The theme fully supports job posting structured data, ensuring listings meet Google’s schema requirements. This improves search visibility, making job postings easier to index and display in relevant search results, including Google Job Search.
How It Works
Cariera is built on WP Job Manager (WPJM), which automatically adds structured data (schema markup) to job listings. This ensures Google can recognize and index job postings efficiently.
- WPJM Schema Support: Job details like title, company, location, and salary (if provided) are formatted to meet Google Job Search requirements.
- Natural Indexing: Google discovers job listings organically through crawling—no manual submission is required
How Google Finds Your Jobs
Google’s bots crawl your site and pick up job listings. Here’s the process:
- Crawling: Bots scan your pages.
- Schema Detection: Provided structured data marks listings as jobs.
- Indexing: Jobs get added to Google’s system and may show in search results.
This happens automatically but can take days or weeks depending on your site.
Speeding Up Indexing
Want your job listings to appear on Google Job Search sooner? Follow these simple steps:
1. Verify Your Site
🔹 Why? Confirms site ownership, helping Google index your content.
🔹 How?
- Go to Google Search Console.
- Add your site (e.g.,
yoursite.com). - Verify ownership via DNS settings or an HTML tag.
2. Submit a Sitemap
🔹 Why? Helps Google find and crawl your job listings faster.
🔹 How?
- In WordPress, go to Settings > Permalinks and ensure it’s set (e.g., “Post name”).
- Install Yoast SEO or a similar plugin:
- Go to Plugins > Add New and install Yoast SEO.
- Find your sitemap (e.g.,
yoursite.com/sitemap.xml). - In Google Search Console > Sitemaps, submit your sitemap URL.
3. Request Indexing for a Job
🔹 Why? Speeds up indexing for specific job listings.
🔹 How?
- Open Google Search Console > URL Inspection.
- Enter a job listing URL (e.g.,
yoursite.com/job/developer). - Click Request Indexing.
⚠️ Note: Google limits daily requests—prioritize key job listings.
Checking Your Setup
Make sure the schema works:
- Rich Results Test:
- Test a job URL.
- Look for “Job Posting” with no errors.
- Search Console:
- Check Enhancements > Job Postings.
- Fix any errors Google flags.
If something’s off, ensure job fields (title, location, etc.) are filled in.
If you encounter structured data issues, refer to this guide for solutions:
Fixing Structured Data Issues
Fixing Structured Data Issues