How to Search the Resume Database:

Within CareerBuilder’s Resume Database you have access to search over 32 million qualified job seekers.  You will be able to go out and find candidates instead of waiting for them to come to you.  Login to your CareerBuilder account and follow the steps below to begin searching.

Click the blue Search Resumes button near the top of the page.

Section 1: The Quick Search

The quick search is your most basic search.  Here you will enter basic search criteria to find relevant candidates.

1.)   Enter Keywords – Enter relevant keywords for your search in this box.  These may be qualifications or requirements that you would like your potential candidates to possess.

2.)   Using – Select one of the four options on this list to search by.

a.    All of these words – This search will look for all of the words that you type in the keywords box to be in the same resume.

b.    Any of these words – This search will look for any of the words that you type in the keywords box, but not necessarily all of them.

c.    Boolean – This is a type of searching that uses operators to include or exclude certain things from your search.  It uses the words AND, OR, & ANDNOT.  For example, if you were looking for a sales person that was not in retail sales, you could type: “inside sales” OR “outside sales” ANDNOT “retail sales”.  This search string would find anyone who has inside or outside sales experience while eliminating anyone with retail sales in their resume.

d.    Exact Phrase – This search will look for EXACTLY what you type in the box.

3.)   Job Title – Search using a specific job title.

4.)   Company Name – Search using a specific company name.  If you have a competitor that hires great people, try searching that competitor’s company name to find people who have worked there.

5.)   Resume Title – Search using a specific resume title.

*Note* for Job Title, Company Name, and Resume Title be sure to select an option from the Using menu as stated above.

6.)   Select up to 5 Job Categories – Select up to five relevant job categories that you would like to search in.

7.)   Select Location – Select up to three Cities or Zip Codes and States.  Also select how many miles you would like to include resumes within. 

8.)   Click  Search.

Section 2: The Advanced Search

The Advanced Search allows you to narrow down your search a bit more by utilizing approximately 20 additional filters.

1.)   Click on the Advanced Search tab near the top of the page.

2.)   The top portion of the Advanced Search is just like the Quick Search.  (see above)

3.)   Select Employment Type – Place a check in the box if you require a certain type of employment.

4.)   Desired Years of Experience – Specify a minimum or maximum years of experience based on the requirements you have set for the position you are searching for.  Select a level of travel.

5.)   Search by Education – Search by a specific school or a minimum or maximum degree that you require for the position.

6.)   Select Salary Requirements – If you want someone who has specified that they have a certain level of pay, select a hourly or yearly minimum or maximum of pay.  You can also exclude resumes that that do not include salary information if you wish by placing a check in that box.

7.)   Desired Languages Spoken – If the position requires a certain language, specify that here.  Also specify if you would like the candidates to be currently employed, or not, or either.

8.)   Should the Candidate have Management Experience – Select yes, no, or either.  Also select a minimum number of employees managed required for the position as well as maximum commute distance.

9.)   Should the Candidate have Government Security Clearance – If the position requires government security clearance, specify that here.  This will find job seekers who have stated that they possess this.

10.)      Work Status – Specify the work status you are looking for your ideal candidates to have.

11.)      Military Experience – If you would like your candidates to have military experience, specify that here.

12.)     Check the box next to Exclude resumes submitted by phone if you would like to exclude IVR resumes from your search.

13.)    Once you have made your selections, click Search.

Section 3: Archive Search

The Archive Search searches a different group of resumes from the Quick Search and the Advanced Search.  CareerBuilder pulls any resumes out of our regular database that you search with the Quick Search and the Advanced Search that have not been used or edited in 365 days and puts them into the Archives.  These are the resumes you are searching in the Archive Search.  These resumes tend to be passive job seekers.  They tend to be currently employed and are usually more specialized or higher level candidates.

1.)   Click the Archive Search tab near the top of the page.

2.)   Search just as you would in the Quick Search (see above).

3.)   Once search criteria are entered, click Search.