Guide: Exploratory Searches (Drafts)

This guide explains how to use drafts to search for talents without a job description, and how to manage your ongoing search sessions.

What You'll Learn

• Create an exploratory search without a job
• Resume an existing search session
• Organize and manage your drafts
• Convert a draft to a job-based search

What is a Draft?

A draft is an exploratory search session that is not linked to a specific job description.

Typical use cases:

• Proactive talent sourcing for future needs
• Market exploration for a specific profile type
• Testing search criteria before creating a job
• Competitive intelligence or continuous sourcing

Unlike job-based searches:

• No job description required
• Results saved automatically
• Accessible from the Drafts page
• Can be resumed and refined anytime

Create an Exploratory Search

Step 1: Access Search

From the Search page, you can start a search without a job.

Step 2: Enter Your Criteria

In the search panel, use the available forms:

• Free description: Describe the desired profile in free text
• Key skills: List required technologies or competencies
• Optional criteria: Location, seniority, daily rate, etc.

Step 3: Start the Search

Click Search to launch the AI analysis.

What happens:

• A draft is created automatically
• The AI analyzes your criteria
• Talents are ranked by relevance
• Results are saved to the draft

Step 4: View Results

Results display with:

• Match scores (0-100%)
• AI analysis messages
• Matched skills details

Manage Your Drafts

Drafts Page

Access all your drafts from Drafts in the navigation.

Information displayed:

• Auto-generated title (based on criteria)
• Last modified date
• Number of results found
• Search status

Resume a Draft

1. Click on a draft in the list
2. The search session reopens with:
   • Your previous criteria
   • Saved results
   • AI message history

Refine an Existing Search

From an open draft, you can:

• Modify search criteria
• Add or remove skills
• Adjust filters (location, seniority, etc.)
• Re-run the search for new results

After modification:

• New results are added to existing ones
• History is preserved
• Draft is updated automatically

Organizing Your Drafts

Best Practices

For effective searching:

• Be precise in your criteria even without a job
• Note the context of each search (client, project, future need)
• Group similar searches by keywords
• Archive or delete obsolete drafts

When to Create a Job?

Convert a draft to a job-based search when:

• The position is officially open
• You have a formal description to import
• You want to track candidates by position
• You need detailed justifications per candidate

Faq

What's the difference between a draft and a job-based search?

How many drafts can I create?

There is no fixed limit. Drafts are stored in your workspace and accessible anytime.

Do drafts expire?

No, drafts are kept indefinitely until you delete them.

Can I export draft results?

You can add talents to Lists for later follow-up or export them to your ATS.

How do I find an old draft?

Use the search bar in the Drafts page to filter by keywords or criteria.

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