This article provides an overview of visibility and search functionality in Candidate Search and addresses some frequently asked questions about the module.
Sections
- What is Candidate Search?
- When do Students Display in Candidate Search?
- How Students Opt In/Out of Candidate Search
- Frequently Asked Questions
What is Candidate Search?
Candidate Search is a module in 12twenty that allows Employer Users to search for student resumes using a variety of criteria, including Keyword Search, Student Group, Job Phase, Program, Graduation Year, Graduation Term, College/School, Degree Level, Major/Academic Program, Minimum GPA, Detailed Industry, Desired Function, Desired City, Work Experience, Language Spoken, and Language Written.
- Employer Users can fill out the desired criteria and select “Get Results.”
- If the search criteria produce results, Employer Users will be able to view a list of students and view or download their resumes.
A note on Keyword Search: Please note that Keyword Search is not phrase-specific, and is unable to accommodate searches for a string of words (e.g. “CPR certified”). If you input multiple words, the Keyword Search filter will scan and display all resumes that include each word anywhere in the resume.
When do Students Display in Candidate Search?
Students will only display in candidate search when they meet the following Criteria:
- Resume is uploaded to Student Profile
- Student does not have an Accepted Job or Internship on their Outcome Timeline
- Student meets other Candidate Search Exclusion Site-specific Settings
- Student is opted into Candidate Search (see below)
Please note that the Job Phase filter on this module will exclude students who do not have an outcome for that job phase. For example, if we filter for students using the Post Grad Job Phase filter then students who have no reported outcome for the Post Grad Job Phase will not display in Candidate Search results. This limitation only applies when using the Job Phase filter.
How Students Opt In/Out of Candidate Search
Students can opt in/out of allowing their information and resumes from being searched by Employer Users by:
- Navigating to their Account Settings from the bottom left side of the 12twenty user interface.
- Navigating to the General account settings, then selecting the “Edit” button to the right of the “Connections” heading. Here, students can toggle the “Allow Employers to contact me with job opportunities” button to “No” and employers will no longer be able to see them in Candidate Search results.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which resumes are visible to employer users on Candidate Search?
Employers only have access to the primary resume of each student included in Candidate Search results.
If your school has opted to have student resumes approved by admins before they are posted in Candidate Search, then employers will only be able to view primary resumes that have been approved.
I can’t find specific resumes in Candidate Search that should be there. What happened?
We have an article here that troubleshoots why a resume may not be populating in Candidate Search.
How do Employer Users Gain Access to Candidate Search?
We have an article here that provides a step by step guide to approving Employer Users to access Candidate Search in your system.
How do students upload resumes for use in Candidate Search?
We have an article here that provides a step by step guide for students to upload their resumes and ensure their user permissions are set to allow employers to find them via Candidate Search.
What happens when a student opts in to Candidate Search?
When a student selects “Yes” to the setting Allow Employers to contact me with job opportunities, the following actions occur:
Their profile becomes visible in the Candidate Search module used by employers.
Employers can download the student’s resume, if one has been uploaded.
Employers may reach out directly via email through the Candidate Search module with relevant job opportunities.