Google Jobs Search

The implications of subject specific search tools

[kapow]

Today I was checking some jobs related search phrases. At the top of the SERP appeared 2 new input boxes: 'Location' (a text box) and 'Job function' (a selection box). When you search with this tool you are presented with more input boxes under the header of 'Job Search'. Of course any results were from Adwords only and not the free listing. I havn't seen this on Google before, is it new (or have I just missed it)?

This kind of 'subject specific search tool' (where it detects the nature of your search and presents specialised search boxes has some major SEO implications:
- Such tools are increasing, by gradual experimentation from Google.
- Such 'enhancements' only deliver paid listings.
- In my opinion this and other tools on the way, are set to quietly replace the free SERP.

I don't blame them, its what I would do if I ran Google. But the future is bleak for free / low-cost findability.

[Rehan]

It was mentioned about a year ago here: [webmasterworld.com...]

(It seems to work only for the US, BTW. I don't see it come up with my Canadian IP address.)

I don't know what you mean by "any results were from Adwords only", but the results I see are from the Jobs section of Google Base...those job listings are indexed separately from the SERPs and AdWords ads.