Workopolis Jobs Scraper Extract job listings from Workopolis.com - Canada's leading job search platform. This actor scrapes job postings with detailed information including title, company, location, description, and posting date. ## Features - 🔍 Flexible Search: Search by keyword, location, or provide custom Workopolis search URLs - 📄 Detailed Extraction: Optional full job detail scraping with complete descriptions - 🔄 Pagination Support: Automatically handles multiple pages of search results - 🛡️ Proxy Support: Built-in support for Apify Proxy to avoid blocking - 💾 Structured Output: Clean, structured dataset with consistent fields - ⚡ Fast Performance: Optimized scraping with concurrent requests ## Input Configuration ### Search Parameters Configure your search using either keyword/location or custom URLs: #### Option 1: Keyword & Location Search | Field | Type | Description | Example | |-------|------|-------------|---------| | keyword | String | Job title or keywords to search for | "software engineer", "marketing manager" | | location | String | Geographic location to filter jobs | "Toronto", "Vancouver" | | posted_date | String | Filter by posting date: anytime, 24h, 7d, 30d | "7d" | #### Option 2: Custom URLs | Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | startUrls | Array | One or more Workopolis search URLs to scrape | Example: json { "startUrls": [ { "url": "https://www.workopolis.com/search?q=software+engineer&l=Toronto" } ] } ### Scraping Options | Field | Type | Default | Description | |-------|------|---------|-------------| | collectDetails | Boolean | true | Visit each job's detail page for full description | | results_wanted | Integer | 50 | Maximum number of jobs to collect | | max_pages | Integer | 10 | Safety limit on search result pages | ### Advanced Options | Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | proxyConfiguration | Object | Proxy settings (Apify Proxy recommended) | | cookies | String | Custom cookies as header string | | cookiesJson | String | Custom cookies in JSON format | ## Output The actor outputs a dataset with the following fields for each job: json { "url": "https://www.workopolis.com/job/...", "title": "Senior Software Engineer", "company": "Tech Company Inc.", "location": "Toronto, ON", "date_posted": "2 days ago", "description_html": "<div>Job description in HTML...</div>", "description_text": "Job description in plain text...", "_source": "workopolis.com", "_fetchedAt": "2025-10-22T10:30:00.000Z", "_from": "detail" } ### Output Fields | Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | url | String | Direct link to the job posting | | title | String | Job title | | company | String | Hiring company name | | location | String | Job location | | date_posted | String | When the job was posted | | description_html | String | Full job description in HTML format | | description_text | String | Full job description in plain text | | _source | String | Source website (always "workopolis.com") | | _fetchedAt | String | ISO timestamp of when data was scraped | | _from | String | Whether scraped from "list" or "detail" page | ## Usage Examples ### Example 1: Search for Software Jobs in Toronto json { "keyword": "software engineer", "location": "Toronto", "posted_date": "7d", "results_wanted": 100, "collectDetails": true } ### Example 2: Scrape from Custom URL json { "startUrls": [ { "url": "https://www.workopolis.com/search?q=data+analyst&l=Vancouver" } ], "results_wanted": 50, "collectDetails": true } ### Example 3: Quick List-Only Scrape json { "keyword": "marketing", "location": "Montreal", "collectDetails": false, "results_wanted": 200, "max_pages": 5 } ## Performance & Cost - Speed: ~50-100 jobs per minute with detail scraping enabled - Compute Units: Approximately 0.01-0.02 CU per job with details - Memory: 1-2 GB recommended - Proxy: RESIDENTIAL proxy recommended for best reliability ## Tips & Best Practices 1. Use Proxies: Enable Apify Proxy (RESIDENTIAL) to avoid being blocked 2. Limit Results: Start with smaller results_wanted values for testing 3. Posted Date Filter: Use posted_date to focus on recent listings 4. collectDetails: Disable for faster scraping if descriptions aren't needed 5. Monitor Runs: Check logs for any warnings or errors during execution ## Common Issues ### No Results Found - Verify your search terms are valid on Workopolis.com directly - Try broader keywords or remove location filters - Check if the website structure has changed ### Actor Timeout - Reduce results_wanted or max_pages - Disable collectDetails for faster execution - Increase memory allocation in actor settings ### Blocked Requests - Enable Apify Proxy with RESIDENTIAL group - Add custom cookies if needed - Reduce concurrency by limiting results ## Use Cases - 📊 Market Research: Analyze job market trends in Canada - 🔔 Job Alerts: Monitor new postings for specific roles - 📈 Salary Analysis: Collect salary data for benchmarking - 🎯 Recruitment: Source candidates from job posting data - 📝 Content Creation: Generate insights for career-related content ## Support If you encounter any issues or have questions: - Check the Apify documentation - Review the actor's run log for error messages - Contact support through the Apify platform ## License This actor is provided as-is for use on the Apify platform. Please respect Workopolis.com's terms of service and robots.txt when using this scraper.