{"next":{"apiUrl":"https://help.zoho.com/portal/api/kbArticles/205219004030176473/locale/en?portalId=edbsn3857479fd7bb83e29368ff05a1860319f4481b7f04184d0e9b6e93712995a590","webUrl":"https://help.zoho.com/portal/en/kb/recruit/zia/zia-matches/articles/job-opening-matches","id":"205219004030176473","title":"Job Opening Matches","permalink":"job-opening-matches","locale":"en"},"modifiedTime":"2026-10-14T11:01:23.000Z","departmentId":"205219000000071415","prev":null,"dislikeCount":"8","likeCount":"27","title":"Candidate Matches","locale":"en","articleNumber":null,"createdTime":"2019-05-21T06:32:13.000Z","id":"205219003968701514","seo":{"keywords":"AI, Zia matches, candidate matches, skill set","isEnabled":true,"description":"Match and associate the right candidates exponentially quicker as you\u2019re presented with a list of candidates that are graded and ranked based on how much they match with the job requirements.","title":"Zoho Recruit | Candidate Matches"},"summary":"In today's competitive recruitment landscape, finding the right candidates for open positions can be challenging. 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With Zia's intelligent algorithms, match candidate qualifications with job requirements meticulously. With customizable refinement options, unlock precision and efficiency in your recruitment process. Streamline candidate sourcing by accessing a curated list of qualified candidates matched to your job openings.<br/><\/span><\/div><div><span style=\"font-size: 16px\" class=\"size\"><br/><\/span><\/div><div><span style=\"font-size: 16px\" class=\"size\">Zia assesses the candidate's skills and qualifications against the requirements of the job opening. Additionally, the<\/span><span style=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\" class=\"size\">&nbsp;Refine Match feature further empowers you to narrow down the candidate matches based on specific criteria such as desired skills, keywords, job category, location requirements, and years of experience. This targeted approach helps identify the most suitable candidates. Additionally, you can quickly associate matched candidates with job openings through bulk or individual association options.<br/><br/><\/span><\/span><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-forms allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-downloads allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https://player.vimeo.com/video/983102348\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><span style=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\" class=\"size\"><br/><br/><\/span><\/span><\/div><div><table style=\"margin-left: 0in; border-collapse: collapse\" class=\"zw-table\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(222, 228, 240); padding: 7.97px 16.03px; background: rgba(51, 140, 240, 0.05); vertical-align: middle; width: 295.008px; height: auto\" rowspan=\"4\" colspan=\"1\" class=\"zw-td\"><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 12pt; line-height: 1.2; text-align: center; direction: ltr\" class=\"zw-paragraph heading0\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0)\" class=\"colour\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\" class=\"size\">Available for<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(222, 228, 240); padding: 7.97px 16.03px; vertical-align: middle; width: 295.008px; height: auto\" class=\"zw-td\"><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 12pt; line-height: 1.2; direction: ltr\" class=\"zw-paragraph heading0\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0)\" class=\"colour\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\" class=\"size\">Profile Permissions<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(222, 228, 240); padding: 7.97px 16.03px; vertical-align: middle; width: 295.008px; height: auto\" class=\"zw-td\"><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 12pt; line-height: 1.2; direction: ltr\" class=\"zw-paragraph heading0\"><span style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"highlight\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0)\" class=\"colour\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\" class=\"size\">Only users with the \u201c<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"highlight\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0)\" class=\"colour\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\" class=\"size\">Associate Candidate to Job Opening<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"highlight\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0)\" class=\"colour\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\" class=\"size\">\u201d permission can access this feature.