Automate Your Job Search with Hacker News Hiring Posts
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Leverage the power of AI to automatically parse and extract valuable job information from Hacker News 'Who is hiring?' threads. This workflow streamlines your job hunt by organizing key details for easy review and application.
About This Workflow
Tired of manually sifting through Hacker News 'Ask HN: Who is hiring?' posts to find relevant job opportunities? This n8n workflow automates that process for you. By querying the Hacker News Algolia API, it fetches the latest hiring posts and then utilizes AI (specifically, OpenAI's Chat Model) to intelligently extract and structure crucial job details. This includes company name, job title, location, employment type, salary, a concise description, and application URLs. The output is a structured dataset, ready for further processing or direct review, saving you significant time and effort in your job search.
Key Features
- Automated Data Extraction: Pulls job listings directly from Hacker News.
- AI-Powered Structuring: Uses OpenAI to parse and organize job details into a clear format.
- Comprehensive Job Information: Captures company, title, location, salary, description, and application links.
- Time-Saving Workflow: Eliminates manual copy-pasting and data entry.
How To Use
- Setup Credentials: Ensure your OpenAI API key is configured in n8n.
- Import cURL: Go to
hn.algolia.com, filter for 'Ask HN: Who is hiring?', sort by date, and use your browser's network tab to copy the relevant API call as cURL. Import this into theSearch for Who is hiring postsHTTP Request node. - Configure AI Model: In the
OpenAI Chat Modelnode, select your desired OpenAI model (e.g.,gpt-4o-mini). - Define Output Schema: In the
Structured Output Parsernode, define the JSON schema for the job data you want to extract (company, title, location, type, work_location, salary, description, apply_url, company_url). - Test and Run: Trigger the workflow by clicking 'Test workflow' to see the results. Adjust parameters as needed.
Apps Used
Workflow JSON
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"id": "e6dcfcd8-ee88-4b0c-b929-0b646a65302d",
"name": "Automate Your Job Search with Hacker News Hiring Posts",
"nodes": 28,
"category": "Marketing",
"status": "active",
"version": "1.0.0"
}Note: This is a sample preview. The full workflow JSON contains node configurations, credentials placeholders, and execution logic.
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