New Candidate List: Keyword Search
This article explains how to use keywords to search in the New Candidate List. The New Candidate List includes powerful keyword search capabilities that help you to quickly find exactly what you need.
The new Candidate List will be enabled for all customers by the end of 2025.
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Adding Keywords
To begin, open the Advanced Search and type your desired keyword or keywords into the KEYWORDS field. Press Enter to add each keyword to your search.
Keyword search searches across the following fields and data points on the Candidate record:
- Candidate Name
- Occupation
- Current Company
- Resume
- Work History
- File Attachments
When viewing search results, any matching keywords will be highlighted in the candidate’s resume preview.
And, Or, and Exclude
By default, each new keyword you add is treated as an AND, meaning the system will search for candidates who match all the keywords you’ve entered.
If you'd like to search for any of several keywords instead, you can drag and drop multiple keywords together into a group. This creates an OR condition and returns results that match any keyword in the group.
To exclude a keyword, click the keyword and switch it to Exclude. Any candidate with that keyword will be removed from the search results. Excluded keywords are marked with a red icon (
) for easy visibility.
Using Boolean Search
If you prefer to write your own Boolean search string, you can toggle on the Use Boolean option.
Keep in mind that enabling Boolean search will clear any existing keywords you've added. A confirmation message will appear to make sure you’re okay with this before proceeding.