Introduction

Introduction

CazVid's 'Seach Candidates' section allows you to search candidates for your job post immediately within the platform. You can find, message, and organize candidates from this section.

1. How to access CazVid's candidates?

First of all. You will need to go to the 'Search Candidates' section by clicking on the button on the left-hand side of the screen.
Access CazVid's candidate offer by going to the 'Search Candidates' section in the desktop

2. Advanced Search

With the advanced search you can more accurately find the candidates that you are looking for. Click on the green 'advanced search' button to start filtering candidates. Some tips for your search can be found below. After filling in your search criteria, click the green "Apply Filter" button to apply your search criteria or click the transparent "Clear" button to clear your filters.
Accessing the advanced search
You can access the advanced search by clicking on the green 'Advanced Search' button on the top right of the 'search candidates' section. Then, you can apply the filters by clicking on the green 'apply filter' button that shows up, and clear the filters you have set by clicking on the transparent 'clear' button.
You can access your advanced search by clicking on the green 'advanced search' button on the right-hand side of your screen
 
Post Title
This field represents the title of the CazVid that the candidate uploaded. Candidates can choose how they want to name their video. If you would like to search for specific keywords, we advise you to use the full text search described in the following section. This works best when using one or two words. For example, if you are looking for a customer service representative, you might want to search for "customer service", or simply "service"

As a title, candidates may choose for example:
  1. Their desired position
  2. Their job title
  3. Their industry
  4. Simply: "looking for work"
Using this filter, you might want to look for examples like:
  1. Customer Service
  2. Model
  3. Student
  4. Bachelor (as in degree)


Category
The category filter represents the industry you are looking for. Candidates can add categories to their CazVid's to make them easier to find for employers. A pro-tip is included at the bottom of this section.

Examples include:
  1. Customer Service Representative -> Customer Service
  2. Bartender -> Bars / Restaurants / Hospitality
  3. Teacher -> Education
Here is the full list of categories:
  1. Art
  2. Auto / Diesel Tech
  3. Bars / Restaurants / Hospitality
  4. Beauty
  5. Business Operations
  6. Call Center / Dispatching
  7. Customer Service
  8. Cybersecurity
  9. Education
  10. Engineering
  11. Film
  12. Fitness
  13. HVAC Tech
  14. Human Resources
  15. Influencer
  16. Information Technology
  17. Internship
  18. Labor
  19. Legal
  20. Management
  21. Marketing
  22. Medical
  23. Model
  24. Office Admin
  25. Operator
  26. Other
  27. PR
  28. Sales
  29. Security
  30. Skilled Trade
  31. Tourism
  32. Training
  33. Volunteer
  34. Welder

Pro tip: use AI tools to help you decide on which category you need to filter on. You can use this example prompt:

Optimized Prompt:

You are an expert in recruitment and job classification. Based on the job description provided below, please identify the most suitable category from the list of options. If the job could fit into more than one category, select the one that best represents the core responsibilities or focus of the role.

Job Description:
[Insert your job description here]

List of Categories to Choose From:

  • Art
  • Auto / Diesel Tech
  • Bars / Restaurants / Hospitality
  • Beauty
  • Business Operations
  • Call Center / Dispatching
  • Customer Service
  • Cybersecurity
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Film
  • Fitness
  • HVAC Tech
  • Human Resources
  • Influencer
  • Information Technology
  • Internship
  • Labor
  • Legal
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Medical
  • Model
  • Office Admin
  • Operator
  • Other
  • PR
  • Sales
  • Security
  • Skilled Trade
  • Tourism
  • Training
  • Volunteer
  • Welder

Please respond with only the name of the category and, if needed, a one-sentence explanation of your choice.


Language
For this field, simply select the language in which you want to look for candidates. Do not select your own language. By selecting multiple languages, you will find candidates that either speak one, or multiple of the languages you selected.

If you are looking for bilingual candidates, do not select multiple languages and expect to find candidates that speak both languages. To find bilingual candidates we suggest to either use the full text search. Or search for candidates in a location where one of the languages is not the native language of the candidates, and select the second language they need to be proficient in.

For example:
  1. My native language is English, and I am looking exclusively for Spanish speaking candidates in my own country, therefor I will select "Spanish" as the language
  2. I am looking for bilingual remote workers in Colombia that speak both English and Spanish. Spanish is the native language of Colombia therefor I will select "English" as the language.

Location / Remote Candidates
In this field, you will always need to select a city. If you are performing a state- or country specific search. We recommend you select the capital of the state or country. If you are looking for candidates in a continent, we recommend you perform multiple searches per country in the continent. If you are looking for remote candidates, select the 'I am looking for remote candidates only' option.

For example:
  1. I am looking for candidates in Tempe, Arizona, United States. Therefor I will select Tempe, Arizona, United States
  2. I am looking for candidates in Arizona. Therefor I will select the capital of Arizona, which is Phoenix. In this case, I'll select Phoenix, Arizona, United States
  3. I am looking for candidates in Colombia, the capital of Colombia is Bogotá, therefor I will select Bogotá, Bogotá D.C., Colombia
  4. I am looking for remote candidates in the United States, therefor I will select Washington D.C., Washington D.C., United States as it is the capital of the United States
  5. I am looking for remote candidates all over Latin America. I will therefor perform multiple searches. Using Bogotá, Ciudad de Mexico, Buenos Aires, Lima, Quito, etc.

