Get started with Instahyre Search

Learn how to use keywords, job functions, Boolean search, and filters to find the most relevant candidates for your requirements.

Accessing the Search Page

To get started, click Search in the top navigation menu of your account.

Method 1: Searching with Keywords & Job Functions

Tip 1: Use the Right Keywords

The keywords you choose can make or break your search results. Here's an example:

If you're hiring for a Digital Marketing Specialist, searching for broad terms like "Digital" and "Marketing" will return a wide range of profiles, including candidates with marketing internships, brand management experience, or digital consulting backgrounds. Many of these may not be relevant to your role.

At the same time, you might miss strong Digital Marketing Specialists altogether, simply because they didn't use those exact words in their resumes. Candidates typically list the specific skills and tools they've worked with instead.

Best practice: Search for role-specific skills such as AdWords, Google Analytics, SEO, PPC, etc., rather than broad job titles.

Step 1: Enter Your Required Fields

Before you begin, spend time with the hiring manager to understand the role clearly, identify which skills are mandatory and which are good to have.

Once you're ready:

• Add the relevant skills as keywords (e.g., Java, Jasper)
• Mark any skill as mandatory to prioritise profiles that match your must-haves
• Add up to 3 job functions (e.g., Frontend Development, Backend Development)

Tip 2: Using a combination of Job functions & Keywords to find candidates

Carrying out your search with a combination of Job function would fetch you even better results. Let's say, you are hiring for Engineering Management role.

• Select "All - Software Engineering" or "Engineering Management" as the Job function

• Add Keywords like "Java" & "Jasper Reports"

• Click on the Search button

Step 2: Using optional filters to narrow down your candidate search

Apart from finding suitable candidates for the role, additional filters can help refine your search and identify the best match. You can filter by:

• Candidate activeness
• Work experience & notice period
• Salary expectations
• Current company & company size
• Designation & job function
• Education & languages
• Location & industries
• Gender

Apply optional filters to refine your ideal candidate pool. Once set, click on Search.

And just like that, discover standout talent in a single click.

Instahyre vs other Traditional Search Tools

• Relevancy of candidates is higher on Instahyre as we consider company DNA, the skills you are looking for, and the candidate's interests before showing search results. In stark contrast, traditional job portals only match candidates based on just keywords and basic filters used on the platform.

• Candidate activeness is higher on our platform due to personalized communication, easy UI/UX, and zero spam. On the other hand, traditional job boards spam candidates with many unsolicited job calls and generic mass emails. Hence, candidates come back and choose our platform proactively.

• We match candidates based on job functions and mandatory skills to get you the most relevant search results.

What's Next? - Want to do a Boolean search instead? Check out our article "Introducing Boolean Search on Instahyre Advanced Search".

Updated on: 17/03/2026