Talent Category Scraper

Introduction

The Talent Category Scraper is a powerful Apify Actor designed to extract job listings from Talent.com, providing structured data on job titles, companies, locations, descriptions, and more. It enables efficient scraping of job search results, making it ideal for market research, recruitment analytics, and data-driven insights into the job market. With reliable performance and customizable parameters, this Actor helps users gather high-quality job data quickly and effortlessly.

Features

• Comprehensive Job Data Extraction: Scrapes detailed job information including titles, companies, locations, descriptions, and update timestamps from Talent.com.
• Customizable Crawling: Supports starting URLs and limits on the number of requests for targeted scraping.
• High Reliability: Built on CheerioCrawler for fast, efficient web scraping with minimal errors.
• Structured Output: Delivers clean JSON data, easily exportable to CSV, Excel, or other formats.
• Scalable and Performant: Handles large volumes of job listings while respecting rate limits to avoid blocking.
• Easy Integration: Seamlessly integrates with Apify's platform for automated workflows and data pipelines.
• Real-Time Insights: Includes scraped timestamps and source URLs for tracking data freshness.

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description	Example
startUrls	array	Yes	An array of URLs to start the crawling process. Each URL should point to a Talent.com job search page.	[{"url": "https://www.talent.com/jobs?l=United+States+of+America&radius=100&id=606156942807670413"}]
maxItems	integer	No	The maximum number of requests (job pages) to crawl. Limits the scope to prevent excessive usage. Default is 100.	50

Example Usage

Input JSON

{
  "startUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.talent.com/jobs?l=United+States+of+America&radius=100&id=606156942807670413"
    }
  ],
  "maxItems": 10
}

Output JSON

[
  {
    "jobId": "f21c63845340",
    "newId": "606156942807670413",
    "rank": 1,
    "title": "Conveyancing Solicitor - Remote, Remote",
    "company": "Ten-Percent.co.uk",
    "location": "Remote, Remote",
    "badges": [
      "Remote",
      "Full-time"
    ],
    "description": "Conveyancing Solicitor (JO9997).A new vacancy has arisen with a law firm in London providing fully remote services and looking for a locum to cover from the 21st May 2026 to 25th June 2026 inclusiv...",
    "detailUrl": "https://www.talent.com/view?id=606156942807670413",
    "lastUpdatedIso": "2026-02-11T19:19:41Z",
    "lastUpdatedText": "Last updated: 30+ days ago",
    "scrapedAt": "2026-03-15T11:20:50.810Z",
    "sourcePage": 1,
    "sourceUrl": "https://www.talent.com/jobs?l=United+States+of+America&radius=100&id=606156942807670413"
  }
]

Use Cases

• Market Research and Analysis: Analyze job market trends by scraping listings across regions and industries.
• Competitive Intelligence: Monitor competitors' hiring patterns and job postings.
• Recruitment Automation: Build databases of job opportunities for HR teams or job boards.
• Academic Research: Collect data for studies on employment, salaries, and skill demands.
• Business Intelligence: Track job availability in specific sectors for strategic planning.
• Content Aggregation: Compile job data for newsletters, reports, or dashboards.

Installation and Usage

1. Search for "Talent Category Scraper" in the Apify Store
2. Click "Try for free" or "Run"
3. Configure input parameters
4. Click "Start" to begin extraction
5. Monitor progress in the log
6. Export results in your preferred format (JSON, CSV, Excel)

Output Format

The Actor outputs an array of JSON objects, each representing a scraped job listing. Key fields include:

• jobId: Unique identifier for the job.
• title: Job title.
• company: Hiring company name.
• location: Job location.
• badges: Array of tags like "Remote" or "Full-time".
• description: Job description snippet.
• detailUrl: Link to the full job page.
• lastUpdatedIso: ISO timestamp of last update.
• scrapedAt: Timestamp when the data was scraped.
• sourceUrl: Original search URL.

This structured format ensures easy parsing and integration into databases or analytics tools.

Support

For custom/simplified outputs or bug reports, please contact:

• Email: support@getdataforme.com
• Subject line: "custom support"
• Contact form: https://getdataforme.com/contact/

We're here to help you get the most out of this Actor!

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