Conversational search with SeekOut Assist

Conversational search with SeekOut Assist is a simple way to find ideal candidates across all industries. Instead of using complex Boolean queries or scrolling through lists of filters, conversational search allows you to ask SeekOut Assist to find candidates as if you were having a conversation with a coworker.

After you enter your question, SeekOut Assist uses AI to transform your your entry into a search using keywords and filters, as well as suggesting adjacent terms to further improve your search.

How to access conversational search

Conversational search is a feature included with SeekOut Assist. From your dashboard, click Search to open the Start Search page.

Starting a conversational search

From the Start Search page, enter your query into the "Who are you looking for?" search box. Describe your ideal candidate, including details like their skills, education, location, job title, years of experience, and more. Press Enter or click the submit icon to the right to see your search results.

If you're already viewing the public profile talent pool, you can start a new conversational search at any time by entering a query into the SeekOut Assist box. Make sure the toggle above the Assist box is set to Smart Match.

After you submit your query, you're taken to the search results page. The candidates who match your query are presented on the right, and your search tools such as filters and SeekOut Assist box are on the left.

SeekOut Assist shows you how it breaks down your query into filters that it then applies to your search. You'll also see suggestions for how to expand your search based on the terms you've already entered.

Making changes to a conversational search

Once you're viewing your search results, you can make changes a few different ways:

• Type an additional query in the Assist query box

  • Example: type "look for candidates in the baltimore area" to focus your current search on candidates near Baltimore

• Click on one of the suggestions made by SeekOut Assist

• Scroll down to the filters on the left and use the check boxes next to each filter to add or remove them from your search

Whenever you make a change to your search, your search results on the right will update in real time.

I found candidates that I like. Now what?

When you find a candidate that fits your needs, add them to a project so you can easily find and manage them. Once candidates are in a project, you can use SeekOut to find their contact information, send your candidates to your ATS, or create messaging outreach campaigns. See the following articles for more information on these steps:

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Examples to try

To familiarize yourself with conversational search, try inputting the following examples and exploring the results.

find female software engineers in Seattle at FAANG companies

This query will find female software engineers who live in Seattle who have worked at Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, or Google.

show me recruiters from top streaming service companies

This will find recruiters who work for streaming services such as Netflix, Hulu, and Disney+.