobs. Search a clear phrase such as receptionist jobs in [your city]; Google groups listings and lets you filter by date, type, and distance.
- Company career pages. Large employers like Siemens, IKEA, or Philips post in-house first, on their own “Careers” pages.
- General boards. LinkedIn and Indeed bring together thousands of roles and let you save searches.
- Remote-friendly companies. For online work, employers like Spotify, Revolut, or Wise hire remotely and post on their own sites and on dedicated remote boards.
Filters that cut the noise
The gap between an overwhelming list and a useful one is the filters you set:
- Date posted. Limit to the last 24 hours or week; recent posts are far more likely to be open.
- Distance or “remote”. Set a maximum distance, or tick “remote” to drop anything with a commute.
- Job type and level. Match the contract and seniority you settled on.
- Keywords. Add the job title plus a skill or two, such as warehouse + forklift, to narrow things down.
When a search returns good matches, save it. Most platforms reopen it in one click.
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Let the jobs come to you
Instead of checking daily, let openings find you.
On Google, LinkedIn, and Indeed you can save a search as an alert and choose daily or weekly updates.
When something matching your filters goes up, you hear early, and many roles get most of their applications in the first few days.
Spotting a real listing from a scam
Not every posting deserves your time, and a few are outright scams. A quick check before you apply:
- Look up the company. A real employer has a site, an address, and a presence you can verify.
- Read the full description. Real listings explain the role, requirements, and what’s offered; vague posts are a warning sign.
- Never pay to apply. A genuine job won’t ask for money or bank details up front.
- Watch for pressure. Being pushed off-platform or told to “start today” with no real process is a red flag.
When you’re ready to apply
When you find a role that fits:
- Tailor your CV to the listing, mirroring the words it uses for skills.
- Keep it short. A one-page CV and a few lines of intro are usually enough.
- Apply early. Being among the first applicants often counts for as much as the application.
Search smart, not hard
The people who find good roles aren’t lucky; they search in the right places with the right filters.
Decide what you want, set your filters, turn on alerts, and apply early. The right opening is easier to find than it looks.
