Recruitera's pipeline search bar lets you find candidates instantly by searching across their name, email, phone number, CV content, tags, job name, and stage — all from one input in the Table view. Instead of scrolling through hundreds of candidates manually, type what you know and Recruitera surfaces matching profiles in real time.
Before you start
Available to: Admins, Recruiters, and Hiring Managers
Where to find it: Open any job → Pipeline tab → Table view → search bar at the top
How to search for candidates in Recruitera
Open a job and go to the Pipeline tab.
Switch to Table view.
Click the search bar at the top of the candidate list.
Type your search term — results update in real time or on pressing Enter.
What Recruitera searches across
Recruitera's candidate search covers the following fields simultaneously:
Candidate name
Email address — and email content sent within Recruitera
Phone number
CV file content — full text search inside uploaded CV files
Tag names — candidate tags applied to their profile
Source tag names — how the candidate was sourced
Job names and talent pool names
Stage names — the pipeline stage they are currently in
💡 CV content search is particularly powerful — if a candidate's CV mentions a specific skill, tool, or company name, searching for that term will surface them even if it is not visible on their profile card.
Search tips for better results
Search by partial name — typing "Sar" will return "Sara", "Sarah", "Sarem" and so on
Search by email domain — typing "@gmail" surfaces all candidates with Gmail addresses
Search by tag — typing "Top Talent" surfaces all candidates with that tag applied
Search by skill — typing "React" surfaces candidates whose CV mentions React
Use quotes for exact phrases — typing "project manager" returns only candidates where that exact phrase appears
What happens when no results are found
If your search returns no matching candidates, Recruitera shows a no-results state with a tip to check your search term or broaden it. You can also check whether active filters are narrowing results too much — clear filters and search again if needed.
Frequently asked questions
How do I search for a candidate by name in Recruitera?
To search for a candidate by name in Recruitera, go to a job's Pipeline tab, switch to Table view, and type the candidate's name in the search bar. Results update in real time — you do not need to press Enter. Partial name searches work too, so typing the first few letters will show all matching candidates. The search is case-insensitive.
Can I search inside a candidate's CV in Recruitera?
Recruitera supports full-text search inside uploaded CV files. If a candidate's CV contains the keyword you are looking for — a skill, a certification, a company name, or a job title — their profile will appear in the search results. This works even if the keyword does not appear on their Recruitera profile card. Use exact phrase matching with quotes for more precise CV content searches.
Does the search work across all candidates in all jobs or just the current job?
The search bar inside a job's Pipeline tab searches candidates within that specific job only. It does not search across all jobs simultaneously. If you want to search across all candidates in all jobs, use the All Candidates view in Recruitera's CRM module, which has its own search bar covering the full candidate database.