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CV Search

Candidate CVs are ranked by relevance, so you get to see those best matching your criteria first.

You can pick the CVs which have been recently updated, so you know the candidate is currently job hunting or is open to opportunities.

Employers can use the Search CV interface to find the most suitable candidates from their extensive talent pool. Filter using 30+ criteria to drill down to the most relevant candidates instantly.

Below filters’ options are mandatory for all job seekers to specify when filling in their CVs.

Keyword search is the most appropriate option when existing filters are not enough to specify the precise terms or requirements. In general, keywords are used to run a broad search when many results are preferred.

You can search CVs using as many keywords as you want, separating your keywords by a single space. For example, “accounting finance banking”.

All: The search will return only CVs that contain all of the keywords you entered. For example, if you enter [oracle java] in the keywords text box and choose “All”, the system will return only CVs that contain both “oracle” and “java”. However, note that the words may appear in the CV in any order. For example, if a CV contains the word “java” in the job title and the word “oracle” in the training section, it will be shown in the results.

Any word: The search will return CVs that contain any (or all) of the keywords you entered. For example, if you enter [oracle java] in the keywords text box and choose “Any”, the system will return CVs that contain the word “oracle” as well as CVs that contain the word “java” and CVs that contain both of them.

Exact Order: The search will return only CVs that contain the entered words in that same order. For example, if you enter [project manager] in the keywords text box and choose “Exact”, the system will return only CVs that contain the words “project manager” in this order.

Boolean: Boolean Search provides you with an advanced method to search the CV database. You can use a combination of keywords and the Boolean operators (AND, OR, and NOT) to retrieve highly relevant CVs that match what your requirements. For example, using Boolean Search, you may want to search for CVs that contain the phrase “project manager” or the phrase “program manager” as long as the CV does not include the word “construction”, and in all cases, the CV must contain the word “PMP”. This search can be entered as: PMP AND (“project manager” OR “program manager”)

Personal Information

1- Name Filter- (First name and Last Name)

2- Residence Location Filter

  • In this list
  • Not in this list
  • Add another option: you can add up to fourteen with a total of 15 records.
  • Residence country visa status: when you select a country, then a new drop-down list will appear with all visa statuses. 

3- Gender Filter- (Male and Female options)

4- Age Filter- (Minimum and Maximum lists)

5- Nationality Filter

  • In this list: retrieves the results based on the selected nationalities.
  • Not in this list: excludes the selected nationalities from the results.
  • Add another: you can add up to fourteen with a total of 15 records.

Experience Section

1- Job Title Filter- Enter the job title (HR Director) and any industry variants of the same title.

Most Recent Job Title Checkbox – Clicking this checkbox will return CVs with the specified job position as the candidate’s current job title. If the checkbox is not checked, the search will also display CVs of candidates who may have worked in these roles at any point in their professional history.

  • Job title field
  • “Search within the most recent job title only” checkbox
  • All Words, Any word, Exact order and Boolean options.

2- Years of Experience- Use this filter to specify both minimum and maximum years of overall professional experience. It has filters for both Minimum list and Maximum list. 

3- Employer Filter- Use this filter to search the candidates who have the following keywords in their employers’ list.

  • Employer field
  • “Search within the most recent employer only” checkbox
  • All Words, Any word, Exact order and Boolean options

4- Work Experience Filter- Use this filter to search the candidates who have years of experience within the specific range.

  • Work Experience field.
  • “Search within the most recent work experience only” checkbox.
  • All Words, Any word, Exact order, and Boolean options

5- Experience Location Filter

  • In this list
  • Not in this list
  • Add another: you can add up to fourteen with a total of 15 records.

6- Job Role & Industry Filter- Use this filter to search the candidates who have specific years of experience in a particular job role within a specific industry.

  • Years of Experience: minimum and maximum lists
  • Job Role list: you can add up to 10 records with Search within the most recent job role only checkbox
  • Industry: you can add up to 15 records with Search Within the Most Recent Industry Only checkbox.

Target Job Section

1- Target Job Location Filter

  • Target Job Location list
  • Add another: you can add up to fourteen records with a total of 15 records.

2- Target Job Title Filter: Use this filter to search the candidates who have a specific keyword in their target job title.

  • Target job title field
  • All Words, Any word, Exact order, and Boolean options

3- Target Industry Filter

  •  In this list
  • Not in this list
  • Add another: you can add up to fourteen records with a total of 15 records. 

Education: Mention multiple majors required for this position in the Majors filter. Use the space key to separate your requirements. Connect a phrase by inserting a dot in the middle. If either an HR diploma or Business Administration will be sufficient, then select the Any Word option. If both majors are essential, then choose All Words.

1- Degree Filter- Use this filter to search for the highest degree among the candidates you wish to shortlist.

Additional Information Section

1- CV Freshness Filter- Use this filter to show only CVs posted or updated within a specific time frame as listed in the below snapshot:

2- Tags on CV Filter

  • Any of these tags
  • All of these tags
  • None of these tags

3- Referrer Source Filter- Use this filter to search candidates based on CV source when they register on the career portal.

4- Email Address Filter

5- Mobile Phone Filter

6- Evaluation Form Filter- Using this filter, you can search for candidates who have had a specific Evaluation Form filled on their CV. You can also reach accurate results by filling in the minimum and maximum scores. 

