r/work • u/nian2326076 • 1d ago
Job Search and Career Advancement Why does Indeed keep showing the same irrelevant jobs, even after I thumbs them down?
I've used Indeed for roughly a dozen years, and recently I was searching for jobs in my area... Why does it feel like around 90% of the jobs listed are attorney, licensed therapist, RN, surgeon, physician, optometrist, etc.? None of these jobs are relevant to me, and no matter how many times I thumbs down and explain that the jobs aren't relevant, I still get the same exact listings crowding my search and preventing me from seeing the jobs I can actually apply for. Trust me, I've gone through every page, and it always surprises me when I get to the end having only found these roles I'm not qualified for. I thought eventually I would sift through them all, but I guess not? There's no way my area is only hiring for these positions, so what the heck is going on with Indeed?? Once you do find a suitable role, application autofill can reduce repeated typing when applying across sites.
It feels impossible to search for jobs on Indeed. Before, I could see a wide variety of positions I could potentially apply for, and I was able to find work in a few weeks. Now it takes a few weeks just to see a listing that's relevant to me. For technical-job hunters, PracHub has reported interview questions to use for a mock while the search continues.
This is crazy. Does anyone know how to fix this?