Run a Keyword Search

With the appropriate role permissions, users can access the Candidate Search Technology Preview and run a basic keyword search. The Keyword Search allows users to perform a simple candidate search based on specific text in the candidate’s resume or CVs.

If you want to restrict certain users from searching for candidates by location, you should unassign both the Search all fields option and Can edit Geographic Location criteria role permissions in PeopleFluent RMS Administration Portal. When only the Can edit Geographic Location criteria permission is unassigned, users can still perform a location search by entering a location in the Keyword Search field and selecting the Search All Fields check box.

Boolean Search

Users can perform a Boolean search in this field by combining keywords with operators such as AND, NOT, and OR. The following rules apply when a users initiates a keyword search:

• Logical operators such as AND, NOT, and OR must be in all caps. For example,

• Software AND Engineer.

• Tabs are invalid and result in an error if found.

• Queries using parenthesis () and quotes ("") are supported. Parenthesis used alone are not supported and generate an error.

• Special or wildcard characters (ex. *, ?, #, $) are supported.

To run a basic keyword search

1. Go to Primary Navigation Bar > Candidate Search or click the Search thumbnail on the left side of the Dashboard. The Candidate Search panel appears.

2. Type the words or phrases that you want to search for in the text box.

3. Select the Search All Fields checkbox. By selecting this check box the candidate search expands to include the following fields:

First Name	Candidate Pool
Middle Name	State/Province
Last Name	Postal Code
Address 1, 2, 3	Previous Employment
Primary Email Address	Job Title
Alternate Email Address	Notes (public only) This field can now only be used in a search when the Search All Fields check box is selected.
public tags	freetext custom fields
School(s)	Degree Type
Major(s)	Minor(s)

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4. Select Exact Keyword Search. By selecting this check box, the search returns candidate profiles that contain the exact word or phrase entered. The search also matches the letter case entered in the Keyword Search field (for example, HTML or java).

5. Click Search. RMS displays a list of the candidates whose resumes contain the text you entered.

   Because requisition profiles (candidate profile tied to a specific requisition) are searchable, the keyword search can cause multiple instances of the same candidate to be returned in the search results. A candidate profile tied to a requisition and a default candidate profile.

Additional Information

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