Candidate search

Candidate search

Searching for candidates in SilkRoad Recruiting is a task you do often. SilkRoad Recruiting has flexible search options to make searching easy. Boolean search logic is supported.

Search option	Description
Quick search	Quick search is a fast way to find a candidate. In the header at the top of a page, toggle the quick search bar to Candidates. Then type a candidate's name and press Enter.
Advanced Search	Use filters, keywords, boolean search logic to find what you are looking for.
Basic search	Basic searches are default system searches. There are two: Resumes: All resumes (that you have access to) entered in the last 90 days Today's Resumes: New resumes entered for present day Basic searches are available from the Candidate Search page.
My searches	My searches are searches that you created and saved. My searches are available from the Candidate Search page.
Recent searches	Recent searches are your last 10 most recent searches—excluding basic and your saved My search searches. Recent searches are available from the Candidate Search page.

Filters

filters candidate search

Search filters help you narrow the scope of a candidate search. By using filters, you get a subset of candidates (the subset you really want) rather than all candidates.

Search result columns

candidate search grid columns

Search results appear in a data grid. Some columns are included by default, but you can add additional columns to meet your needs.

Columns with up and down arrows are sortable. A column with one arrow means that column is sorted.