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Searching Resumes by Skills, Location, and Experience

Tobu offers two ways to search for candidates by their skills, location, and years of experience — Simple Search and Advanced Search. This article explains how both work.

Using Simple Search

- Accessible directly on the Resume Search page. - Fields include Job Title, Skills, Location, and Years of Experience.

Skills

- Enter one or more skills in the Skills field (e.g., "Java", "Spring"). - This works as an OR filter — resumes matching **any** of the skills will be shown. - Matched keywords will be highlighted in the results.

Location

- Enter a city, state, or country. - Tobu returns candidates **currently located** in that area. - Great for quick geo-based filtering.

Experience

- Enter a range (e.g., 3 to 5 years). - Filters candidates based on total work experience extracted from the resume.

Using Advanced Search

Use this when you need stricter control or specific combinations of filters.

AND Filter

- All entered skills must be present in the resume. - Useful for must-have requirements.

NOT Filter

- Exclude candidates mentioning specific keywords (e.g., "Intern", "Fresher").

Location Radius

- Enter a base city and define a radius (e.g., 100 miles). - Tobu filters candidates within that radius using geolocation.

Example Search Use Case

- Job Title: "Backend Developer" - Skills: AND "Java", "Spring Boot" - Location: "San Jose", 50 miles radius - Experience: 4–7 years This setup returns mid-level backend developers with Java & Spring Boot experience near San Jose.