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Below is the list of Frequently Asked Help topics for search for job seekers and employers.
Job Seekers
What is the difference between Advanced Search and Quick Search?
Do I have to fill in all the criteria to run a search?
What is a Job ID number?
How does a keyword search work?
How can I sort my search results?
How can I narrow down the results from my search?
My search didn’t produce any results. Why?
How can I keep track of the jobs I really like?
Employers
Do I have to fill in all the criteria to run a search?
What is a Candidate Profile ID number?
How does a keyword search work?
How can I narrow down the results from my search?
How can I sort my search results?
My search didn’t produce any results. Why?
How can I keep track of the candidates I really like?
Job Seeker Search FAQs
What is the difference between Advanced Search and Quick Search?
The Quick Search option is accessible from the homepage and offers a limited selection of search criteria so you can conduct a simple, relatively broad search by keyword, practice area, and/or job type.
The Advanced Search option, accessible from the main navigation menu, provides a full set of search criteria so you can conduct a more detailed search. Here you’ll find 6 different fields, including keyword, type of job, practice area, sub-specialty, industry, and location. ; You can specify any number and combination of those fields to tailor your search to your interests. The more criteria you specify, the smaller and more precise your results. If you are finding your results list is too small or you are not getting any results at all, try starting a new advanced search and specify fewer criteria to give you a broader list of results.
Do I have to fill in all the criteria to run a search?
No, you can specify as many or as few criteria as you want. The more criteria you enter, the narrower your search results will be. If you want a bigger list and broader range of results, simply specify fewer search criteria.
What is a Job ID number?
Every job profile on our site is identified by its own unique Job ID number (i.e., J167432). The Job ID is useful for a couple of reasons.- When you apply for a job, this ID number is automatically included with your submission, and, if you end up working with one of our recruiters, you can use the Job ID as a reference to communicate the specific position(s) that interest you.
- If you know the Job ID number of a job you are interested in, you can search for that listing by simply entering the Job ID number into the Keyword box on the Quick Search or Advanced Search page.
How does a keyword search work?
One of the options you have in the Quick Search or Advanced Search is to search by keyword. Here are some tips to help you get the best results out of your keyword searches.- Limit your keywords to the following types:
- Position Title – for example, accountant, clinical nurse, COO, etc.
- Job Type – for example, full-time, FT, temp, etc.
- Industry – for example, banking, advertising, legal, hedge fund, etc.
- Location – New York, NYC, NJ, Queens, etc.
- Job ID – for example, J167828
- To find jobs that contain more than one keyword, simply enter multiple keywords separated by a comma.
For example, “accountant, advertising” will show you a list of jobs containing both of the keywords “accountant” and “advertising”.
- You may use commonly abbreviated terms as keywords; however, we suggest also using the unabbreviated version of that keyword to make sure you see all relevant results.
For example, it is acceptable to use the keyword abbreviation “CFO” or “Chief Financial Officer”, or “admin asst” or “administrative assistant”.
How can I sort my search results? By default, your results are displayed by order of relevance to your search criteria (or by date if you didn’t specify any criteria at all). To make it easier to organize these results, we enable you to sort by three fields: compensation, location, or job type.
To re-order your results, simply click on the column heading of the field you want to sort by. Clicking once will sort the results in increasing order (i.e., compensation will be presented from lowest to highest, while Location and Job Type will be shown in alphabetical order). Clicking a second time will sort the results in decreasing order, and clicking a third time will return your results to their original order.
How can I narrow down the results from my search?
On your search results screen, you will see a filter box above the results that permits you to further narrow your existing job results by industry, location, or job type. The number of available jobs within each industry, location, and job type is shown in parentheses. To narrow your results, you may select any combination of criteria from the filter boxes and then click “submit”. To select multiple criteria within a filter box, simply hold down the control key (or command key on a mac) when making your selections. Your existing results will be narrowed to a smaller subset based on your selections.
So, as an example, say you started with a quick search and your only initial section was “full-time”. On the search results screen, you make the following selections and then click “submit”:Industry: Banking, brokerage, and hedge fund
Location: New York City
Job Type: no selection
Your new set of job results would be a smaller subset of the original, containing only full-time jobs in the banking, brokerage, or hedge fund industry within New York City. If you wanted to further narrow those results, you could go back to the filter box for industry and select, for example, only hedge funds. This would refine your results to full-time jobs in the hedge fund industry within New York City.
My search didn’t produce any results. Why?
There are two potential reasons why you might conduct a search that produces no results:- We do not currently have any positions available meeting your criteria, or
- Your search criteria were too specific.
The best solution to this problem is to re-run your search selecting fewer criteria.
For example, instead of searching for:
Keyword: Vice President of Acquisitions
Practice Area: Accounting and Finance
Sub Specialty: Quality Management
Industry: Venture Capital
Location: Westchester County within 10 miles of Zip Cope 10510
Try:Keyword: Vice President
Industry: Venture Capital
Location: Westchester County
How can I keep track of the jobs I really like?
The best way to track the jobs you’re interested in is to save them to your favorites list.
In order to keep a saved list of these jobs, you’ll need to have a username and password for a My Execu|Search for Job Seekers account. Registration is FREE and quick – sign up here if you haven’t already.
