Sourcing Filters Overview
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In the Sourcing section, you’ll find a variety of filters designed to help you quickly identify and narrow down the right candidates. Below is a detailed breakdown of each filter available, along with guidance on how they work and how you can use them to optimize your search and sourcing strategy.
Filters
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Keywords
Searches for any terms that appear in a candidate’s profile.
You can also build and paste a Boolean search string here to speed up your filtering and create more precise keyword combinations.

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Industry
Filters candidates based on the industries and sub-industries where they are currently employed, using Crunchbase data.
Subcategories appear in the format Category / Subcategory.
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Location
Allows you to filter candidates by geographic area, including distance from a selected city.
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Current Title
Searches for your entered keywords specifically within a candidate’s current job title on LinkedIn.
Boolean search admitted.
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Any Title
Searches for keywords across both current and past job titles.
Boolean search admitted.
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Current Company
Filters candidates who are currently employed at the specified company.
Boolean search admitted.
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Any Company
Searches for candidates associated with the specified company at any point (past or present).
Boolean search admitted.
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Education Institution
Finds candidates who graduated from the specified school or university.
Boolean search admitted.
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Degree Level
Filters based on the type or level of degree obtained.
Boolean search admitted.
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Major
Searches within the candidate’s education details to identify their stated major or field of study.
Boolean search admitted.
Advanced Filters
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Years of Total Experience
Includes all professional experience before, during, and after college.
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Time at Current Company
Filters candidates based on tenure in their current role.
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Time Spent in Last Job
Filters candidates based on the duration of their previous role.
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Any Company Start Size
Filters by company size at the time the candidate joined (for past or present companies).
Data source: Crunchbase.
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Any Company End Size
Filters by company size at the time the candidate left (for past or present companies).
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Current Company Funding Stage
Shows candidates currently working at a company in the selected funding stage.
Data source: Crunchbase.
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Any Company Funding Stage
Filters based on past or present companies at the specified funding stage.
X-Factor Filters
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Diversity
Finds candidates from underrepresented groups, including URG, female, and military backgrounds.
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Tags
Filters candidates based on ATS or CRM tags applied to their profiles.
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Origin
Identifies candidates by sourcing origin (e.g., internal, Humanly-sourced, etc.).
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Outreach Type
Filters previously contacted candidates based on the outreach strategy used (outbound, inbound, referral, LinkedIn InMail, etc.).
Your Team Filters
Helpful for re-engagement workflows and reviewing pipeline activity.
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Date Sourced
The date the candidate was first added to the CRM.
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Date Reached
The date outreach was sent to the candidate.
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Date Responded
The date the candidate first replied.
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Date of Last Activity
The most recent date of any recorded interaction.
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Sourcer
Identifies which team member added the candidate to the CRM.
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Rejection Reason
Shows why a candidate was disqualified from the process.
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ATS Source
Filters candidates by the source category stored in your ATS.
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Furthest ATS Stage
Filters based on the last stage the candidate reached in your ATS recruitment workflow.
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Humanly Job
Targets candidates associated with specific Humanly job pipelines.
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Candidate Status
Reflects the candidate’s current stage/status in the CRM pipeline.
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Activity
Displays the candidate's sub-status within the pipeline.