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Career Development Program · Week 8

Indeed Profile

Indeed is one of the most popular job sites. Thousands of employers post jobs there every day, and many search it for candidates.

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A complete Indeed profile lets you apply to jobs in a few clicks, track your applications, and let employers find you based on your skills.

This week you'll set up your profile, upload your resume, and create your first job alert. This completes Outcome 2.

This week you’ll learn

  • How to set up a complete Indeed profile
  • How to upload your resume
  • How to set up job alerts so new jobs come to you

This week’s lessons

Read each short lesson, then answer the questions in the worksheet below.

Lesson 1

Set up your Indeed profile

Have your resume saved as a PDF before you start.

  1. Create an account at indeed.com or in the Indeed app. Use your professional email.
  2. Upload your resume. Indeed will use it to fill in your profile. Check that everything came through correctly.
  3. Add your experience, skills and certifications. Include ServSafe, CPR or OSHA once you earn them.
  4. Set your job preferences: job titles, pay, schedule and location, so Indeed can suggest better matches.
  5. Check your contact info. Use a phone number you answer and an email you check daily.
Lesson 2

Set up a job alert

A job alert saves a search and emails you new jobs that match, so you see openings early, when fewer people have applied.

  1. Sign in and type one job title in the What box, like "Warehouse Associate."
  2. Add your location in the Where box (city, state or ZIP) and click Search. Add filters like distance, job type and date posted.
  3. Scroll to the bottom of the first page of results, enter your email in the job alert box, and click Activate.

To change or stop alerts: Settings → Communications settings → Email → Job and company alerts. Repeat for each job title you want, and keep 3–5 alerts at most.

You might get a pop-up to create a job alert instead. Check that your email address is correct and select Activate. You can choose daily or weekly emails. Not getting alert emails? Check your spam or junk folder.

Worksheet: My Indeed profile

These questions match the Week 8 worksheet in the workbook. You can type your answers into the PDF, write them by hand, or submit this form. Your coach sees what you submit online.

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Section 1 — Your name

Staff match this form to your CDP record. Use the name we have on file.

Set up your Indeed profile

Have your resume saved as a PDF before you start.

1. Create an account at indeed.com or in the Indeed app. Use your professional email.

2. Upload your resume. Indeed will use it to fill in your profile. Check that everything came through correctly.

3. Add your experience, skills and certifications. Include ServSafe, CPR or OSHA once you earn them.

4. Set your job preferences: job titles, pay, schedule and location, so Indeed can suggest better matches.

5. Check your contact info. Use a phone number you answer and an email you check daily.

Review the lessons

Which parts of your Indeed profile are done?

Set up a job alert

A job alert saves a search and emails you new jobs that match, so you see openings early, when fewer people have applied.

1. Sign in and type one job title in the What box, like "Warehouse Associate."

2. Add your location in the Where box (city, state or ZIP) and click Search. Add filters like distance, job type and date posted.

3. Scroll to the bottom of the first page of results, enter your email in the job alert box, and click Activate.

To change or stop alerts: Settings → Communications settings → Email → Job and company alerts. Repeat for each job title you want, and keep 3–5 alerts at most.

You might get a pop-up to create a job alert instead. Check that your email address is correct and select Activate. You can choose daily or weekly emails. Not getting alert emails? Check your spam or junk folder.

Review the lessons

List 3 job titles you'll set alerts for, and the location for each.

Alert set?

Thank you!

Thank you. Your Week 8 Indeed Profile work is in. Come back to the CDP page next week for Job Searching (Offline).