CV search

The CV search is a great tool to help you track down your own individuals. Creativepool has a large database of creatives from around the UK they can be sourced using our employee search facilities. Below is a quick introduction to how to use it. You can fill out as little or as much of this as you would like. Obviously the more you choose the closer the candidates we hold will be to what you are looking for.

There are 2 parts to the search: the keyword and the drop down search. These both work in tandem and can be manipulated together to find the perfect candidate.

The drop downs are what the candidate has selected when they have joined the site and should descibe what it is that they do. The keyword search will scour through a persons entire profile and CV and will return results if the exact words that you are searching for are found. The keyword search is ideal for searching for certain programmes, companies, clients etc. It is not good at looking for generic job titles as any mention in the text of the job title will be returned.

 

Here are a few tips on using the drop downs:

Sector and position
This is the main engine behind how the search works. When candidates join Creativepool this is the exact list they see. You may find in this section that some of the job titles overlap. We urge you to try as many combinations as you think are applicable to ensure that you get to see all of the candidates registered with us.

LOCATION-IMPORTANT!
Please choose from this list the region that you think are applicable.

TOP TIP!
If you want to search multiple locations or positions then hold down the CTRL key on PC or APPLE key on MAC and click as many positions you think are applicable.

PERM - to bring up the details of those who are looking for permanent work.
TEMP TO PERM - for people who are interested in roles that may turn in to a permanent role.
TEMP - for freelancers and those that are looking for temporary work.
PART TIME - for people who are looking for only a few hours a day.
FROM EMPLOYEE PREMISES - these individuals can work off site.

Skill level
This is filled out by the candidates themselves - so it is what level they think they are! You can click multiple of these to get the best spread.

Results
Above the results you can change the sorting of the results by clicking on: day joined, availability and last logged in.

To view a profile or portfolio click on the appropriate links - the candidates profile page will pop-up in a new window. This will contain all the details that they have added to Creativepool including email addresses, phone numbers and a copy of their CV.

Profile page
Along the top of this page you have print, add to favourites, email this candidate and block this profile options.

You'll also see a "I'm looking for section" this is generated by us from what the candidate has entered during the registration process and is the basis for the CV Search. This is "done by our servers" and sometimes it is not gramatically perfect.

Adding a profile to your favourites will give you the option to be able to shortlist candidates and review and get in touch with them at a later date and is great for keeping in touch with freelancers.

If a person is completely unsuitable - then click on block and we'll make sure that they never turn up in the search results again.

To close the profile window do so as you would a normal web page.

We hope you find this information helpful if you have any questions please get in contact with one of us using the details below.

Happy searching!