How to Search the Resume Database:

The Resume Database will give you access to over 24 million qualified job seekers!  You will be able to find qualified candidates quickly while you wait for applicants who view your job postings.  To begin searching the Resume Database you will need to log into your CareerBuilder account. 

Once logged in, searching through resumes will be as easy as 1-2-3.

Getting Started

·         Begin by selecting ‘Resumes’ from the task bar then clicking ‘Search Resumes’

You will need to decide which type of search you would like to perform. You will have the option to conduct a ‘Quick Search’, ‘Advanced Search’ or ‘Archive Search’.  Please bear in mind that the more criteria you pick the more qualified candidate you will receive but you may receive less candidates than you would if you created a generalized search.

Section I – The Quick Search

Step One- Entering Criteria

First the ‘Quick Search’ typically run by most employers simply involves entering the ‘Key Word or Key Words’ you are searching for.  A ‘Key Word’ is the word(s) you will enter to search the database.  For example, if you are looking to fill a Nursing Position you would enter ‘Nurse’ in the Key words. The database will pull resumes that closely match your keyword(s) entered to pull relevant search results.

It is important to keep in mind that the Resume Database is relevancy based and pulls resumes that closely if not exactly match the criteria you enter.  After you enter your keyword(s) you will also have the ability to search for a ‘Specific Resume Section’.

This will be used if you wanted to be more specific in your search criteria.  Using Nurse as an example you can choose a specific school that is well renowned for its quality nursing program, you would input the name of that school to search for Nurses who are either recent graduates or alumni. You can also do the same for Job Title and Company Name.

After, completing the specific resumes sections you can also select the ‘Job Categories’ you want to search.  So if you are a Hospital you would of course choose ‘Health Care’ and/or other categories that you want search.  When using this particular feature please keep in mind that job seekers place their resume into the categories they feel best suits them.  So you may eliminate some qualified candidates when you use this feature.

The last section you will need to complete will be the location section.  Because we believe in saving you time, when conducting searches you are given the ability to search three DMA’s at one time.  Within each of the three; zip code, city, state, or the U.S. can be used as search criteria.  

Once you have selected your location you can then run your search by selecting the ‘Search Button’.

After you run your search you will be given a list of qualified candidates that matched your search criteria.

Section II - Advanced Searches

With Advance Searching in the Resume Database you will have the ability to narrow down your search criteria for a more specific type of candidate. Under the ‘Advanced’ tab you will find the following searchable criteria options:

• Employment Type
• Desired year of Experience
• Salary Requirements
• Language(s) Spoken
• Currently Employed
• Management Experience
• Government Security Clearance
• Work Status
• Military Experience

To run advanced searches you will need to log into your CareerBuilder.com Account and select ‘Search Resumes’.  Then select the ‘Advanced Search’ tab.

Section III- Archive Searches

Making sure you can find qualified candidates quickly is one of top priorities here at CareerBuilder.  Sometimes, finding the perfect candidate can prove a little difficult with those harder to fill positions.  For this reason you have the ability to search our ‘Archived Resumes’.  Archived resumes are resumes that have not been edited in over a year on our site.  To begin searching in the Archive section log into your CareerBuilder account and select ‘Search Resumes’. Then choose the ‘Archive Search’ tab. 

Still having trouble?

·         Ensure you have proper access to source the resume database.

·         Make sure that any fields that have an orange asterisk on them are filled in correctly.

·         For any other issues, please contact your dedicated CareerBuilder contact.  This information is available in the Contact Center on the help page.