New Candidate List: Adding Filters
Filters in the New Candidate List let you build powerful, precise searches using Candidate fields, Notes, and Custom Objects. This article covers how to add and configure filters during an Advanced Search.
The new Candidate List will be enabled for all customers by the end of 2025.
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Adding Filters
To get started, open Advanced Search and click + Add Filters. You'll see a list of Candidate fields you can use to refine your search. You can add multiple filters at once to target specific data points across your candidate pool.
In addition to the standard fields on the Candidate record, you can also filter based on Notes, Custom Objects, and Work History.
Location/Address Filters
In the legacy Candidate List, you had to search each address component separately, e.g. street, city, state, and zip. In the New Candidate List, this has been simplified. You can now use a single field, fullAddress, to search across all address fields at once.
Note Filters
Note filters allow you to find candidates based on specific activity, such as note Action, Author, or Date Added. To use these, add a filter, then select the NOTE tab to view note-specific options.
By default, notes are added with the AND operator, meaning the search will return candidates who have at least one note matching the selected criteria. You can change the operator to NOT using the dropdown to exclude candidates with those types of notes.
The ability to search Note Comments is planned for a future release.
Custom Object Filters
To filter by custom object fields, click + Add Filter and select the name of the custom object from the list on the left. Then, choose a specific field from the right side to add it to your search criteria.
Searching with Operators
Each field you add includes an operator that controls how the filter behaves. The available operators vary depending on the field type (e.g., dropdown, text, date). For example, a picker field may include operators like Include Any, Include All, Exclude, or Is Empty. See below for the supported operators for each field type:
| Field Types | Supported Operators | Supported Values | Example Fields |
|---|---|---|---|
|
ID |
|
Positive integer |
ID |
|
Text |
|
Text input converted to chips (type and press Enter to add a chip) |
Name, Resume |
|
Number |
|
Number |
CustomInt, Desired Pay Rate |
|
Date, DateTime |
|
Date, DateTime, Date Range |
|
|
Picker |
|
Options List |
Status, Categories |
|
Boolean |
|
True, False |
Willing to Relocate, Work Authorized, Custom Fields with a "Radio" edit type |
|
Address |
|
Address 1, Address 2, City, State, Country, or Zip Code |
Full Address |
Using the "Is Empty" Operator
With the New Candidate List we've introduced a new operator: Is Empty?
Use this to search for records where a specific field has no value. For instance, to find candidates without an email address, add the Email field and choose the Is Empty? operator. You can then update those candidates’ statuses to “Archive” to exclude them from future searches.