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(222, 228, 240); padding: 7.97px 16.03px; vertical-align: middle; width: 295.008px; height: auto\" class=\"zw-td\"><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 12pt; line-height: 1.2; direction: ltr\" class=\"zw-paragraph heading0\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0)\" class=\"colour\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\" class=\"size\">Modules<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(222, 228, 240); padding: 7.97px 16.03px; vertical-align: middle; width: 295.008px; height: auto\" class=\"zw-td\"><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 12pt; line-height: 1.2; direction: ltr\" class=\"zw-paragraph heading0\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0)\" class=\"colour\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\" class=\"size\">Job Openings, Candidates<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(222, 228, 240); padding: 7.97px 16.03px; vertical-align: middle; width: 295.008px; height: auto\" class=\"zw-td\"><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 12pt; line-height: 1.2; direction: ltr\" class=\"zw-paragraph heading0\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0)\" class=\"colour\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\" class=\"size\">Plans<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(222, 228, 240); padding: 7.97px 16.03px; vertical-align: middle; width: 295.008px; height: auto\" class=\"zw-td\"><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 12pt; line-height: 1.2; direction: ltr\" class=\"zw-paragraph heading0\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0)\" class=\"colour\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\" class=\"size\">Professional, Enterprise, People Plus, and Zoho One<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(222, 228, 240); padding: 7.97px 16.03px; vertical-align: middle; width: 295.008px; height: auto\" class=\"zw-td\"><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 12pt; line-height: 1.2; direction: ltr\" class=\"zw-paragraph heading0\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0)\" class=\"colour\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\" class=\"size\">Editions<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(222, 228, 240); padding: 7.97px 16.03px; vertical-align: middle; width: 295.008px; height: auto\" class=\"zw-td\"><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 12pt; line-height: 1.2; direction: ltr\" class=\"zw-paragraph heading0\"><a style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255)\" href=\"https://www.zoho.com/recruit/staffing-agency-software.html\"><span style=\"color: rgb(62, 122, 247)\" class=\"colour\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\" class=\"size\">Staffing Agency<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0)\" class=\"colour\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\" class=\"size\"> and <\/span><\/span><a style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255)\" href=\"https://www.zoho.com/recruit/corporate-hr-software.html\"><span style=\"color: rgb(62, 122, 247)\" class=\"colour\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\" class=\"size\">Corporate HR<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><h2 id=\"Matching_Candidates\" class=\"toc_anchors\"><span style=\"color: rgb(102, 0, 0)\" class=\"colour\">Matching Candidates<\/span><br/><\/h2><div><span style=\"font-size: 16px\" class=\"size\">To match candidates with your job openings,<\/span><br/><\/div><ol><li style=\"list-style-type: decimal\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\" class=\"size\">Go to the Job Openings module.<br/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"list-style-type: decimal\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\" class=\"size\">Click on the job opening you want to match candidates with.<br/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"list-style-type: decimal\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\" class=\"size\">Click on the&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px\" class=\"size\"><img src=\"https://help.zoho.com/galleryDocuments/edbsnee9ab807a7b25b4e8f807e302b324b57a9c770b4da18d1f5be858ec929cfd17e3224573f354ec159b1e3b45898cb9df7ef77b2712f1955e5786ccf3e34ec5d8d?inline=true\" data-zdeskdocid=\"img_9771070200564314\" class=\"docsimage\" data-zdeskdocselectedclass=\"small\" style=\"font-size: 15px; padding: 0px; max-width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; width: 17px; height: auto\"/>&nbsp;button.<br/><\/span><\/li><\/ol><div><div><span style=\"font-size: 16px\" class=\"size\">A list of candidates that match with the job opening (if any) will be displayed.