Purpose

This article provides an overview of maps, their features, and instructions on how to use maps to find a job in your desired location.

Audience

This article is for candidates who are looking for jobs on the company’s career page.

Overview

The maps feature allows users to easily see where jobs are located on a map. It helps users find jobs in the specific areas they are interested in. Users can define their area of interest by searching for a location or by zooming and panning on the map.

Note: Engineering support may be required before activating the maps feature for any necessary backend configurations.

Maps features

Maps offers the following features:

• Toggle view (map view/job view)
• Zooming in/out to search an area for jobs
• Browser location/IP location
• Map marker to search for jobs in a particular location
• Marker clusters
• Filtering

Markers

Markers on the map are displayed as circles without numbers and represent individual locations. Each marker signifies a single location. Additionally, these markers can show multiple jobs within the same marker, providing a convenient way to view multiple job opportunities at a specific location.

Marker clusters

Marker clusters are visualized as circles with numbers and represent groups of nearby locations. The center of the cluster corresponds to the average location of all the individual locations within it. When a marker cluster is selected, it can expand into smaller clusters, allowing candidates to easily zoom in and examine various locations within the cluster. This feature simplifies the process of exploring multiple nearby locations for the candidates.

Toggle view

The toggle view is positioned on the left side of the map, above the job card section on the page. It consists of Hide Map and Show Map options, which enable employees to easily switch between a map view and a job view during their search. In the job view, the job details are centered on the page instead of the map, providing a different layout for browsing and exploring job information.

Filtering

To filter jobs for a specific location, you have several options:

• Marker or marker cluster: enables you to filter jobs associated with a specific marker or a group of nearby markers on the map.
• + and - for zooming in and out: lets you zoom in or out on the map to focus on a particular area of interest.
• Search this area: allows you to filter jobs within the visible area on the map.

After selecting any of these options, the search results will be filtered and displayed in the job card section of the page.

Additionally, candidates can use the search bar to directly search for jobs by location. When a location is entered, the map will automatically zoom in to that specific area.

IP geolocation and browser location

The browser location feature is not enabled by default for companies and can be configured according to their preferences. When enabled, employees have the option to grant or deny access to their browser location by adjusting their browser settings.

Similarly, the IP geolocation feature is also disabled by default for companies and can be configured based on their preferences. When activated, job search results are filtered based on the location inferred from the employee's IP address.

Using Maps

To use the maps:

1. Select a marker or a marker cluster on the map to view jobs in your desired location.

2. Continue selecting markers to narrow your search. The map zooms in with each selection.

3. Once you have reached the final cluster, the jobs located at your desired location will be displayed in the job cards located to the left of the map.

4. Select + to zoom in and get a closer look at the location along with the intersecting streets.

5. Select - to zoom out.

   For more information on how to configure maps, read Configuring Maps in PCS.