🔍 Using Boolean Keywords in CareerOne Job Search URLs

CareerOne has a somewhat hidden feature that lets you refine job searches with boolean operators directly in the URL. 

Here’s how it works:

1. Start with a normal search

For example, searching school in the job title field will generate a URL like this:

https://www.careerone.com.au/school-jobs

You can also add other filters (occupation, location, etc.) using the search bar and dropdowns. For instance:

• Job title: school
• Occupation: teacher – secondary
• Location: Sydney, NSW

This gives:

https://www.careerone.com.au/school-jobs-in-education-training-and-childcare/in-sydney-nsw/occ_teacher-secondary

2. Add keyword search (kw)

To add keyword terms, use kw_ followed by your keywords, separated by underscores _.

Example:

kw_science_music

3. Choose the operator (kwo)

By default, multiple keywords act like AND, but you can explicitly set:

• kwo_or → jobs containing science OR music
• kwo_and → jobs containing science AND music

These keywords are searched in both the job title and job body, so they can be a bit noisy unless combined with other filters.

4. Combine everything

Add the keyword section onto the URL from step 1.

Example with school + teacher – secondary + Sydney + (science OR music):

https://www.careerone.com.au/school-jobs-in-education-training-and-childcare/in-sydney-nsw/kw_science_music_kwo_or_occ_teacher-secondary

⚠️ Tips

• This feature only works on keywords – not job title, occupation, or location (those must still be set with the search bar).
• Keywords search the full text of job ads, so results can include some noise. Use occupation and location filters to narrow it down.
• Use _ underscores instead of spaces when adding keywords in the URL.

👉 Example:

• Search bar: school, teacher – secondary, Sydney NSW
• Add keywords: science OR music

Final URL:

https://www.careerone.com.au/school-jobs-in-education-training-and-childcare/in-sydney-nsw/kw_science_music_kwo_or_occ_teacher-secondary