Randstad.com Job Scraper

How it works

This actor allows you to scrape job listings from Randstad Global (https://www.randstad.com/jobs/) and extract important details such as job title, company, location, salary, industry, skills, qualifications, and other relevant data. The scraper is designed to help you gather comprehensive data on job vacancies posted by Randstad worldwide, which can be useful for job market research, recruitment, or analyzing employment trends across multiple countries.

Features

• Flexible URL-Based Search: Simply provide Randstad.com search URLs with your desired filters
• Advanced Filtering Support: The scraper automatically handles all Randstad.com URL parameters including:
  • Country: Filter jobs by country (e.g., belgium, canada, united-kingdom)
  • Keyword Search: Search for specific job titles or keywords (e.g., q-development, q-sales)
  • Location: Filter jobs by region and city (e.g., west-vlaanderen/koekelare)
  • Specialism: Filter by job specialism/industry (e.g., s-engineering, s-sales)
  • Sub-Specialism: Filter by sub-category within a specialism (e.g., ss-data-analytics)
  • Job Category: Filter by job category/role (e.g., r-engineer, r-administrator)
  • Job Type: Filter by employment type (e.g., permanent, contract, temporary)
  • Language: Filter by language (e.g., l-english, l-french, l-dutch)
• Rich Data Extraction: Extracts comprehensive job information including:
  • Job details from JSON-LD structured data
  • Additional sections (skills, qualifications, education, experience)
  • Data layer information (industry, subcategory, branch, annual salary)
  • Metadata (launch date, application type, internal flag)
• Direct Job Detail URLs: Can scrape individual job posting pages directly

How to Use

1. Set Up: Ensure you have an Apify account and access to the Apify platform.
2. Get Search URLs: Go to Randstad Global and apply your desired filters (country, keyword, location, specialism, etc.). Copy the resulting URL(s).
3. Configure Input: Add your Randstad.com search URLs to the startUrls array in the actor input.
4. Configure Proxy Settings: (Optional) For enhanced reliability, configure proxy settings.
5. Run the Scraper: Execute the scraper and obtain the extracted data in your preferred format, such as JSON, CSV, Excel, or others as supported by Apify.

Input Data

Here's an example of how to set up a job search:

{
    "startUrls": [
        "https://www.randstad.com/jobs/united-kingdom/q-development/s-engineering/r-engineer/merseyside/permanent/l-english/",
        "https://www.randstad.com/jobs/canada/q-sales/permanent/l-french/",
        "https://www.randstad.com/jobs/q-sales/s-sales/r-administrator/permanent/",
        "https://www.randstad.com/jobs/belgium/q-assistent/s-science-research/west-vlaanderen/koekelare/l-dutch/",
        "https://www.randstad.com/jobs/representant-des-ventes-%7C-manutention_trois-rivieres_45351479/"
    ],
    "maxItems": 100,
    "maxConcurrency": 50,
    "minConcurrency": 1,
    "maxRequestRetries": 100,
    "proxy": {
        "useApifyProxy": true,
        "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"]
    }
}

Input Options

Required Parameters

• Start URLs (startUrls): Array of Randstad.com URLs to scrape. Can include:
  • Search result pages with filters: https://www.randstad.com/jobs/united-kingdom/q-development/s-engineering/r-engineer/merseyside/permanent/l-english/
  • Direct job detail pages: https://www.randstad.com/jobs/representant-des-ventes-%7C-manutention_trois-rivieres_45351479/

URL Filter Parameters

When creating search URLs on Randstad.com, you can use the following filter parameters in the URL path:

• Country: Country name (e.g., 'belgium', 'canada', 'united-kingdom', 'france', 'germany')
• Keyword (q-{keyword}): Search keyword (e.g., 'q-development', 'q-sales', 'q-assistent')
• Specialism (s-{specialism}): Job specialism/industry (e.g., 's-engineering', 's-sales', 's-science-research')
• Sub-Specialism (ss-{subSpecialism}): Sub-category within a specialism (e.g., 'ss-data-analytics')
• Job Category (r-{category}): Job category/role (e.g., 'r-engineer', 'r-administrator')
• Region: Region/state name (e.g., 'merseyside', 'west-vlaanderen')
• City: City name (e.g., 'koekelare', 'liverpool')
• Job Types: Employment types (e.g., 'permanent', 'contract', 'temporary', 'freelance')
• Language (l-{language}): Language filter (e.g., 'l-english', 'l-french', 'l-dutch')
• Remote: Remote work filter (use 'remote' keyword in URL)

Example URL formats:

• With country and location: /jobs/belgium/q-assistent/s-science-research/west-vlaanderen/koekelare/l-dutch/
• With multiple filters: /jobs/united-kingdom/q-development/s-engineering/r-engineer/merseyside/permanent/l-english/
• Simple search: /jobs/q-sales/s-sales/r-administrator/permanent/
• With country only: /jobs/canada/q-sales/permanent/l-french/

