Identifiers & references

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      Identifiers & references

      Identifiers & references

      The SEEK API provides a number of fields that can be used to identify a position. They fall into two separate categories:
      1. The PositionOpening.documentId  and PositionProfile.profileId  fields are unique object identifiers assigned by the SEEK API.
        While these are the primary way to identify positions in the SEEK API, they’re not available in our legacy integrations or the SEEK employer website .
      2. Reference fields are optional strings that can be provided when creating a position opening or posting a job ad. The SEEK API does not require that references are unique. Your software may reuse a reference across multiple job ads.
        Do not include any personal information  such as a legal name or email address. Depending on the particular reference field, they can be used to correlate positions with our legacy integrations or the SEEK employer website.

      Reference fields

      seekHirerJobReference

      The PositionProfile.seekHirerJobReference field is a generic reference that can be populated and viewed in all channels. This makes it useful for supporting cross-channel workflows such as exporting applications for jobs posted outside the SEEK API. SEEK hirers typically use this as their primary reference due to its broad support.

      seekBillingReference

      The PositionProfile.seekBillingReference field is intended to contain a billing reference or cost centre code. While not as widely supported as the seekHirerJobReference, it consistently appears on hirer invoices & contract reporting.

      seekPartnerMetadata

      The PositionOpening.seekPartnerMetadata & PositionProfile.seekPartnerMetadata fields are intended to contain opaque metadata that’s useful to your software. They can only be populated or retrieved via the SEEK API; they’re not directly exposed to SEEK hirers.
      Note that SEEK hirers can have relationships with multiple integration partners or move between integration partners over time. The PositionProfile.seekCreatedBySelfIndicator field  can identify job ads posted by other integration partners so their metadata can be ignored.

      Channel support

      Populated by

      The table below shows which identifiers & references can be populated in each channel.
      Field
      SEEK API
      SEEK employer website
      PositionOpening.documentId
      PositionOpening.seekPartnerMetadata
      PositionProfile.profileId
      PositionProfile.seekHirerJobReference
      jobReference
      PositionProfile.seekBillingReference
      agentJobReference
      PositionProfile.seekPartnerMetadata
        Referred to as “agent job reference”. Only available when posting as an agency on behalf of a hirer.

      Visible in

      The table below shows which identifiers & references can be viewed in each channel.
      Field
      SEEK API
      SEEK employer website
      Hirer billing & reports
      PositionOpening.documentId
      PositionOpening.seekPartnerMetadata
      PositionProfile.profileId
      PositionProfile.seekHirerJobReference
      JobReference
      Advertiser ad ID
      PositionProfile.seekBillingReference
      Billing reference
      PositionProfile.seekPartnerMetadata
        Referred to as “agent job reference”. Only available when posting as an agency on behalf of a hirer.