Texas Workforce Commission



Component: By Text Browse

Distribution Date: Dec 19, 2008

How It Works

By Text browse is the new default browse for both Job Seeker Browse and Job Posting Browse. By Text queries search the entire job posting text or job seeker resume (including matching components not listed on the resume) for the entered search word(s).

Job posting components searched include job posting ID, job title, occupation code or occupation name, job site locations (region, area, zone, ZIP code), computed annual pay, minimum pay, pay unit, other pay details, work week details, working conditions details, additional computer skills details, license and certification details, application method details, contact instructions, and job details.

Job seeker components searched include job seeker ID, first name, last name, occupation code or occupation name, preference set locations (region, area, zone, ZIP codes), career objectives, summary of qualifications, computer skills details, license / certification details, training details (course title, description), education details, and job duties from work history.

The Results

The By Text results page displays in much the same way as other browse results pages with one notable exception. It has a column called Relevance. Relevance or the relevance score is calculated through a complex formula and relates how relevant the job posting or job seeker is to the search word(s). Relevance scores range from 100%-0% and display in descending order.

Browse Comparison

Other browses search by occupation, location, employer name or job type and their results page displays by experience or pay descending. The By Text browse is different in the way it works and how it displays the results.

|Browse |How it works |How results display |

|By Text |Query searches job posting or resume (including matching |By relevance score descending |

| |components not listed on the resume) text for search | |

| |word(s). | |

|By Occupation and Location |Query searches job seekers or job postings for specified |By experience or pay descending |

| |occupation and location. | |

|By Employer |Query searches for specific employer name. |By pay descending |

|By State Agency/University |Query searches for specified agency or university or by |By pay descending |

| |state job classification. | |

|By Occupation |Query searches job postings for specified occupation. |By pay descending |

|By Location |Query searches job postings for specified location. |By pay descending |

|By Job Type and Region |Query searches job postings for specified job type and |By pay descending |

| |region. | |

How to Search

Text browsing job seekers or job postings is as easy as typing a word or phrase and clicking a button. The trick is to know what to enter to maximize your browse results. This can be done by the use of Boolean logical operators, weighted words, use of quotations marks and parentheses, and selecting “Return ONLY results that include ALL words”.

Boolean Logical Operators

Boolean logic refers to the logical relationship among search terms. The logical operators include the words AND, OR and NOT. Venn diagrams are used below to illustrate each relationship.

|Logical |Search Terms |Venn Diagram |Results |

|Operator | | | |

|OR |teacher OR instructor |[pic] |will contain one or both words (teacher; instructor; |

| | | |or teacher and instructor) |

|OR |teacher OR instructor OR professor |[pic] |Will contain one, two or all three words (teacher; |

| | | |instructor; professor; teacher and instructor; |

| | | |teacher and professor; instructor and professor; or |

| | | |teacher, instructor and professor) |

|AND |mechanical AND engineer |[pic] |will contain both words (mechanical and engineer) |

|AND |mechanical AND engineer AND dallas |[pic] |will contain all three words (mechanical, engineer |

| | | |and dallas) |

|NOT |driver NOT bus |[pic] |Will contain first word but not second word (driver |

| | | |not bus) |

Weighted Words

A search word can be given more weight by using the caret symbol (^) which is an exponentiation operator meaning “raised to the power [of]”. Essentially a weighted search term is more important than other terms in the search. Its weight depends on what number follows the caret symbol. Use of this operator is an easy way to search by two or more words but give more significance to one word in the search. Job seekers or job postings with a higher frequency of that word will display first in the results.

Example: electrician AND master^3 – results will include both words but those with a higher frequency of the word “master” will display first and have a higher relevance score

Quotation Marks and Parentheses

An exact word or phrase can be searched for by including the word or phrase in quotation marks. Only results with that exact phrase will display. Parentheses are a grouping symbol which indicates an order of operation - whatever is inside must be done first.

Example: “Stand-Up Forklift Operator" – only results with this exact phrase will display

Example: (forklift OR dishwasher) AND 78701 - results returned will contain one or both of the two terms in parentheses and the second term (forklift and 78701; dishwasher and 78701; or forklift and dishwasher and 78701)

Return ONLY results that include ALL words

The By Text browse defaults to OR-logic when no logical operator exists between search terms (ex: civil engineer). However, it is sometimes easier to type a phrase without the operators. If the browse should return results including all words (AND -logic) simply select Yes for this question.

Summary

The By Text browse works very differently than other WorkInTexas browses. Its search field is much broader and results display by relevance instead of being limited by a few search items and results which display by pay or experience descending. Knowing how the browse works and using a few simple search operators can make a huge difference in producing a successful list of results.

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