We’ve created several easy ways for you to search for jobs that match your skills and interests. You can also save job posts that you are interested in to submit a proposal later.
Search for jobs
- Go to Find Work or Job Search
- Type a basic keyword search in the box, or choose the Advanced Search link for more options
- On the search results page, use the filters on the left to further narrow your results
Your search results include a filter menu on the left. Some filter options include:
- Category
- Job type
- Hourly rate
- Number of proposals
- Client history
- Project length
Trying several search combinations and a variety of filters can help you find the projects you're looking for more quickly. For even faster searching, our searches accept logic operators like “AND” and “OR”. Our Advanced Search option will perform complex logic for you.
Save a job search to your feed
- Perform a search from your Find Work tab. On the search results page, filter as desired
- Choose the Save Search button at the top of your search results
- Give your saved search a name. This will become the name of the corresponding saved search feed
Once you have saved a search, you can quickly select it on your Find Work tab. You’ll be taken to the search results page with the same filters you applied. You can save up to 30 searches, allowing you to quickly access opportunities across multiple categories.
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You can view your job feed by selecting the Upwork logo in the top left corner of the page.
Edit or delete a saved job search
Keeping your saved filters up-to-date will help you make sure that your job leads match your current interests and skills. You can delete a saved search or edit your search criteria.
- Select "Manage" in the upper-right corner of your job search feed, which displays on your Find Work tab
- Select Edit Saved Searches. You’ll see a list of your saved searches
- Select the trash symbol to the right of the search you want to delete
- Select "Manage" in the upper-right corner of your job search feed, which displays on your Find Work tab
- Select Edit Saved Searches. You’ll see a list of your saved searches
- Select the search you want to edit
- You'll be taken back to the results page for that saved search. From there you can apply new filters or change the search
- Select the Save search button at the top of the list of results
- You can choose to Replace this saved search and keep the name, or change the name and choose Save
Save a job to view later
If you don’t have time to submit a proposal, you can save a job and submit it later. Saving a job adds it to your saved jobs list.
- Find a job you are interested in, either from the Find Work tab or the Job Search page
- Choose the heart button next to a job on the search page, or the Save Job button in the job details
- The job will be added to your Saved Jobs list
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Upwork job search algorithm matches your query to the content of job posts, including category, skills, title, and description.
You can conduct a search by inputting your target keywords into the search box or by using the Advanced Search function. Once you start typing in the search box, you can select one of the auto-suggestions in the dropdown to help you find what you need faster.
Once you’ve conducted a search, you can use filters to narrow down the results to the jobs you’re most interested in.
You can save a search to easily view new jobs matching your criteria right on the Find Work tab, and update or change your saved searches on the Job Search page.
You can save up to 30 job searches.
Boolean search works by applying complex logic to keywords and keyword strings. Our Advanced Search function automatically applies Boolean operators to your searches.
If you’re not happy with the results of your searches, choose the thumbs-down button in the search results. We use this feedback to make improvements, so be sure to give specific details.
A variety of factors impact the types of projects that appear in your Recommended Jobs Feed, and these include:
- Saved searches
- Category matches
- Job history
- Keywords
We recommend jobs that you may find interesting based on how you have interacted with the platform. Sometimes, a project you may not expect may appear, but you can use the thumbs down tool to make improvements to your feed.
