Search Help

Standard search

Simply enter keywords into one or more of the search fields and hit return, or click the search button.

Quotation Marks

Using quotes allows you to search for combined words, or phrases
e.g. "software sales"
"project manager"

Boolean search

Allows the use of Boolean logic to build a search string.
NOT – Results must not include whatever follows the NOT. e.g. Manager not Sales
AND – Results must include the words before and after the AND. e.g. HTML and ASP.NET
OR – Results must include one of the words either side of the OR e.g.

Brackets – Allow the order of precedence of the above terms to be changed
* (wild cards) – Allow any word that includes the letters attached to the wild card symbol e.g. dev* for developer, developers, development or developing.

Multiple terms

can be included in a search string e.g. Manager or Director not Sales

Math search

Allows the use of basic maths symbols to build up a search string
+ (plus) the search results must have the word that follows e.g. Bristol + Bath
- (minus) the search results must not have the word that follows e.g. Manager – Sales
. (dot) can be used to indicate a word is desirable but not essential.

Saving searches

Registered candidates can save a search string for re-use at a later date. Saved searches can be edited at any time.

Refining search results

Multiple Town names

If more than one location with the same name exists, they will all be listed and you can choose the correct one.

Proximity search

Salary selection