How do I search for candidates?

Talent Exchange is based on a skills-based approach to recruitment. This means it focuses on matching the skills needed for the job to the candidates that have those skills. In this way, the search for Candidates can be much more efficient and effective.

There are two options for searching for jobseekers (candidates):

Log into the Thrive portal and select Job Board from the left-hand menu under the Talent Exchange dropdown.

All of your Published job posts are listed here. Find the Published job that you would like to search for candidates for. Under Actions, click on the 3 dots and select Candidate Search.

Confirm that you want to Search for Candidates in the pop-up.

Ensure that relevant skills have been parsed/saved to the job posting before using this shortcut. Search Candidates will then automatically fill the location from the job post and populate a search of candidates based on how they match against those skills.

Thrive tip: You can refine your search by adding search terms or adding/deleting skills as needed to get better candidate matches.

Log into the Thrive portal and select Candidate Search from the left-hand menu under the Talent Exchange dropdown.

You have the option to search for candidates (jobseekers) by Keyword, Location and Skills. If you have already done a search directly from a job post, the location, skills and search terms will be filled in. To start a new search and remove all the filters, you can click on Reset Filters.

This search allows you to search by job title, skills, certifications and more. Examples include Client Services Coordinator, Sales, Marketing etc. Enter the search keyword and click Find Candidates. Add additional keywords one at a time, as needed.

Use this field to search for specific skills, software requirements and more. Examples include order picking, project management, customer service, Javascript, etc. Start typing your skill search and select from the dropdown to add the skill. The results will automatically update.

To select multiple Skills, select one and then repeat the search and selection process to add more.

Once you start typing into the Location search field, locations will auto-populate based on Google Maps data. Select your location and click Find Candidates.

Once you have found Candidates, you can view their resume details by:

In the example of the resume preview below, you can see all of the matched skills highlighted green.

Thrive Tip: As you go through the search results, take note of the keywords or skills that you did not include and consider adding to your search for better results.

In the example of the Candidate’s full profile below, you can access the Contact tab to use the Email Builder to send an email to the Candidate. The email will go directly into their inbox.

The skills-based search is anonymized. This means the Candidate's name and contact information is hidden until you email them and they respond back. Once they respond, you will get access to their full information and can continue with your recruitment.

Thrive tip: Remember to provide context about who you are, your company, and the role you are reaching out about. This is likely their first interaction with you.