Totaljobs Scraper

🔎 What is the Totaljobs Scraper?

The Totaljobs Scraper is a web scraping tool that allows you to scrape Totaljobs jobs. This actor uses the provided search query to fetch relevant job listings and extracts specific fields of interest.

🧾 What data can the Totaljobs Scraper extract?

The Totaljobs Scraper can extract the following data from Totaljobs search results:

• Title
• Salary Range
• Job Type
• Location
• Date
• Company Name
• Company Logo
• Company URL

💼 What use cases does the Totaljobs Scraper?

The Totaljobs Scraper is a web scraping tool used for collecting data job offers from the online portal. It allows users to scrape jobs posted in the website according to predefined queries.

Use Cases:

• Job Aggregation Services: Websites like Indeed, Monster, and Glassdoor aggregate job listings from multiple job boards and company websites into a single platform. Scraping data from these sources helps keep job aggregator sites up-to-date with fresh job data.
• Market Research and Analysis: Job data can be analyzed to identify job trends and understand the labor market. Researchers and analysts use this information to make informed decisions.
• Recruitment and Talent Acquisition: Companies can track competitors’ open positions and compensation packages. This competitive intelligence gives them an edge in hiring quality candidates.
• Competitive Intelligence: Scraping job postings allows you to monitor competitors’ hiring activities, providing insights into their strategies and talent needs.
• Salary Analysis and Benchmarking: Collecting salary data from job postings helps companies benchmark their compensation packages against industry standards.
• Economic and Labor Market Research: Researchers use job data to study economic trends, employment rates, and workforce dynamics.
• Career Counseling and Planning: Job seekers can analyze job postings to plan their career paths and identify relevant opportunities.
• HR Technology and Software Development: Job data fuels the development of HR software and tools, enhancing recruitment processes.

📖 How to use the Totaljobs Scraper?

1. Create a free Apify account
2. Open Totaljobs Scraper
3. Add either a position with or without a location or start url from a search on Totaljobs
4. Click Start and wait for the results
5. Download the results in JSON, XML or CSV format or connect the actor to your backend via API

📥 Input

To run the actor, simply enter either a:

• Search URL - the URL of the search you want to scrape (e.g. https://www.totaljobs.com/jobs/java)

• Position - the name of the position you want to search for (e.g. Java)

• Location (optional) - the name of a location here you want to look for the position (e.g. London)

• Maximum number of items - the maximum number of items to scrape. The actor will stop when it reaches this limit (e.g. 10)

• Proxy configuration - choose between default proxy settings, Apify's RESIDENTIAL proxy or a custom proxy URL

📤 Output

The results are stored in the default dataset associated with the actor. Each item is an ad, having the following format:

1{
2 "id": 102744161,
3 "title": "Java Developer - Belfast - £65k + bonus",
4 "salaryRangeRaw": "£50000 - £65000 per annum + + Bonus",
5 "jobType": "Permanent",
6 "location": "Belfast (BT1)",
7 "date": "2024-06-08T01:14:01.783Z",
8 "companyName": "DGH Recruitment(View Profile)",
9 "companyLogo": "https://www.totaljobs.com/CompanyLogos/1fcb92cfb1f44f3a86cdd09baba78cf5.png",
10 "companyURL": "https://www.totaljobs.com/jobs-at/dgh-recruitment/jobs",
11 "descriptionText": "Java Developer - Belfast - £65k + bonus\n2-3 days per week in office\n\nMy global banking client is looking for an experienced Developer to join their function working across a range of projects and initiatives whilst contributing to their best practices\n\nRequired skillset:\n\n- Java back-end development\n- Object-Oriented Programming: (Spring Boot, REST APIs, Hibernate, JPA, SQL, JUnit, Maven, Azure)\n- Web UI Technologies: (React, TypeScript, JavaScript, AG Grid, CSS, Jest)\n\nDesirable skills:\n\n- Automated testing\n- AG Charts\n- Banking experience (investment / wealth management a particular plus)\n\nJava Developer - Belfast - £65k + bonus\n2-3 days per week in office\n\nIn accordance with the Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003, this position is advertised based upon DGH Recruitment Limited having first sought approval of its client to find candidates for this position.\n\nDGH Recruitment Limited acts as both an Employment Agency and Employment Business",
12 "descriptionHTML": "<span class=\"job-ad-display-bjugyt\" data-genesis-element=\"TEXT\">Java Developer - Belfast - £65k + bonus<br>2-3 days per week in office<br><br>My global banking client is looking for an experienced Developer to join their function working across a range of projects and initiatives whilst contributing to their best practices<br><br>Required skillset:<br><br>- Java back-end development<br>- Object-Oriented Programming: (Spring Boot, REST APIs, Hibernate, JPA, SQL, JUnit, Maven, Azure)<br>- Web UI Technologies: (React, TypeScript, JavaScript, AG Grid, CSS, Jest)<br><br>Desirable skills:<br><br>- Automated testing<br>- AG Charts<br>- Banking experience (investment / wealth management a particular plus)<br><br>Java Developer - Belfast - £65k + bonus<br>2-3 days per week in office<br><br>In accordance with the Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003, this position is advertised based upon DGH Recruitment Limited having first sought approval of its client to find candidates for this position.<br><br>DGH Recruitment Limited acts as both an Employment Agency and Employment Business</span>"
13}

How many results can I scrape?

The search an infinite scroll pagination system. This means that the actor will keep adding new jobs until it reaches the last results or it reaches the maximum number of results specified on the input.

Why use the Totaljobs Scraper?

• ⚡️ Fast - The scraper is fast and efficient, allowing you to scrape items in a programmatic way.

• 🤙 Easy to use - The scraper is easy to use and requires no coding knowledge. All you need to do is input the query you want to scrape and the scraper will do the rest.

• ☑️ Well-Maintained - The scraper is maintained by the Lexis Solutions team, ensuring that it is always up-to-date and working properly.

FAQ

• Is Scraping Totaljobs Legal?

  The current scraper only scrapes public data from Totaljobs. This means that the data is publicly available and can be accessed by anyone. However, we recommend that you check Totaljobs's Terms of Service before using the scraper.

• How much does it cost?

  The cost for using the Totaljobs Scraper is shown on the top of this page. You can also check the Apify Store page for more information.

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