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How to Search for Candidates in Recruitera

Learn how to search candidates on a job's Filters tab in Recruitera — search across name, phone, email, and CV text, with a built-in Boolean guide.

The search bar on a job's Filters tab finds candidates by free text — across their name, contact details, and CV. It's the fastest way to jump to someone or surface everyone who mentions a skill. Available to anyone who can view the job.

Before you start

  • Available to: anyone who can view the job (Admins, Recruiters, and Hiring Managers)

  • Where to find it: open a job's pipeline → Filters tab → the search bar above the table

How to search

  1. Go to the job's Filters tab.

  2. Type in the search bar. The list narrows as you type — there's no Search button.

What search looks through

A search matches against each candidate's:

  • Candidate name

  • Phone number

  • Email

  • Any keyword in the CV

The search bar guide

💡 Click the ? in the search bar to open a quick guide showing exactly what search covers and how to use Boolean keywords.

Searching with keywords

The bar accepts Boolean keywords — for example Mohammed AND manager — to combine or exclude terms. See How to Use Boolean Search for the full set.

Frequently asked questions

Does search look inside CVs?

Yes — search matches any keyword in the candidate's CV, along with their name, phone, and email, so a skill or tool mentioned only in the CV will still surface them.

Does search work with filters?

Yes. Search and the filter sidebar narrow the same list together — results match your search term and your active filters. See How Filters and Search Work Together.

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