Hi Yann >From my experience working on interface design for job boards (e.g. http://seek.com.au/) and talking to a number of job seekers, I think keywords is the main search field. Some job seekers will have an idea of area and contract type, whereas others won't. This means these fields are a lower priority and should come "lower" in the order. Also, area and type of contract are often malleable for the user. That is, the job seeker will compromise on area or contract type for a position that really appeals. The problems with a drop down job list are that it: - Will only really work for a small number of jobs. As soon as the number of jobs becomes reasonably large, the drop down list will be overwhelming - Relies on job seekers having a consistent understanding what the job titles mean. The discussions on this very board about user experience/usability/interaction design/interface design etc should be enough to convince you that for many professions, there isn't a consistently understood set of job titles. Add to this that there is often a different understandign between companies, recruiters and applicants, and you can see what a minefield this is.
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