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Job Seekers: Run an Advanced Search

RETURN TO: Organize the Job Seeker List

KEY TOPICS:

  • Create an Advanced Search
    • First: Choose Filter Settings (Optional)
    • Next: Select Search Options
    • Continue: Determine Specialized Search Options
  • Save an Advanced Search
  • Clear an Advanced Search
  • Open a Saved Search
  • Remove a Saved Search

Craft and Save Specialized Job Seeker Searches

Located in the Job Seekers page header, the basic Search bar also accommodates an advanced Search, which can be saved for later application. An advanced Search can be built from the following Job Seeker attributes:

  • Eligibility Status
  • Resume Keywords
  • Data Fields

Advanced Searches can be combined with Requisition list Filters for Category, Job Seeker Stage, and Requisition (Number) to create precise, customized views.

Quick Tip: Tiles, listing Recent and Saved Searches, are available on the Home page Dashboard.

Create an Advanced Search

First: Choose Filter Settings (Optional)

To begin, review the three drop-down Filters available above the Job Seeker list, as follows.

  1. Maintain the default Filter for: All Job Seeker Stages; or check off one or more Stages.
  2. Retain the default Requisition Filter for: All Requisitions; or choose a specific [Requisition Number].
  3. Consider: All Disposition Codes; or limit the Search to one [Disposition Code] or more.

Next: Select Search Options

After considering list Filters, proceed to setting up the Search parameters:

  1. Click on the header Search bar to displaying the Search drop-down menu, and choose: Search Options.
  2. From the Search Options menu, check whether to expand the Search to: Include Job Seekers that are not associated with a requisition.
  3. Next, choose one of the radio buttons to include Job Seekers who are Eligible and Ineligible (default), Eligible, or Ineligible.
  4. To run a RESUME keyword Search, add an entry in the available field.

If you have completed the desired Search Options, click the [Apply Search] button, located above the menu.

Continue: Add Specialized Search Options

For even more drilled-down Searches, include Job Seeker Fields for one or more of the following data entries by clicking on the provided tab:

  • Personal Info(rmation) — Click [Add Personal Information Field], and pick one of the provided drop-down options (e.g., Last Name, Email).
  • Job Title/Code (or other Requisition Field) —
  • Questions — Click [Add New Question].
    • Enter a few letters or words in the provided field to display a menu of related Questions.
    • Then select a Question
  • Education —
    • Enter: School Name and Course of Study
    • Check off: Graduated?
    • Select: Degree Codes
  • Employment — Make entries for:
    • Minimum Years Required
    • Years for Recent Experience
    • Keyword for Relevance
  • Geographic —
    • Enter: Zip Code; or to view a menu of relevant Geographic choices, click on: Search by City, State, or Zip codecode.
    • Another option is to: Find all Job Seekers within [Enter a Number] miles (of your business Location)Location).

Save an Advanced Search

Clear an Advanced Search

Choose the [Clear Search] button from the center of the Customized View tab or at the top of the Job Seekers tab.

Open a Saved Search

Return to the Search bar, and click to expand the Search Drop-down menu. Select: Existing. Then select a View Name from the drop-down.

Note: If there are no Existing Views, the option is grayed out.

Click [Apply Search].

Remove a Saved Search

Select a: View Name from the Existing (View) drop-down. Click on the adjacent [Remove this View] button. When the confirmation message appears, click [OK].