How to Filter using Resume Search

Kula ATS offers flexible ways to filter resumes based on specific keywords, helping you find the right candidates faster. Whether you're searching from a job pipeline or globally across the platform, you can easily narrow down candidates based on terms in their resumes — such as skills, locations, tools, or job titles.

🔍 Where You Can Filter Resumes

1⃣ Within a Job Pipeline (Jobs > Candidates)

You can filter resumes of candidates who have applied or been added to a specific job.

Steps:

1. Go to the Jobs tab.

2. Select a job and navigate to the Candidates section.

3. Use the search bar or filters panel to enter keywords (e.g., JavaScript Chennai).

4. Kula will return candidates whose resumes contain all the provided terms.

📌 Tip: You can search for multiple keywords at once. For example:
Python AWS Remote will match candidates whose resumes mention all three terms.

📌 Note: To search on global search. Kindly ensure you have enabled the "Resume search" Toggle on.

2⃣ From the Contacts Tab

This is useful for filtering across your entire talent pool, not just active applicants.

Steps:

1. Click on the Contacts tab from the left menu.

2. Use the search bar at the top to enter relevant keywords.

3. You’ll see a list of candidates whose resume or profile contains the searched terms.

3⃣ Global Search

Use this to quickly search across all jobs, contacts, and candidate data.

Steps:

1. Use the Global Search bar (usually at the top navigation).

2. Type in any combination of keywords (e.g., React Developer Bangalore).

3. You’ll get a unified list of matching results from jobs, resumes, and candidate records.

📞 How to Search for Phone Numbers in Resumes

You can also use the resume search to locate candidates based on phone numbers, if they are present in the resume text.

Steps:

• Simply enter the full or partial phone number into the search bar (in Jobs > Candidates, Contacts, or Global Search).

• Example: Searching for 98765 will return candidates whose resume contains a phone number with those digits.

📌 Note:
1. This is especially useful for quickly finding candidates when you have only their number or want to check duplicates.

2. To search on global search. Kindly ensure you have enabled the "Resume search" Toggle on.

✅ Best Practices for Keyword Filtering

• Use specific keywords like tools, locations, or job titles.

• Avoid overly generic terms (e.g., "engineer") to get better results.

• Combine multiple terms for more refined filtering (e.g., Kubernetes DevOps Remote).

📎 Need Help?

If you’re having trouble finding candidates using keyword filters, feel free to reach out to our support team via chat or email at support@kula.ai.

❓ FAQs

• Q: Where can I filter resumes by keywords in Kula?
  A: You can filter resumes using the Jobs > Candidates page, Contacts tab, and Global Search.

• Q: Can I filter resumes with multiple keywords at once?
  A: Yes, you can enter multiple keywords, and Kula will return resumes that include all of them.

• Q: Does the search look inside the resume content?
  A: Yes, Kula scans the resume text for the keywords you enter.

• Q: Can I use keyword search in archived or closed jobs?
  A: Yes, as long as the job and its candidates are accessible, you can search within them.

• Q: What’s the difference between search in Jobs, Contacts, and Global Search?
  A: Jobs filters candidates for a specific job, Contacts searches your entire candidate pool, and Global Search finds matches across the platform.

• Q: Is the search case-sensitive?
  A: No, keyword search is case-insensitive.

• Q: Can I search for phrases or exact matches?
  A: Currently, Kula supports keyword-based search but not phrase-level or boolean operators.

• Q: Why am I not seeing results even though I used common keywords?
  A: Ensure the keywords are actually present in the resume text; try variations or check formatting.