# CareerJunction Job Search Scraper - SA Recruitment (`sirgrant11788/sa-careerjunction-jobs`) Actor

Search CareerJunction.co.za, one of South Africa top job portals. Get job titles, companies, salaries, locations, and descriptions as structured JSON. Ideal for recruitment analytics, salary benchmarking, job market research, and HR tech.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/sirgrant11788/sa-careerjunction-jobs.md
- **Developed by:** [Grant Verheul](https://apify.com/sirgrant11788) (community)
- **Categories:** Jobs
- **Stats:** 1 total users, 0 monthly users, 0.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

$0.49 / actor start

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.
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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## CareerJunction Job Search Scraper — SA Recruitment Data

Search CareerJunction job listings in South Africa. Extract job titles, companies, locations, salaries, and application URLs for recruitment analytics, job market research, and talent pipeline building.

### What it extracts

| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| title | string | Job title |
| company | string | Hiring company name |
| location | string | Job location (city/region) |
| salary | string | Salary range (if disclosed) |
| url | string | Application URL |
| date\_posted | string | When the job was posted |
| contract\_type | string | Permanent, Contract, etc. |

### Input

| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| query | string | yes | - | Job search query (e.g. "software developer", "accountant") |
| location | string | no | - | Filter by location (e.g. "Johannesburg", "Cape Town") |
| maxResults | integer | no | 20 | Maximum results to return (max 100) |

### Output

```json
[
  {
    "title": "Senior Software Developer",
    "company": "Tech Corp SA",
    "location": "Johannesburg, Gauteng",
    "salary": "R60,000 - R80,000/month",
    "url": "https://www.careerjunction.co.za/jobs/...",
    "date_posted": "2026-07-28",
    "contract_type": "Permanent"
  }
]
```

### Pricing

$0.49 per actor start. Platform compute costs included.

### Use Cases

- **Recruitment analytics** — Track hiring trends and salary benchmarks in SA
- **Job market research** — Analyse which skills are in demand
- **Talent pipeline** — Build candidate lists for specific roles
- **Salary benchmarking** — Compare compensation across companies and locations
- **AI job matching** — Feed job data into recommendation engines

### Limitations

- Results depend on CareerJunction's current listings
- Salary data not always available
- Requires Playwright (React SPA)

### Related Actors

- [CIPC Company Search](https://apify.com/sirgrant11788/sa-cipc-search) — Verify employer registration
- [SA Exchange Rates](https://apify.com/sirgrant11788/sa-loadshedding) — Convert salary ranges to other currencies

# Actor input Schema

## `keywords` (type: `string`):

Job title, skill, company or keyword to search for

## `location` (type: `string`):

Location filter (e.g. Gauteng, Cape Town, Durban)

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of jobs to return (1-100)

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "keywords": "developer",
  "location": "Gauteng",
  "maxResults": 20
}
```

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("sirgrant11788/sa-careerjunction-jobs").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("sirgrant11788/sa-careerjunction-jobs").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{}' |
apify call sirgrant11788/sa-careerjunction-jobs --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,sirgrant11788/sa-careerjunction-jobs"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/c9WGrMvr8hNpjhWKN/builds/QXEaexzXjXxGhNIOH/openapi.json