Quick Summary
Job alerts notify you when new jobs matching your saved searches are posted. Free users get 1 alert with daily emails. Premium users get up to 10 alerts with instant, hourly, or daily notification options plus browser push notifications.
Job alerts are automated notifications that tell you when new jobs matching your saved search criteria are posted. Stay ahead of the competition by knowing about opportunities as soon as they appear.
Creating a Job Alert
Every saved search can have notifications enabled. Here's how to set one up:
Run a job search
Use your desired criteria
Click "Save Search"
Save your search parameters
Enable notifications
Use the toggle in the save dialog
Choose your frequency
Instant, hourly, or daily
Save
Activate your alert
Alert Features by Plan
Free Users
- Create 1 job alert
- Daily email notifications
- Full access to job search and details
Premium Users
- Create up to 10 job alerts
- Instant, hourly, or daily notification options
- Browser push notifications
- Custom notification hours
How Alerts Work
Once configured, DirectApplicant works continuously in the background:
- Our system checks for new jobs matching your saved searches
- Premium users are checked every 5 minutes; free users every 15 minutes
- When new matches are found, notifications are queued
- Based on your frequency preference, you receive alerts via email (and push, if enabled)
Smart Alert Features
Duplicate prevention
You won't be notified about the same job twice within 24 hours
Batch optimization
Multiple matches are combined into digest emails when appropriate
Engagement-based timing
Alert checking adjusts based on your activity level
Quiet hours Premium
Set hours when notifications are paused
Tips for Effective Alerts
- Be specific enough - Alerts that match hundreds of jobs daily become noise
- Be broad enough - Too narrow means you might miss great opportunities
- Use multiple alerts - Different alerts for different job types or locations
- Review regularly - Adjust alerts that generate too many or too few matches
- Act quickly - Instant alerts give you first-mover advantage on new postings