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JobPosting ​

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A listing that describes a job opening in a certain organization.

Parent types ​

Intangible

Properties ​

Properties for JobPosting ​

PropertyExpected typeDefined onDescription
applicantLocationRequirementsAdministrativeAreaJobPostingThe location(s) applicants can apply from. This is usually used for telecommuting jobs where the applicant does not need to be in a physical office. Note: This should not be used for citizenship or work visa requirements.
applicationContactContactPointJobPostingContact details for further information relevant to this job posting.
baseSalaryMonetaryAmount, Number, PriceSpecificationJobPostingThe base salary of the job or of an employee in an EmployeeRole.
benefitsTextJobPostingDescription of benefits associated with the job.
datePostedDate, DateTimeJobPostingPublication date of an online listing.
directApplyBooleanJobPostingIndicates whether an url that is associated with a JobPosting enables direct application for the job, via the posting website. A job posting is considered to have directApply of True if an application process for the specified job can be directly initiated via the url(s) given (noting that e.g. multiple internet domains might nevertheless be involved at an implementation level). A value of False is appropriate if there is no clear path to applying directly online for the specified job, navigating directly from the JobPosting url(s) supplied.
educationRequirementsEducationalOccupationalCredential, TextJobPostingEducational background needed for the position or Occupation.
eligibilityToWorkRequirementTextJobPostingThe legal requirements such as citizenship, visa and other documentation required for an applicant to this job.
employerOverviewTextJobPostingA description of the employer, career opportunities and work environment for this position.
employmentTypeTextJobPostingType of employment (e.g. full-time, part-time, contract, temporary, seasonal, internship).
employmentUnitOrganizationJobPostingIndicates the department, unit and/or facility where the employee reports and/or in which the job is to be performed.
estimatedSalaryMonetaryAmount, MonetaryAmountDistribution, NumberJobPostingAn estimated salary for a job posting or occupation, based on a variety of variables including, but not limited to industry, job title, and location. Estimated salaries are often computed by outside organizations rather than the hiring organization, who may not have committed to the estimated value.
experienceInPlaceOfEducationBooleanJobPostingIndicates whether a JobPosting will accept experience (as indicated by OccupationalExperienceRequirements) in place of its formal educational qualifications (as indicated by educationRequirements). If true, indicates that satisfying one of these requirements is sufficient.
experienceRequirementsOccupationalExperienceRequirements, TextJobPostingDescription of skills and experience needed for the position or Occupation.
hiringOrganizationOrganization, PersonJobPostingOrganization or Person offering the job position.
incentiveCompensationTextJobPostingDescription of bonus and commission compensation aspects of the job.
incentivesTextJobPostingDescription of bonus and commission compensation aspects of the job.
industryDefinedTerm, TextJobPostingThe industry associated with the job position.
jobBenefitsTextJobPostingDescription of benefits associated with the job.
jobDurationDuration, QuantitativeValueJobPostingThe expected duration of an employment offer as advertised by the employer. Relevant for job postings that have a clearly defined period in mind such as seasonal work, substitutes for maternal leave or any other temporary employment.
jobImmediateStartBooleanJobPostingAn indicator as to whether a position is available for an immediate start.
jobLocationPlaceJobPostingA (typically single) geographic location associated with the job position.
jobLocationTypeTextJobPostingA description of the job location (e.g. TELECOMMUTE for telecommute jobs).
jobStartDateDate, TextJobPostingThe date on which a successful applicant for this job would be expected to start work. Choose a specific date in the future or use the jobImmediateStart property to indicate the position is to be filled as soon as possible.
occupationalCategoryCategoryCode, TextJobPostingA category describing the job, preferably using a term from a taxonomy such as BLS ONET-SOC, ISCO-08 or similar, with the property repeated for each applicable value. Ideally the taxonomy should be identified, and both the textual label and formal code for the category should be provided. Note: for historical reasons, any textual label and formal code provided as a literal may be assumed to be from ONET-SOC.
physicalRequirementDefinedTerm, Text, URLJobPostingA description of the types of physical activity associated with the job. Defined terms such as those in O*net may be used, but note that there is no way to specify the level of ability as well as its nature when using a defined term.
qualificationsCredential, TextJobPostingSpecific qualifications required for this role or Occupation.
relevantOccupationOccupationJobPostingThe Occupation for the JobPosting.
responsibilitiesTextJobPostingResponsibilities associated with this role or Occupation.
salaryCurrencyTextJobPostingThe currency (coded using ISO 4217) used for the main salary information in this job posting or for this employee.
securityClearanceRequirementText, URLJobPostingA description of any security clearance requirements of the job.
sensoryRequirementDefinedTerm, Text, URLJobPostingA description of any sensory requirements and levels necessary to function on the job, including hearing and vision. Defined terms such as those in O*net may be used, but note that there is no way to specify the level of ability as well as its nature when using a defined term.
skillsDefinedTerm, TextJobPostingA statement of knowledge, skill, ability, task or any other assertion expressing a competency that is either claimed by a person, an organization or desired or required to fulfill a role or to work in an occupation.
specialCommitmentsTextJobPostingAny special commitments associated with this job posting. Valid entries include VeteranCommit, MilitarySpouseCommit, etc.
titleTextJobPostingThe title of the job.
totalJobOpeningsIntegerJobPostingThe number of positions open for this job posting. Use a positive integer. Do not use if the number of positions is unclear or not known.
validThroughDate, DateTimeJobPostingThe date after when the item is not valid. For example the end of an offer, salary period, or a period of opening hours.
workHoursTextJobPostingThe typical working hours for this job (e.g. 1st shift, night shift, 8am-5pm).

Inherited properties ​

PropertyExpected typeInherited fromDescription
additionalTypeText, URLThingAn additional type for the item, typically used for adding more specific types from external vocabularies in microdata syntax. This is a relationship between something and a class that the thing is in. Typically the value is a URI-identified RDF class, and in this case corresponds to the use of rdf:type in RDF. Text values can be used sparingly, for cases where useful information can be added without their being an appropriate schema to reference. In the case of text values, the class label should follow the schema.org style guide.
alternateNameTextThingAn alias for the item.
descriptionText, TextObjectThingA description of the item.
disambiguatingDescriptionTextThingA sub property of description. A short description of the item used to disambiguate from other, similar items. Information from other properties (in particular, name) may be necessary for the description to be useful for disambiguation.
identifierPropertyValue, Text, URLThingThe identifier property represents any kind of identifier for any kind of Thing, such as ISBNs, GTIN codes, UUIDs etc. Schema.org provides dedicated properties for representing many of these, either as textual strings or as URL (URI) links. See background notes for more details.
imageImageObject, URLThingAn image of the item. This can be a URL or a fully described ImageObject.
mainEntityOfPageCreativeWork, URLThingIndicates a page (or other CreativeWork) for which this thing is the main entity being described. See background notes for details.
nameTextThingThe name of the item.
ownerOrganization, PersonThingA person or organization who owns this Thing.
potentialActionActionThingIndicates a potential Action, which describes an idealized action in which this thing would play an 'object' role.
sameAsURLThingURL of a reference Web page that unambiguously indicates the item's identity. E.g. the URL of the item's Wikipedia page, Wikidata entry, or official website.
subjectOfCreativeWork, EventThingA CreativeWork or Event about this Thing.
urlURLThingURL of the item.

Example ​

json
{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "JobPosting",
  "name": "Example Name",
  "description": "A short description.",
  "url": "/example",
  "applicantLocationRequirements": "Example value",
  "applicationContact": "Example value"
}