This is somewhat off of the theme of this web site, but we engineered a tool for the site that we have found useful, so we thought we would share it.  We have displayed engineering job listings from Indeed.com for some time now, and we wanted a way to be able to customize and change those listings along with other objects in the sidebar on the right of the web page.  WordPress has the “dynamic sidebar” feature that utilizes “widgets” to add and change contact on that sidebar.  So, we have developed a plugin for WordPress that creates a “Job Listings from Indeed.com” widget.

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Select this link to download the “Job Listings from Indeed.com” widget

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Note that we are using multiple instances of this widget, and another plugin called “Widget Logic” to display different job listings on this site.  Elsewhere on this site the job listings are for licensed professional engineering positions, but on this page they are for WordPress jobs.

== Job Listings from Indeed.com Widget ==

Requires at least: 2.8
Tested up to: 2.9.2
Stable tag: 0.2

== Description ==

This widget displays a customizable Indeed.com job listing.  Basic and advanced keyword job searches are supported.  The colors are fully customizable.  You can enter your Indeed.com publisher ID number (and optional channel id) so that you can potentially benefit by getting paid by Indeed.com when visitors to your site click on the job search links.

== Installation ==

1. Download this plugin from http://TheProfessionalEngineer.com/files/wordpress/joblistings-indeed.zip, unzip it (a directory with 3 files will be extracted) and upload it to the ‘/wp-content/plugins/’ directory of your wordpress site

2. Activate the plugin through the Plugins->Installed menu in your WordPress administration

3. See the “Usage” section below

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Do I need to be approved by Indeed.com to use this widget on my site?

= YES.  Please review the Indeed.com publishers Terms of Service: https://ads.indeed.com/jobroll/tos.jsp
You can apply for an account here: https://ads.indeed.com/jobroll/

= Can I enter keywords in both the “Basic Search” and “Advanced Search” boxes?

= Probably.  Experiment a bit and see if the results meet your expectations.
 

== Changelog ==

= 0.2 =
* First release of “Job Listings from Indeed.com” WordPress widget

== Upgrade Notice ==

== Usage ==

1. Navigate to the Appearance->Widgets page
 * Drag & Drop your widget in the widget-ready area
 * Configure the widget
 * Click on ‘Save’

2. Check the your web site to ensure that the widget is working properly in your dynamic sidebar

== Screenshots ==