Job Posting

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

Instance Hierarchies: Thing
Intangible
Enumeration
ListingType::
JobPosting
Enumeration instance of: ListingType
Equivalent Classes: schema:JobPosting

Properties from JobPosting

Property	Expected Type	description
applicantLocationRequirements	AdministrativeArea	The 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.
applicationContact	ContactPoint	Contact details for further information relevant to this job posting.
baseSalary	MonetaryAmount Number PriceSpecification	The base salary of the job or of an employee in an EmployeeRole.
benefits	Text	Description of benefits associated with the job.
datePosted	DateTime Date	Publication date of an online listing.
directApply	Boolean	Indicates 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.
educationRequirements	EducationalOccupationalCredential Text	Educational background needed for the position or Occupation.
eligibilityToWorkRequirement	Text	The legal requirements such as citizenship, visa and other documentation required for an applicant to this job.
employerOverview	Text	A description of the employer, career opportunities and work environment for this position.
employmentType	Text	Type of employment (e.g. full-time, part-time, contract, temporary, seasonal, internship).
employmentUnit	Organization	Indicates the department, unit and/or facility where the employee reports and/or in which the job is to be performed.
estimatedSalary	MonetaryAmount Number MonetaryAmountDistribution	An 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.
experienceInPlaceOfEducation	Boolean	Indicates 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.
experienceRequirements	OccupationalExperienceRequirements Text	Description of skills and experience needed for the position or Occupation.
hiringOrganization	Organization Person	Organization or Person offering the job position.
incentiveCompensation	Text	Description of bonus and commission compensation aspects of the job.
incentives	Text	Description of bonus and commission compensation aspects of the job.
industry	DefinedTerm Text IndustryType	A distinct category of economic activity used to classify organizations and outputs.
jobBenefits	Text	Description of benefits associated with the job.
jobImmediateStart	Boolean	An indicator as to whether a position is available for an immediate start.
jobLocation	Place	A (typically single) geographic location associated with the job position.
jobLocationType	Text	A description of the job location (e.g. TELECOMMUTE for telecommute jobs).
jobStartDate	Text Date	The 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.
occupationalCategory	Text CategoryCode	A 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.\n Note: for historical reasons, any textual label and formal code provided as a literal may be assumed to be from ONET-SOC.
physicalRequirement	DefinedTerm Text URL	A description of the types of physical activity associated with the job. Defined terms such as those in Onet 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.
qualifications	EducationalOccupationalCredential Text	Specific qualifications required for this role or Occupation.
relevantOccupation	Occupation	The Occupation for the JobPosting.
responsibilities	Text	Responsibilities associated with this role or Occupation.
salaryCurrency	Text	The currency (coded using ISO 4217) used for the main salary information in this job posting or for this employee.
securityClearanceRequirement	Text URL	A description of any security clearance requirements of the job.
sensoryRequirement	URL DefinedTerm Text	A description of any sensory requirements and levels necessary to function on the job, including hearing and vision. Defined terms such as those in Onet 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.
skills	Text DefinedTerm	A statement of knowledge, skill, ability, task or any other assertion expressing a competency that is desired or required to fulfill this role or to work in this occupation.
specialCommitments	Text	Any special commitments associated with this job posting. Valid entries include VeteranCommit, MilitarySpouseCommit, etc.
title	Text	The title of the job.
totalJobOpenings	Integer	The 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.
validThrough	Date DateTime	This is the date and time after which the offer can no longer be accepted. It’s the deadline to book or buy. Example: For the boat lease, this is the last moment to reserve it (e.g., July 15, 2010, at 23:59).
workHours	Text	The typical working hours for this job (e.g. 1st shift, night shift, 8am-5pm).

Properties from Thing

Property	Expected Type	description
additionalType	URL	An 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. In RDFa syntax, it is better to use the native RDFa syntax - the 'typeof' attribute - for multiple types. Schema.org tools may have only weaker understanding of extra types, in particular those defined externally.
alternateName	Text	An alias for the item.
description	Text	A description of the item.
disambiguatingDescription	Text	A 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.
identifier	PropertyValue URL Text	The identifier property represents any kind of identifier for any kind of Thing, such as ISBNs, GTIN codes, UUIDs etc.
image	URL ImageObject	An image of the item. This can be a URL or a fully described ImageObject.
instanceOf	Enumeration	Type to which this subject belongs. Use for membership in a value set (Enumeration), not inheritance. Example: K2 instanceOf mountain; volcano subClassOf mountain.
mainEntityOfPage	URL CreativeWork	Indicates a page (or other CreativeWork) for which this thing is the main entity being described. See background notes for details.
name	Text	The name of the item.
potentialAction	Action	Indicates a potential Action, which describes an idealized action in which this thing would play an 'object' role.
sameAs	URL	URL 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.
subjectOf	Event CreativeWork	A CreativeWork or Event about this Thing.
url	URL	URL of the item.

