Paradox has standardized the Indeed feed to reflect required formatting documented by Indeed to allow for successful organic distribution to their job board. Please note that this feed will not be used for accounts utilizing Indeed Apply. 

Configuration

By default, the standard Indeed feed will be automatically available for use within the Job Distribution section of Job Manager for all Conversational ATS customers. This feed will not be available for use by Integrated ATS customers.

Step #1: Enable the feed

1. Select the All Apps button in the top left corner of the header and then Settings from its drop-down menu.
2. When the Settings page opens, select Job Manager under the Jobs section.
3. Open Job Distribution from the left panel.
4. A disclaimer will display every 30 days to users who navigate to the Job Distribution section. Select the x icon or Done in order to show your acceptance of the third party opt-in. 
5. Toggle on the Indeed toggle from the new Indeed card.
6. In the modal that opens, enter in the following details for each brand:
   • Indeed Company Name – This optional field’s purpose is to set a Source Name value within the Indeed Feed that identifies and associates the Paradox Job to the proper company within Indeed. This field should reflect the name of your parent company; for Franchises, the source name should be the name of the Franchise business.
     • Note: If you are using Multi-branding, please note that the job posting can include the brand name and individual Indeed Email to display to candidates.
   • Indeed Email – This main POC email address that is used by Indeed’s Trust and Security Team to ensure the legitimacy of the Job Postings and prevent fraud. This field is required. This contact will not be emailed, but their email address will be used for legitimacy purposes.
7. Select Next in the bottom right corner of the modal.
8. In the new page of the modal, select Indeed Apply as the way in which you want to distribute your jobs to Indeed. This will ensure that the application and screening process will take place on Indeed. 
   • Note: If you are an Integrated ATS customer, you will be able to enable this feature, but only Indeed will be able for selection.
9. Select Confirm in the bottom right corner of the modal. 

The feed will then be automatically sent to Indeed without the need to copy and manually send the feed URL to an Indeed Rep. 

Step #2: Simplify job titles

Each job that utilizes Indeed Apply will need a simplistic job title that does not include any additional information about the job, such as a sign-on bonus. If this information is included, Indeed will not accept these jobs in their feed. To simplify your job titles, ensure to open each relevant job, make edits, and then publish the job.

• Example: “Marketing Manager - $1000 Sign On Bonus” → “Marketing Manager”

Avoid Indeed Jail

The four actions below help to ensure your jobs are not flagged and removed by Indeed.

• Simplify the job title. Avoid additional information about the job, such as bonuses, job type, pay, etc.. These will not be accepted by Indeed. Review this documentation for further details on accepted job titles.
• Remove any keyword spam from job descriptions. Indeed will not accept jobs that appear to have a list of spamming words for attempted result optimization.
• Ensure standard pay rate formatting. If your account is utilizing Base Pay Minimum and/or Base Pay Maximum in Job Data Packages, ensure that numerical values are only used for the fields. Otherwise, this will not map correctly to the feed and will provide incorrect pay rate data to Indeed.
• Remove Personal Identifiable Information (PII) Questions. Screener/Application questions that request PII information, such as questions around including full driver’s license number, Social Security Number, or bank account information, will need to be removed or you will risk having reduced visibility and Indeed Apply disabled across your Jobs.

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