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Search Databases
Learn how SeekOut organizes candidates into specialized Talent Pools and how each database differs, so you can choose the right source for your search goals.
- Overview of SeekOut Talent PoolLearn how SeekOut organizes candidate data into specialized Talent Pools and how each pool can help you find the right talent.
- Public Talent PoolSeekOut's Public profiles cover all roles including professional experience, education, skills, interests, and much more.
- Expert Talent PoolSeekOut Expert Search helps you find untapped subject matter experts across fields like engineering, biotech, medicine, and finance.
- Healthcare Talent PoolSeekOut for Healthcare expands your talent pool with enriched NPI data and new healthcare prospects.
- Internal Talent PoolUnderstand more about your current employees' skills, background, and experience by using SeekOut's powerful insights and filters.
- GitHub Talent PoolSeekOut's GitHub search lets you find software developer candidates in a completely new way.
AI Search
Explore AI-powered search tools in SeekOut that help you find relevant candidates faster using natural language, recommendations, and intelligent ranking.
- Smart MatchSmart Match makes it easy to find talent, with the option to switch between AI search and Boolean keywords.
- SeekOut AssistSeekOut Assist simplifies the process of generating targeted searches and writing engaging messaging for candidate outreach.
- Conversational search with SeekOut AssistConversational search allows you to ask SeekOut Assist to find candidates as if you were having a conversation with a coworker.
Boolean Search
Learn how to use Boolean and keyword-based search in SeekOut—from beginner concepts to advanced syntax and field-based queries across Talent Pools.
- 📽 A Beginner's Guide to Boolean SearchBoost your sourcing skills with CSM Matt Guirgis as he breaks down Boolean basics and shows how to use SeekOut’s search effectively.
- Boolean Syntax & Field-Based SearchEnter keywords and our AI ranks the most relevant results. For deeper control, try SeekOut’s advanced Boolean search syntax.
- Advanced Boolean SyntaxBeyond basic Boolean, SeekOut offers advanced syntax and query functions you can mix to create specific, powerful candidate searches.
- Expert Talent Pool: Boolean Field-Based SearchSeekOut Expert gives you exclusive access to tens of millions of top experts in engineering, computer science, and life sciences.
- Healthcare Talent Pool: Boolean Field-Based SearchFor healthcare sourcing, SeekOut provides rich field-specific search options, ideal if you work with keywords and Boolean expressions.
- GitHub Talent Pool: Boolean Field-Based SearchAs with Public Profile search, SeekOut supports a wide range of field-specific search capabilities in GitHub candidate search.
- Creative Boolean Search IdeasHere are some real-life examples of searches from users of SeekOut using Boolean.
Search Filters
Understand how SeekOut filters work across search databases and how to combine, manage, and customize filters to narrow results effectively.
- An Overview of SeekOut's FiltersAn overview of all the available filters for public profiles, and how filters operate across multiple categories
- Manage FiltersCustomize and re-order Search filters by clicking the â‹® icon and selecting Manage Filters.
- Diversity FiltersDiverse teams excel and drive results, yet many organizations still lack representation.
- Bias ReducerThe Bias Reducer (formerly blind hiring mode) helps reduce unconscious bias by hiding indicators of race or gender in candidate evaluation.
- Experience and Education FiltersSeekOut groups similar filters together into categories. These categories allow you to combine filters in unique ways, making it even easie…
- Years of Experience FilterThe Years of Experience filter is found in the Experience section, highlighted in blue below.Â
- Company Alumni FilterSeekOut’s Company Alumni filter helps you find people who left a specific company and see who they are, plus where they went next.
- Likely Open to New Roles FilterThe “Likely Open to New Roles” filter uses AI to predict candidates likely to change jobs within 12 months.
- Region Filter: Can I source candidates outside of North America?Yes, SeekOut supports searching and creating messaging campaigns for candidates internationally.
- Industry Filter: What industries are listed in SeekOut?See article for full list of industries and industry filters.
- Time Zones: Time Differences and The Time Zone FilterWhen viewing a candidate's profile, you can see at-a-glance the time difference based on their time zone and your location.
Search Insights
Learn how to analyze and refine your searches using insights and aggregate data to understand talent pools, trends, and search effectiveness.
Power Filters
Use one-click Power Filters to quickly surface candidates with key attributes—without writing complex Boolean strings.
- Power FiltersPower Filters give one-click access to key candidate attributes, simplifying complex sourcing without long Boolean strings.
- Create your own Power FiltersSeekOut offers default power filters, and you or your admin can save public profile searches as custom filters to share with your team.
- Custom Power Filters for your organizationSkip repetitive searches—SeekOut adds Custom Filters to your UI, giving one-click access to your desired talent pools.
- List of Power Filters in SeekOutA list of Power Filters you can use when searching with SeekOut.
- Security Clearance FiltersFind cleared candidates with Security Clearance Filters—12 levels incl. Public Trust, Secret, Full Scope Poly & Yankee White.
Chrome Extension
Learn how to use the SeekOut Chrome Extension to source candidates directly from the web and save profiles into SeekOut.
Search FAQ
Find answers to common questions about how search works in SeekOut, including result limits, diversity data, keyword behavior, and sourcing comparisons.
- How SeekOut Diversity Classifiers WorkSeekOut Diversity features are designed to help recruiting teams take action to improve organizational diversity by finding and including h…
- Keyword Highlighting in SeekOutSeekOut highlights terms on candidate profiles that match or are close approximations to the keywords you use when searching.
- Why can't I see more than 1000 results from my search?Most search engines—including SeekOut, Google, and LinkedIn—limit visibility to the first 1,000 results, even when thousands more may exist.
- How is SeekOut's GitHub search different?GitHub hosts millions of coder profiles, but finding candidates there is challenging.
- What is Coder Score and how is it calculated?SeekOut analyzes GitHub contributions and assigns each user a 1–5 star Coder Score based on influence and impact.
- X-Ray search vs. SeekOut searchSavvy recruiters use X-Ray search on Google or Bing to find specific candidate profiles