How to Combine Criteria for More Accurate Search

How you combine criteria in TalentRiver has a big impact on the candidate profiles you surface. Use OR logic to broaden your search, and AND logic to narrow it.

This guide explains how it works - and how to use it to find the right profiles faster.

Broaden your search with multiple criteria in the same box

When you add several criteria in the same box, TalentRiver treats them as alternatives.

This uses OR logic:

Candidates match if they meet any of the criteria in that box.

Use this when you want to:

• Broaden your search

• Stay flexible on skills, backgrounds, or experience

• Explore similar or related profiles

Example for Broaden Your Search

You add Sales and Marketing in the same box.
TalentRiver will show candidates with Sales OR Marketing experience.

Narrow your search with criteria in separate boxes

When you place criteria in separate boxes, TalentRiver treats them as combined requirements.

This uses AND logic:

Candidates match only if they meet all the criteria across those boxes.

Use this when you want to:

• Combine multiple distinct requirements

• Target very specific profiles

• Filter candidates with higher precision

Example Narrow Your Search

You put B2B in one box and HubSpot (CRM) in another. TalentRiver will show candidates with B2B AND HubSpot (CRM) experience.