Job Keywords and Keyword Comparison Match

A keyword match will analyze the job keywords associated with the job posting in comparison to the resume of each incoming applicant. The comparison of keywords will result in a recommendation on possible fit before opening the applicant file.

Job Keywords will be automatically generated for a job based on the job description, job questions, and interview questions. The hiring system's recommendation engine will use the job's assigned set of keywords resulting in each application being evaluated for fit. The recommendation engine will indicate if a given applicant has strong keyword matches. The matches are performed by semantic search, meaning the system will interpret the data to determine the context and how closely the terms relate. If the job's keyword is "blue" it would give the applicant credit for other similar words such as having "aqua" or "teal" in their submission.

Generate Keywords for a Job

Keywords must be generated during Step #3 Processing Elements when a job template or draft is created or edited, or at the time of posting the job. 

Follow these steps to generate keywords:

• During Step #3 Processing Elements  
• The Job Keywords will automatically be generated and presented by the hiring system based on the job title, job description, and experience level.
• They system will allow for a minimum of 5 keywords and maximum of 10 keywords.
• Discard unwanted keywords by clicking the "X" to remove them from the list or use the Regenerate Keywords button to replace the list.
• If there are less than 10 keywords on the list, include additional keywords related to the job or applicant skills required by clicking the "+".
• Enter the keyword text and then click enter.
• Click SAVE to confirm.

Keyword Comparison Match

The Keyword panel in an Applicant File will show the comparison of the job's assigned keywords to an applicant's submission. The comparison will result in a match score for each keyword relative to what was provided by the applicant.

1. Recommendation: The provided keyword recommendation of Unlikely Fit, Possible Fit, or Strong Fit is based on the overall range of how sufficient the resume text was in comparison to the job's designated keywords.
2. Keywords for this Job: This is a list of all the keywords associated with the job.
3. Match Details: Match details provide an individual break down of each keyword and a comparison how the resume performed. An example of a Match would be if a Mechanic job was posted with a keyword  of "Automobile" if the application mentioned the word "Vehicle" it would score very close to 100, however, if they mentioned "Mirror", a part of an automobile, it would score closer to 0.
4. Matches in Applicant File: The matches in an an applicant file will list the top 5 related keywords from the Applicant File in descending order with the highest matched word at the top.
5. Match Score: The Match Score is how closely the applicant's resume text matches an individual keyword. If the word is an exact match the score given will be 100%. If the word is similar a score will be approximated. 

To help hiring teams more quickly and accurately process applicants in addition to viewing the Keyword Match directly in an Applicant File, a  Job's Applicant Queue, will display a lightning bolt icon next to any applicant who is recommended as a "Strong Fit" based on the keyword analysis. Hovering over the icon, will indicate why the applicant is recommended.

Viewing Keywords in an Applicant File

Keyword Processing

The "Keywords" tab in each Applicant File will display the list of specific keywords for the job and whether each keyword is a match to the applicant's resume.

• Open an Applicant File from Talent or from a job's Applicant Queue.
• Select Keywords from the Processing Section.
• The Keyword panel will show the following information: Recommendation: Keywords for this Job, Match Details, Matches in Applicant File with Match Score.

Keyword Tags

Any keyword designated as a "Strong Fit"  in the "Keywords" tab of the "Processing" section of an Applicant File will be added automatically as a system-generated Tag in the Applicant File. Tags are used to categorize or label applicants for managing talent, when filtering applicants, creating saved lists and customizing reports. System-generated Tags will be indicated with a robot icon to differentiate from Tags manually added by Users.

Viewing Keywords in a Posted Job

• Select Jobs from the menu and open a job by clicking the Job Title.
• Click on the the Job Details tab.
• Select the Step #3 Processing Elements and review the Job Keywords.
• To make changes to the posted job, click Edit and update the available fields following the system prompts.
• Discard unwanted keywords by clicking the "X" to remove them from the list or use the Regenerate Keywords button to replace the entire list.
• If there are less than 10 keywords on the list, include additional keywords related to the job or applicant skills required by clicking the "+".
• Click SAVE to confirm the changes.