Search your CV database
A database of resumes is only worth what you can find in it. Resume search software lets you search and filter thousands of resumes online – by category, location, keyword, job type, or how recently they were posted – so the right candidates surface in seconds instead of hours. View, rate, download, and contact them, then track them through to hire.
What is resume search software?
A resume or CV is the document people use to showcase their education, background, skills, work experience, location and achievements, and most jobs require one as the first step of an application. Hiring has moved online for nearly every company, which changed how people apply: jobseekers post resumes online, and employers search and shortlist them on job boards or career sites.
Resume search software is the tool that makes that possible. It’s a powerful search layer over your resume database that enables a company to search and filter through thousands of resumes to find candidates for open positions. Jobseekers post their resume using an online resume builder – adding education, address, work experience and social media details – and employers advertise openings on their job board or career site to keep the database growing.
How it works
From resume submitted to candidate hired
Four stages, all handled inside the same system.
Jobseekers post
Candidates build and submit a resume online using the resume builder, adding education, address, work experience and social details.
Resumes are stored
Every submission lands in one online resume database, structured and ready to be queried.
Recruiters search
Filter by category, location, keyword, job type or resume freshness to narrow thousands of resumes to a shortlist.
Shortlist & track
View, rate, download and contact candidates, then track them through the ATS from shortlist to interview to final selection.
Search filters
Five ways to filter a resume search
Resume search can be run for candidates with different combinations of skills, experience, location, and freshness of resume – combine these filters to narrow thousands of resumes to a shortlist.
| Filter | Search by | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Category | The industry or business area the candidate works in | Oil and gas, accounting, software development, customer service |
| Location | Country, state, or city | Candidates based in a specific city or region |
| Keyword | Free-text terms anywhere in the resume | A specific skill, tool, certification, or employer name |
| Job type | The working arrangement the candidate wants | Full time, part time, freelance |
| Resume date | How recently the resume was posted | Resumes added in the last week or last month |
Benefits
What resume search software gives you
Everything recruiters can do once resumes are searchable online.
Automate the hiring process
Resumes are stored online, so recruiters can search, shortlist and select candidates easily – automating the entire hiring process.
Find the highest quality candidates
Run a custom search for the highest-rated education institutes or companies and pick out premium candidates.
Search thousands of resumes
Search through thousands of resumes stored in the online database and shortlist the candidates who fit.
View full resume details
See name, age, address, educational qualifications and previous employment for any candidate, online.
View photo and video
Review a candidate’s photo and video alongside their resume for a fuller picture before you shortlist.
Built-in applicant tracking
Use the applicant tracking system to follow each candidate online from shortlisting through interview to final selection.
Resume alerts
Sign up for alerts and get new resumes matching your criteria delivered straight to your inbox.
Connect with candidates
Email or message candidates directly and keep the correspondence going from inside the software.
Download resumes
View and download any resume to your local PC when you need it offline or for sharing.
Rate and comment
Rate resumes and leave comments, so your team builds a shared view of every candidate.
Never miss a match
Resume alerts bring candidates to you
Good candidates don’t wait around, and re-running the same search every morning is wasted time. Sign up for resume alerts with your criteria and new matching resumes arrive by email as they’re posted – so you see strong applicants while they’re still available.
It’s the difference between hunting through a database and having your shortlist build itself in the background while you get on with hiring.
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Build the database as well as search it
Resume search software from ejobsitesoftware.com lets a company set up a career site or job board, so jobseekers can submit resumes online using the built-in resume builder. Employers then search and save resumes by industry, education, job title and location.
That two-sided design matters: the search is only as good as the database behind it, so the same platform that queries your resumes is also the one that keeps filling them.
Answers
Frequently asked questions
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