Automate Indeed job tracking with ScrapeOps, Google Sheets & Slack alerts

Overview This n8n template automates the process of scraping job listings from Indeed, parsing the data into a structured format, and saving it to Google Sheets for easy tracking. It also includes a Slack notification system to alert you when new jobs are found.

Built with ScrapeOps, it handles the complexities of web scraping - such as proxy rotation, anti-bot bypassing, and HTML parsing - so you can focus on the data.

Who is this for? - Job Seekers: Automate your daily job search and get instant alerts for new postings. - Recruiters & HR Agencies: Track hiring trends and find new leads for candidate placement. - Sales & Marketing Teams: Monitor companies that are hiring to identify growth signals and lead opportunities. - Data Analysts: Gather labor market data for research and competitive analysis.

What problems it solves - Manual Searching: Eliminates the need to manually refresh Indeed and copy-paste job details. - Data Structure: Converts messy HTML into clean, organized rows in a spreadsheet. - Blocking & Captchas: Uses ScrapeOps residential proxies to bypass Indeed's anti-bot protections reliably. - Missed Opportunities: Automated scheduling ensures you are the first to know about new listings.

How it works 1. Trigger: The workflow runs on a schedule (default: every 6 hours). 2. Configuration: You define your search query (e.g., "Software Engineer") in the Set Search URL node. 3. Scraping: The ScrapeOps Proxy API fetches the Indeed search results page using a residential proxy to avoid detection. 4. Parsing: The ScrapeOps Parser API takes the raw HTML and extracts key details like Job Title, Company, Location, Salary, and URL. 5. Filtering: A code node filters out invalid results and structures the data. 6. Storage: Valid jobs are appended to a Google Sheet. 7. Notification: A message is sent to Slack confirming the update.

Setup steps (~ 10-15 minutes) 1. ScrapeOps Account: - Register for a free [ScrapeOps API Key](https://scrapeops.io/app/register/n8n). - In n8n, open the ScrapeOps nodes and create a new credential with your API key. 2. Google Sheets: - Duplicate this [Google Sheet Template](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1rZMwAli50Bes9quxZtB37WE7S9HwlYOcj50bZzbOAM/edit?gid=0gid=0). - Open the Save to Google Sheets node. - Connect your Google account and select your duplicated sheet. 3. Slack Setup: - Open the Send a message node. - Connect your Slack account and select the channel where you want to receive alerts.

4. Customize Search: - Open the Set Search URL node. - Update the searchquery value to the job title or keyword you want to track.

Pre-conditions - An active [ScrapeOps account](https://scrapeops.io/app/register/n8n) (Free tier available). - A Google Cloud account with Google Sheets API enabled (for n8n connection). - A Slack workspace for notifications.