Filter search results in Recruiter and Recruiter Lite

After you run a search in LinkedIn Recruiter or LinkedIn Recruiter Lite, you can use the filters and Recruiter insights to narrow or expand your results. You can also click Advanced search and click Hide previously viewed to consistently see new candidates.

You can further refine your search results using the Can have dropdown next to the following search filters: Job titles, Location, Companies, Skills and Assessments, Schools, Industries, and Spoken languages. The dropdown lets you select Can have, Must have, or Doesn't have to return relevant search results.

When you use a filter, you can click the More icon on the filter term to select from Current or Past, Current, Past, Past not Current, and Open to work to narrow your search. You can also click the More icon next to the filter title and select Edit all preferences or Edit all priority to narrow your search for all terms in that filter.

To add a search filter to your search results in Recruiter:

Run a search using the global search bar or on the Talent pool tab of a project.
Click Show filters on the left pane to expand the search filters.
Click the Add icon next to a filter and enter your search filter terms into the text box. Use any one or combination of the filters on the left rail or under Advanced search and the Spotlights at the top of the page to add your search criteria.

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Stop words are ignored by search when used in the Keywords filter field. If you use stop words, the search results will return profiles that don't contain the full search term. For example, adding "after sales" in the Keywords filter field will return profiles that contain only "sales" in their profile. The following words are considered stop words and will be ignored in search: and, or, the, of, at, by, to, for, with, in, they, have, from, not, but, after.
Select the appropriate option from the dropdown to apply the search filter.
Click the More icon on the filter term to select your priority and preferences.

To add a search filter to your search results in Recruiter Lite:

Run a search using the global search bar or on the Talent pool tab of a project.
Click the Add icon next to a filter and enter your search filter terms into the text box. Use any one or combination of the filters on the left rail or under Advanced search and the Spotlights at the top of the page to add your search criteria.

Important to know

Stop words are ignored by search when used in the Keywords filter field. If you use stop words, the search results will return profiles that don't contain the full search term. For example, adding "after sales" in the Keywords filter field will return profiles that contain only "sales" in their profile. The following words are considered stop words and will be ignored in search: and, or, the, of, at, by, to, for, with, in, they, have, from, not, but, after.
Select the appropriate option from the dropdown to apply the search filter.
Click the More icon on the filter term to select your priority and preferences.

Smart suggestions are additional recommendations for search filters based on your existing search criteria. They help you dynamically enhance the scope of your search. Simply click one of the suggested filters to add it, and you'll see your search results expand or condense in real time.

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You can also use a Boolean to filter under the Companies or Keywords filter categories.

You may see approximate counts for your search results in Recruiter, depending on the number of results.

Filter search results in Recruiter and Recruiter Lite

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