Instances of JobPosting may appear as a value for the following properties

Property	On Types	description
itemOffered	Demand Offer	An item being offered (or demanded). The transactional nature of the offer or demand is documented using businessFunction, e.g. sell, lease etc. While several common expected types are listed explicitly in this definition, others can be used. Using a second type, such as Product or a subtype of Product, can clarify the nature of the offer.

Properties from JobPosting

Property	Expected Type	description
applicantLocationRequirements	AdministrativeArea	The 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.
applicationContact	ContactPoint	Contact details for further information relevant to this job posting.
baseSalary	MonetaryAmount Number PriceSpecification	The base salary of the job or of an employee in an EmployeeRole.
benefits	Text	Description of benefits associated with the job.
datePosted	DateTime Date	Publication date of an online listing.
directApply	Boolean	Indicates 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.
educationRequirements	EducationalOccupationalCredential Text	Educational background needed for the position or Occupation.
eligibilityToWorkRequirement	Text	The legal requirements such as citizenship, visa and other documentation required for an applicant to this job.
employerOverview	Text	A description of the employer, career opportunities and work environment for this position.
employmentType	Text	Type of employment (e.g. full-time, part-time, contract, temporary, seasonal, internship).
employmentUnit	Organization	Indicates the department, unit and/or facility where the employee reports and/or in which the job is to be performed.
estimatedSalary	MonetaryAmount Number MonetaryAmountDistribution	An 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.
experienceInPlaceOfEducation	Boolean	Indicates 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.
experienceRequirements	OccupationalExperienceRequirements Text	Description of skills and experience needed for the position or Occupation.
hiringOrganization	Organization Person	Organization or Person offering the job position.
incentiveCompensation	Text	Description of bonus and commission compensation aspects of the job.
incentives	Text	Description of bonus and commission compensation aspects of the job.
industry	DefinedTerm Text IndustryType	A distinct category of economic activity used to classify organizations and outputs.
jobBenefits	Text	Description of benefits associated with the job.
jobImmediateStart	Boolean	An indicator as to whether a position is available for an immediate start.
jobLocation	Place	A (typically single) geographic location associated with the job position.
jobLocationType	Text	A description of the job location (e.g. TELECOMMUTE for telecommute jobs).
jobStartDate	Text Date	The 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.
occupationalCategory	Text CategoryCode	A 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.\n Note: for historical reasons, any textual label and formal code provided as a literal may be assumed to be from ONET-SOC.
physicalRequirement	DefinedTerm Text URL	A description of the types of physical activity associated with the job. Defined terms such as those in Onet 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.
qualifications	EducationalOccupationalCredential Text	Specific qualifications required for this role or Occupation.
relevantOccupation	Occupation	The Occupation for the JobPosting.
responsibilities	Text	Responsibilities associated with this role or Occupation.
salaryCurrency	Text	The currency (coded using ISO 4217) used for the main salary information in this job posting or for this employee.
securityClearanceRequirement	Text URL	A description of any security clearance requirements of the job.
sensoryRequirement	URL DefinedTerm Text	A description of any sensory requirements and levels necessary to function on the job, including hearing and vision. Defined terms such as those in Onet 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.
skills	Text DefinedTerm	A statement of knowledge, skill, ability, task or any other assertion expressing a competency that is desired or required to fulfill this role or to work in this occupation.
specialCommitments	Text	Any special commitments associated with this job posting. Valid entries include VeteranCommit, MilitarySpouseCommit, etc.
title	Text	The title of the job.
totalJobOpenings	Integer	The 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.
validThrough	Date DateTime	This is the date and time after which the offer can no longer be accepted. It’s the deadline to book or buy. Example: For the boat lease, this is the last moment to reserve it (e.g., July 15, 2010, at 23:59).
workHours	Text	The typical working hours for this job (e.g. 1st shift, night shift, 8am-5pm).

Properties from Thing

Property	Expected Type	description
additionalType	URL	An 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. In RDFa syntax, it is better to use the native RDFa syntax - the 'typeof' attribute - for multiple types. Schema.org tools may have only weaker understanding of extra types, in particular those defined externally.
alternateName	Text	An alias for the item.
description	Text	A description of the item.
disambiguatingDescription	Text	A 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.
identifier	PropertyValue URL Text	The identifier property represents any kind of identifier for any kind of Thing, such as ISBNs, GTIN codes, UUIDs etc.
image	URL ImageObject	An image of the item. This can be a URL or a fully described ImageObject.
instanceOf	Enumeration	Type to which this subject belongs. Use for membership in a value set (Enumeration), not inheritance. Example: K2 instanceOf mountain; volcano subClassOf mountain.
mainEntityOfPage	URL CreativeWork	Indicates a page (or other CreativeWork) for which this thing is the main entity being described. See background notes for details.
name	Text	The name of the item.
potentialAction	Action	Indicates a potential Action, which describes an idealized action in which this thing would play an 'object' role.
sameAs	URL	URL 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.
subjectOf	Event CreativeWork	A CreativeWork or Event about this Thing.
url	URL	URL of the item.