7- CV Status Filter- Use this filter to search the complete and incomplete CVs on the career portal.

More Search Options- Selecting one of the extended search filters will exclude candidates that may not have entered these fields in their CVs.

Categories in this section are not mandatory for job seekers when they fill in their CVs.

Education Section

1- Institution Filter- Use this filter to search the keywords in the list of colleges, universities, schools.

  • Institution field.
  • “Search within the most recent institution only” checkbox.
  • All Words, Any word, Exact order, and Boolean options

2- Major Filter- Use this filter to search the keywords in the list of majors.

  •  Major Field.
  • “Search within the most recent major only” checkbox.
  • All Words, Any word, Exact order, and Boolean options

3- Location Filter- Use this filter to search the education’s location.

  • In this list
  • Not in this list
  • Add another: you can add up to fourteen records with a total of fifteen records. 

4- GPA Filter- Use this filter to search the candidate’s GPA for the educational records.

  • Minimum GPA field
  • Rating system field. 

Target Job Section

1- Monthly Salary Range Filter- Use this filter to search the candidates who seek a specific monthly salary range.

  • Minimum list
  • Maximum list
  • Currency list (Default Value: USD – US dollar)

2- Notice Period Filter- Use this filter to search the candidates who are available to work within a specific time frame.

3- Employment Type Filter- Use this filter to search the candidates based on various employment types.

4- Employment Status- Use this filter to search the candidates based on different employment status.

Skills Section

1-Skills Filter- Use this filter to search the candidates who have specific keywords in their skills list.

  • Skills Field.
  • All Words, Any word, Exact order, and Boolean options

2- Languages Filter- Use this filter to search the candidates who have experience in Any/All of the selected languages.

  • Any/ All options: If two or more languages are specified, selecting ‘Any’ will return either Arabic or English speakers. Selecting ‘All’ will return CVs of candidates fully proficient in both languages.
  • List of languages
  • List of proficiency level
  • Add another option: you can add up to nine languages with a total of 10 records.

Once you have selected relevant filters, you can click on Search to review results. The system will display results sorted according to Relevance to Filters (default setting).

The top of the page will display the total number of relevant CVs. Each page shows 25 results.

Each candidate’s CV carries a unique reference code. You can search for a particular CV or candidate by entering this code in the keyword text field.

Multiple actions can be taken from the CV List view that appears in the CV Search Results.

Every CV brief in this view has a button labeled Actions that allows the employer to take various actions on the CV:

Clicking on the candidate’s name will open the full CV.

The CV View shows a candidate’s entire profile, CV, all annotations made by one/multiple employers, status updates, attachments, questionnaire results, and evaluation forms – all in one place. This is a comprehensive record of the candidate.

On the CV, the employer will see a set of buttons, similar to those that appear on clicking the Actions button from CV List View. Let us go through these, one by one.

Annotate Buttons

Add a Tag – Tags are short descriptors added to a CV to index or identify them later. Tags, once created and saved, will be attached to the candidate’s CV. Any tagged CVs can be later retrieved by running a quick search. The search results will then display CVs carrying these tags.

Add a Note – Once a CV has been opened and reviewed, notes can be added for recall. This feature is handy if multiple employers are working on a position. Any notes added are permanently attached to the CV.

Add Attachments – Any documents related to a candidate’s profile (e.g. design portfolios, original CVs, educational documents etc.) can be attached to the online CV. This is an excellent solution for maintaining a comprehensive record of each candidate.

Add Evaluation Form – This feature allows you to add structured standardized forms that might be in use at your organization for evaluation of candidates, such as Telephonic Screening forms, Face-to-Face Evaluation for Ground Officer, etc.

Manage CV Buttons

Copy to a CV Folder – A CV can be copied to a separate folder for easy retrieval at a later time so that it doesn’t get lost amid hundreds of CVs. This might be useful, for instance, when you come across a very good CV that does not suit any of the open positions at the moment, but which you would like to consider for a relevant post in the future.

Move CV to a Job Posting Folder- Employers can use this feature to apply on behalf of a candidate for a job they think the candidate will be suitable for if they haven’t applied for it themselves. This copies the candidate record into the specified job folder.

Collaborate Buttons

Share CV – The CV can be emailed directly to a friend, colleague, or manager’s inbox with a personalized message.

Invite Candidate to an Interview – Candidate can be invited for an interview session directly from the CV view, without having to resort to a separate interface. Telephonic, face-to-face, or online interviews can be scheduled through a fully automated interview scheduling system.

Other Actions

Print – To get a printed copy of the online CV.

Export – Allows you to download the CV in MS Word/PDF and Excel.

View Applications – This tab discloses whether a candidate has applied for multiple vacancies within your organization. If he or she is not shortlisted for one position, perhaps he or she can be recommended for another. Any notes inserted will be visible to all employers/ hiring managers.

CV Search Clusters

 Clusters are useful for narrowing down the search results based on the retrieved data.

It’s divided into sections as listed below:    

  • Previous actions
  • Show only CVs that have
  • Experience
  • Target Job
  • Personal Information
  • Education
  • Additional Information