Once you’ve signed up for your account, there are two ways you can save the jobs. First, on the detailed job description page, you will see a link that says “save to favorites”. Clicking on that button will automatically save that job to your favorites list in your My Execu|Search account (note that if you are not already logged in, you may get a prompt to log in first before you can save the job). The second option is accessible from the job results grid list page. On this page, simply check off one more jobs from the grid and then, from the dropdown box at the top or the bottom of the listings, select “Save selected job(s) to favorites” and your selections will be saved.
Your favorite jobs will remain on the list in your My Execu|Search account until you remove them. Note, however, that when a job is filled it will be removed from our website, so you will not be able to access listings for jobs once they have been filled.
Do I have to fill in all the criteria to run a search?
No, you can specify as many or as few criteria as you want. The more criteria you enter, the narrower your search results will be. If you want a bigger list and broader range of results, simply specify fewer search criteria.
What is a Candidate Profile ID number?
Every candidate profile on our site is identified by its own unique Candidate Profile ID number (i.e., c14365). The Candidate Profile ID is useful for a couple of reasons.- When you request a candidate, this ID number is automatically included with your submission, and, when you work with one of our recruiters, you can use the Candidate Profile ID as a reference to communicate the specific candidate(s) that interest you.
- If you know the ID number of a candidate you are interested in, you can search for that candidate by simply entering the ID number into the Keyword box on the Advanced Search page.
How does a keyword search work?
One of the options you have in the Advanced Candidate Search is to search by keyword. Here are some tips to help you get the best results out of your keyword searches.- Limit your keywords to the following types:
- Position Title – for example, accountant, clinical nurse, COO, etc.
- Job Type – for example, full-time, FT, temp, etc.
- Industry – for example, banking, advertising, legal, hedge fund, etc.
- Location – New York, NYC, NJ, Queens, etc.
- Candidate Profile ID – for example, 1046834
- To find candidate profiles that contain more than one keyword, simply enter multiple keywords separated by a comma.
For example, “accountant, advertising” will show you a list of candidates whose profiles contain both of the keywords “accountant” and “advertising”.
- You may use commonly abbreviated terms as keywords; however, we suggest also using the unabbreviated version of that keyword to make sure you see all relevant results.
For example, it is acceptable to use the keyword abbreviation “CFO” or “Chief Financial Officer”, or “admin asst” or “administrative assistant”.
How can I narrow down the results from my search?
On your search results screen, you will see a filter box above the results that permits you to further narrow your existing candidate profile results by industry, location, or job type. ; The number of candidate profiles within each industry, location, and job type is shown in parentheses. To narrow your results, you may select any combination of criteria from the filter boxes and then click “submit”. To select multiple criteria within a filter box, simply hold down the control key (or command key on a mac) when making your selections. Your existing results will be narrowed to a smaller subset based on your selections.
So, as an example, say you started with an advanced search in which your only initial section was “full-time”. On the search results screen, you make the following selections and then click “submit”:Industry: Banking, brokerage, and hedge fund
Location: New York City
Job Type: no selection
Your new set of job results would be a smaller subset of the original, containing only candidates seeking full-time employment in the banking, brokerage, or hedge fund industry within New York City. If you wanted to further narrow those results, you could go back to the filter box for industry and select, for example, only hedge funds. This would refine your results to candidates seeking full-time employment in the hedge fund industry within New York City.
How can I sort my search results?
By default, your results are displayed by order of relevance to your search criteria (or by date if you didn’t specify any criteria at all). To make it easier to organize these results, we enable you to sort by two fields: years of experience and level of compensation.
To re-order your results, simply click on the column heading of the field you want to sort by. Clicking once will sort the results in increasing order. Clicking a second time will sort the results in decreasing order, and clicking a third time will return your results to their original order.
My search didn’t produce any results. Why?
There are two potential reasons why you might conduct a search that produces no results:
- We do not currently have any candidates available meeting your criteria, or
- Your search criteria were too specific.
The best solution to this problem is to re-run your search selecting fewer criteria. For example, instead of searching for:Keyword: Vice President of Acquisitions
Practice Area: Accounting and Finance
Sub Specialty: Quality Management
Industry: Venture Capital
Location: Westchester County within 10 miles of Zip Cope 10510
Try:Keyword: Vice President
Industry: Venture Capital
Location: Westchester County
How can I keep track of the candidates I really like?
The best way to track the candidates you’re interested in is to save them to your favorites list. In order to keep a saved list of these candidates, you’ll need to have a username and password for a My Execu|Search for Employers account. Registration is FREE and quick – sign up here if you haven’t already.
Once you’ve signed up for your account, there are two ways you can save the candidates. First, on the detailed candidate profile description page, you will see a link that says “save to favorites”. Clicking on that button will automatically save that candidate’s profile to your favorites list in your My Execu|Search account (note that if you are not already logged in, you may get a prompt to log in first before you can save the job). The second option is accessible from the candidate results grid list page. On this page, simply check off one more candidates on the grid and then, from the dropdown box at the top or the bottom of the listings, select “Save selected candidate(s) to favorites” and your selections will be saved.
Your favorite candidates will remain on the list in your My Execu|Search account until you remove them. Note, however, that when a candidate has been placed, that profile is removed from our website, so you will not be able to access listings for candidates once they have been placed.
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