Scraper Configuration

• Max Items (maxItems): Maximum number of job listings that will be scraped. Default is 20.
• Max Concurrency (maxConcurrency): Maximum number of pages that can be processed at the same time. Default is 50.
• Min Concurrency (minConcurrency): Minimum number of pages that will be processed at the same time. Default is 1.
• Max Request Retries (maxRequestRetries): Number of times the scraper will retry a failed request before giving up. Default is 100.
• Proxy Configuration (proxy): Specifies proxy servers that will be used by the scraper to hide its origin, ensuring greater reliability and anonymity. For more details, see the Proxy configuration.

Output Structure

The output data typically includes:

{
  "vacancyNumber": "45741448",
  "error": "No JSON-LD data found",
  "url": "https://www.randstad.com/jobs/representant-des-ventes-%7C-manutention_trois-rivieres_45351479/",
  "basicInfo": {
      "_index": "jobs_rscom_1740572699874",
      "_type": "_doc",
      "_id": "45741448",
      "_score": 21.90242,
      "_source": {
          "Salary": {
              "CompensationTypeId": "1",
              "Rate": null,
              "HideSalaryMinSpecified": "true",
              "SalaryMaxSpecified": "true",
              "Benefits": null,
              "SalaryMinSpecified": "true",
              "HideSalaryMin": "false",
              "CurrencyId": "3",
              "SalaryMin": "21.56",
              "CurrencyIdSpecified": "true",
              "CompensationTypeSpecified": "true",
              "HideSalaryMax": "false",
              "CompensationType": "per hour",
              "BenefitsList": null,
              "SalaryMax": "21.56",
              "HideSalaryMaxSpecified": "true"
          },
          "JobInformation": {
              "Description": "Ben jij de persoon die kwaliteit, planning en people management moeiteloos combineert?Voor een groeiend voedingsbedrijf in de regio Koekelare zijn we op zoek naar een gedreven en veelzijdige PQ Assistent. Als onmisbare schakel tussen verschillende afdelingen speel je een cruciale rol in het waarborgen van de productkwaliteit en het soepel laten verlopen van de productieprocessen. Dit is een uitgelezen kans om je te bewijzen en een vaste plek te veroveren b",
              "JobType": "Temp to Perm",
              "Hours": "Full-Time",
              "Education": null,
              "Title": "Kwaliteitscontroleur - Vaste late",
              "Duration": null,
              "JobInternal": "false"
          },
          "JobLocation": {
              "Region": "West-Vlaanderen",
              "City": "Koekelare",
              "Postcode": "8680"
          },
          "JobIdentity": {
              "CompanyName": "Randstad Belgium TF RSCOM"
          },
          "BlueXSanitized": {
              "JobType": "temp-to-perm",
              "SubSpecialism": null,
              "Title": "kwaliteitscontroleur-vaste-late",
              "City": "koekelare",
              "CompensationType": "per-hour",
              "Specialism": "science-research"
          },
          "BlueXJobData": {
              "CompanyName": "Randstad Belgium TF RSCOM",
              "Description": "Ben jij de persoon die kwaliteit, planning en people management moeiteloos combineert?Voor een groeiend voedingsbedrijf in de regio Koekelare zijn we op zoek naar een gedreven en veelzijdige PQ Assistent. Als onmisbare schakel tussen verschillende afdelingen speel je een cruciale rol in het waarborgen van de productkwaliteit en het soepel laten verlopen van de productieprocessen. Dit is een uitgelezen kans om je te bewijzen en een vaste plek te veroveren b",
              "JobType": "Temp to Perm",
              "SubSpecialism": null,
              "ReferenceNumber": "6e1984a2-26ce-4e8e-9b6e-a5331f833090",
              "Title": "Kwaliteitscontroleur - Vaste late",
              "Region": "West-Vlaanderen",
              "City": "Koekelare",
              "CompensationType": "per hour",
              "Specialism": "Science & Research",
              "JobId": "45741448"
          },
          "ClientInformation": {
              "ClientName": "DEKEYZER-OSSAER",
              "ClientId": "C-BE-014dddfb-42fe-4111-bd37-a7906d858a10",
              "ClientLogoUrl": null
          },
          "JobDates": {
              "DateCreated": "2025-08-28",
              "DateCreatedTime": "2025-08-28 10:22:35"
          },
          "JobId": "6e1984a2-26ce-4e8e-9b6e-a5331f833090",
          "Contact": {
              "Office": null,
              "Code": null
          }
      },
      "sort": [
          0,
          21.90242
      ]
  }
}

