Eluta.ca: Find Jobs Posted on Canadian Employers' Own Websites

Many Canadian employers post jobs on their own websites before, or instead of, paying for job board ads. Hospitals, school boards, municipalities, utilities and large companies often work this way. Eluta.ca is a Canadian job search engine built to find those postings, so it can show you jobs that never appear on the bigger boards.

What Eluta is

Eluta monitors the career pages of a large number of employers across Canada and adds new postings to its searchable database. When you click a job, you are usually sent straight to the employer's own website, where you read the full posting and apply. The site is connected to the Canada's Top 100 Employers project, so many employers come with short editorial notes about the organization, which help you judge whether it is a place you would like to work.

Who it suits

Eluta suits job seekers who would rather apply directly to an employer than through an agency or a crowded job board. It is especially good for:

• Steady, benefits-type jobs with larger organizations, such as health authorities, universities, cities and utilities
• Support roles such as cleaning, food service, security, maintenance and portering in hospitals and campuses
• Warehouse, transport and logistics roles with big distribution employers
• Office, customer service and administrative work at banks, insurers and telecom companies

It works best as a complement to Job Bank and Indeed rather than a replacement. Use the big boards to see what is out there, then use Eluta to check whether the employers you like have extra roles listed only on their own websites. If you are new to an area, searching Eluta by town is also a quick way to learn who the main local employers are.

How to search well

Search by keyword and location, then use Advanced Search to add occupation and industry filters. A few tips:

• Use the job title an employer would use. Hospitals often say "environmental services" or "housekeeping aide" instead of cleaner, and "patient porter" instead of helper.
• Search by employer name if you already know where you want to work, then look at all of its open roles.
• Try nearby towns as well as your own city, since big employers often have sites on the edge of town.

Set up alerts

Eluta lets you get new matches by email alert or RSS feed. Set up one alert for each job title you are targeting, and keep them specific enough that the emails stay useful. Because postings come from employers' own sites, some close quickly, so check your alerts often and apply early.

How to apply

You apply on the employer's site, so each application process is a little different. Many larger employers ask you to create a candidate account, upload a résumé and answer screening questions. Read the posting carefully, note any required certificates (for example WHMIS training, a security licence or a food handler certificate) and mention them clearly. Save a copy of each posting, because it may disappear from the employer's site once it closes, and you will want it if you are called for an interview.

Stay safe

Applying through an employer's real website is one of the safest ways to look for work, but check the web address carefully: scammers sometimes copy real company names. The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre's advice is to check companies through their official website and phone number and to never send deposits or pay fees for a job. Never pay a fee to apply, and do not share your Social Insurance Number or banking details until you have accepted a genuine offer.

Frequently asked questions

Does Eluta post its own jobs?

Mostly no. Eluta finds jobs that employers publish on their own career pages and sends you to the employer to apply.

Is Eluta free for job seekers?

Yes. Searching and setting up alerts is free. Never pay a fee to apply for any job you find online.

What kinds of jobs are on Eluta?

Any job an employer posts on its own website can appear, including hospital support work, municipal jobs, warehouse and transport roles, and office work at larger organizations.

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Sources

• Eluta.ca
• Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre: Job scams

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