Author Name
If you already know the name of the candidate you are looking for or are only interested in candidates with a specific name. You can use this field to find that candidate.

We recommend you use only 1 word for this search to get more accurate results. Here's how the search works:
  1. I enter Jane Doe, my results will show candidates with either the name "Jane", or "Doe" e.g. I might find candidates like "Jane Smith", "John Doe", or "Jane Davis"
  2. I enter Alex Smith, my results will show candidates with either the name "Alex", or the last name "Smith". I might find candidates like: "Alex Brown", "Emily Brown", "Chris Smith", "Morgan Smith"

 2.2. Sorting

Next to the green 'Advanced Search' button you will see a sorting box. You can use this to sort your candidates based on 'nearest' or 'newest'. 

Sorting by nearest will sort your results by the nearest candidates. But doing this will also include candidates from nearby cities. For example, if you select Phoenix, Arizona as your city. You might also get candidates from Chandler, Tempe, or Glendale, but the nearest should show at the top. 

By sorting by newest, you will get the newest candidates in the location you selected. This includes candidates in a closer radius but excludes candidates further away. Thus, if you've selected Phoenix, Arizona as your location and sort by newest, you might get candidates from Tempe or Scottsdale, but no candidates from Gilbert, as that is further away from Phoenix.

3. Full text search

If you prefer finding candidates through keywords, you can use CazVid's full text search on the left side of the search. This feature performs a full text search taking into account the candidate's resume, the transcript of the candidate's video, the candidate's post title, and the candidate's description. You can use the filters from the previous section on top of the full text search to take certain criteria in account (i.e. I am looking for a bilingual programmer in Colombia, so I filter for Colombia and select English as the language, I will then search for programmer with the full text search)

All of the individual keywords count as search criteria and will be taken into account in the full text search. For example:
  1. I search for customer service agent in the full text search. My results would include candidates that use either one of those 3 words somewhere in their post. I will get candidates just using the word "customer" (i.e. customer relations manager), candidates just using the word "service" (i.e. service worker), and I will get candidates just using the word "agent" (i.e. sales agent).

Pro tip: use AI tools to decide what keywords to use. You can use this prompt as a template:
Quote
You are an expert in full-text search optimization and recruitment. Based on the job description provided below, generate a list of relevant single-word keywords that can be used to effectively search for potential candidates. The keywords should focus on job titles, required skills, qualifications, or industries commonly associated with the role.

Job Description:
[Insert your job description here]

Output Requirements:

  • Provide a concise list of single-word keywords.
  • Ensure keywords are highly relevant to the job description and the candidate search process.
  • Avoid generic or overly broad terms unless critical to the role.
Here is a list of examples of keywords to use related to certain positions:
Job Opening
Keywords to use (individual keyword seperated by ",")
Customer Service Agent
Customer, Service, Client, Chat, Relations, Care (as in customer care)
Sales Agent
Sales, Selling, Seller
Community Manager
Community, Social Media, Relations
Bilingual React/NodeJS Engineer
React/NodeJs, React, NodeJS, Programming, Programmer
Freight Truck Mechanic
Freight, Mechanic, Truck, Automotive

4. Reviewing candidates and candidate cards

To watch the candidates' videos, hover over their CazVid, it will automatically start playing for you. You can turn the sound on/off by clicking on the sound icon on the top right.
Click the name or title to open the candidate profile
All CazVids
On the top right of the candidate's profile card. You will see all of the CazVids the candidate has made and review them by hovering over them. By clicking on the CazVids, you can see the individual description of that selected CazVid and its details, share the selected CazVid, and respond to that certain CazVid.

A candidate might choose to create multiple resumes for a couple of reasons, e.g.:
  1. To present themselves in multiple languages. e.g. a candidate speaks Spanish and English so they will create a video in both Spanish and English to apply for both English, and Spanish jobs.
  2. To present different skill sets they have. e.g. a candidate might have experience in both sales and marketing so they should create one video focused on sales, and one video more focused on marketing.
Navigate through the CazVids to see all details
Description
When you have selected a specific CazVid among the CazVids on the top left, you can see the details of that CazVid. Including:

  1. Title
  2. Description
  3. Remote or On-Site
  4. Location
  5. Salary Expectations
  6. Preferred Timetable (full time or parttime)
Read important information per CazVid on the right-hand side of the screen


Sending a message
To send a message to the candidate, simply go to the text box below on the candidate panel and type your message in the textbox, click the send button or hit the 'enter' key on your keyboard and your message will be sent.
Sending a message can be done through the textbox
Contact information and written resume
To see the contact information of a candidate (e-mail or phone), simply click on the (i) icon on the top right and select the information you would like to see. This feature is only available from CazVid gold or higher.
Click the (i) button to access the candidates' resumes and contact information
Sharing the CazVid
To share a CazVid, you can click on the share button and copy the link of the selected CazVid. 
Sharing the CazVid can be done through social media or the link
Lists
From the candidate's panel you can also add them to a list to load them into your hiring process and compare them to other candidates using the CazMeter.

Click on the green 'add to list' button on the right-hand side of the screen and select a list to add your candidate to the list. If you do not have experience with lists yet we encourage you to read 'The CazVid Lists'
Add a candidate to a list by pressing the green 'add to list' button on the right
 



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