Output Fields Explanation

Main Job Information

• vacancyNumber: Unique vacancy reference number/ID for the job posting (e.g., "45741448").
• error: Error message if JSON-LD data extraction failed (e.g., "No JSON-LD data found").
• url: Direct URL to the job posting on Randstad.com (e.g., "https://www.randstad.com/jobs/representant-des-ventes-%7C-manutention_trois-rivieres_45351479/").
• title: Job title/position name (extracted from basicInfo when available).
• datePosted: ISO 8601 formatted date when the job was posted (when JSON-LD data is available).
• educationRequirements: Required education level (when JSON-LD data is available).
• experienceRequirements: Required work experience (when JSON-LD data is available).
• workHours: Working hours type (e.g., "Full-Time", "Part-Time").
• skills: Required skills for the position.
• industry: Industry/sector category (e.g., "Science & Research", "Engineering", "Sales").
• description: Full description of the job vacancy including responsibilities, requirements, and benefits.

Salary Information

• salary: Object containing salary details (when JSON-LD data is available):
  • minValue: Minimum salary amount.
  • maxValue: Maximum salary amount.
  • unitText: Time unit for salary (e.g., "HOUR", "DAY", "YEAR").
  • currency: Currency code (e.g., "EUR", "USD", "GBP").

Employment Details

• employmentType: Employment type (e.g., "FULL_TIME", "CONTRACTOR", "TEMPORARY").

Hiring Organization

• hiringOrganization: Object containing recruiter/agency information (when JSON-LD data is available):
  • name: Name of the hiring organization (e.g., "Randstad Belgium", "Randstad UK").
  • logo: Logo URL of Randstad.
  • website: Website URL of the hiring organization.

Job Location

• jobLocation: Object with work location details (when JSON-LD data is available):
  • streetAddress: Street address of the job location.
  • postalCode: Postal code of the work location.
  • addressLocality: City/locality name (e.g., "Koekelare", "Liverpool", "Toronto").
  • addressRegion: Region/state name (e.g., "West-Vlaanderen", "Merseyside", "Ontario").
  • addressCountry: Country code (e.g., "BE" for Belgium, "GB" for United Kingdom, "CA" for Canada).

Structured Sections

• sections: Object containing parsed job description sections:
  • experience: Experience requirements extracted from description.
  • skills: Skills requirements extracted from description.
  • qualifications: Qualifications requirements extracted from description.
  • education: Education requirements extracted from description.

Data Layer Information

• dataLayer: Object containing analytics and categorization data (when JSON-LD data is available):
  • applicationType: Application type (e.g., "direct application").
  • industry: Industry category (e.g., "Science & Research", "Engineering", "Sales").
  • subcategory: Job subcategory.
  • operatingCompany: Operating company name (e.g., "Randstad Belgium", "Randstad UK").
  • branchName: Branch/office code.
  • internal: Boolean indicating if it's an internal posting.
  • standardizedJobCode: Standardized job code (if available).
  • standardizedJobTitle: Standardized job title (if available).
  • launchDate: Date when the job was launched (format: YYYY-MM-DD).
  • annualSalary: Object with calculated annual salary:
    • minimum: Minimum annual salary.
    • maximum: Maximum annual salary.

Metadata

• metadata: Object containing SEO and social sharing metadata:
  • metaDescription: SEO meta description (truncated preview of job description).
  • ogTitle: Open Graph title for social media sharing.
  • ogDescription: Open Graph description for social media sharing.
  • canonicalUrl: Canonical URL of the job posting.

Basic Information (Raw API Data)

• basicInfo: Object containing raw data from Randstad's Elasticsearch API:
  • _index: Elasticsearch index name (e.g., "jobs_rscom_1740572699874" for Randstad.com).
  • _type: Document type ("_doc").
  • _id: Job ID in the system (e.g., "45741448").
  • _score: Relevance score from search.
  • _source: Complete source data from API including:
    • Salary: Detailed salary information with compensation type, currency (CurrencyId: 3 for EUR, 4 for AUD, etc.), min/max values, and visibility flags.
    • JobInformation: Job details including description, job type (e.g., "Temp to Perm", "Contract", "Permanent"), hours, education, title, duration.
    • JobLocation: Location details with region (e.g., "West-Vlaanderen"), city (e.g., "Koekelare"), and postcode.
    • JobIdentity: Company name (e.g., "Randstad Belgium TF RSCOM").
    • BlueXSanitized: Sanitized/normalized data for URLs and categorization (specialism, job type, city slugs).
    • BlueXJobData: Complete job data including reference number, specialism (e.g., "Science & Research"), and all job details.
    • ClientInformation: Client company details including ClientName, ClientId, and ClientLogoUrl (when available).
    • JobDates: Creation date and time (format: YYYY-MM-DD and YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS).
    • JobId: Unique job identifier (UUID format).
    • Contact: Office and contact code information.
  • sort: Array with sort values (relevance score and other sorting criteria).

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