<\/span><br/><\/div><div><span style=\"font-size: 16px\" class=\"size\"><br/><\/span><\/div><div><img src=\"https://help.zoho.com/galleryDocuments/edbsnee9ab807a7b25b4e8f807e302b324b57081426cbfbe81057954f46886aef42e7693d6c7ee47856f7e83d6c8c2876916c474b9da0356dcd5bb0297dcb51e6a1eb?inline=true\" style=\"padding: 0px; max-width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; width: 886px; height: auto\" data-zdeskdocid=\"img_9706489617680705\" class=\"docsimage\" data-zdeskdocselectedclass=\"original\"/><br/><\/div><\/div><div><span class=\"KB_New_Editor_Highlights\" style=\"background-color: rgb(252, 237, 158); border-right: 5px solid rgb(242, 219, 104); margin: 10px 0px; position: relative; display: inline-block; padding: 10px 10px 10px 40px\"><div><img alt=\"Notes\" data-image=\"contentStyle\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 12px; top: 14px; width: 15px; max-width: 100%\" data-type=\"non-resize\" src=\"https://static.zohocdn.com/zoho-desk-editor/static/images/file.png\"/><\/div><div><span style=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px\" class=\"size\"><b>Note<\/b><\/span><\/span><br/><\/div><ol><li style=\"list-style-type: disc\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\" class=\"size\">Only a maximum of 20 matching candidates will be displayed.<br/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"list-style-type: disc\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\" class=\"size\">Candidates are displayed by the descending order of their&nbsp;Match Score.<br/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"list-style-type: disc\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\" class=\"size\">A candidate\u2019s match score is calculated using their&nbsp;Skills&nbsp;and&nbsp;Qualifications.<br/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"list-style-type: disc\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\" class=\"size\">Skills&nbsp;have varied importance as some skills are preferred more than others.<\/span><br/><\/li><li style=\"list-style-type: disc\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\" class=\"size\">If one or more <\/span><b><span style=\"font-size: 16px\" class=\"size\">Primary<\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-size: 16px\" class=\"size\"> skills are added to the job opening's <\/span><u><span style=\"font-size: 16px\" class=\"size\">Required Skills<\/span><\/u><span style=\"font-size: 16px\" class=\"size\"> field, only candidates who have them in their <u>Skill Set<\/u> field are displayed in the match results.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><div><img alt=\"\" src=\"https://help.zoho.com/galleryDocuments/edbsnee9ab807a7b25b4e8f807e302b324b5795d8f5849bfa205dc64f34a5ee5f7cd6d8472da6d75f4ff9733f2b49b64b444e1d18ca577fdd5bbc11879cb01b708ee0?inline=true\" style=\"padding: 0px; max-width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box\"/><\/div><\/span><\/div><h2 id=\"Quick_Associate\" class=\"toc_anchors\"><span style=\"color: rgb(102, 0, 0)\" class=\"colour\">Quick Associate<\/span><br/><\/h2><ol><li style=\"list-style-type: decimal\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\" class=\"size\">Hover over the candidate's card view and click on the <\/span><b><span style=\"font-size: 16px\" class=\"size\">Quick&nbsp;Associate<\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-size: 16px\" class=\"size\"> button.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px\" class=\"size\"><br/><\/span><\/li><div><span style=\"font-size: 16px\" class=\"size\"><br/><\/span><\/div><li style=\"list-style-type: decimal\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\" class=\"size\">You can add comments and/or notes in this screen. Click on the <\/span><b><span style=\"font-size: 16px\" class=\"size\">Associate<\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-size: 16px\" class=\"size\"> button to associate them with the candidate.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px\" class=\"size\"><br/><img data-zdeskdocselectedclass=\"best\" class=\"docsimage\" data-zdeskdocid=\"img_6209507267637668\" style=\"padding: 0px; max-width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; width: 370px; height: auto\" src=\"https://help.zoho.com/galleryDocuments/edbsnee9ab807a7b25b4e8f807e302b324b57cddd6bf559120220f1ce8cceff7f6637cfe593604a7b43a74c9c0f65f6df0c56b8046fa41d2d955f6cb48c4da53671f5?inline=true\"/><\/span><\/li><\/ol><h2 class=\"toc_anchors\"><span style=\"color: rgb(102, 0, 0)\" class=\"colour\">Bulk&nbsp;Associate<\/span><br/><\/h2><ol><li style=\"list-style-type: decimal\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\" class=\"size\">In the list of matching candidates, click on the <b>Associate&nbsp;All <\/b>button to select all the candidates displayed in the list.<br/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"list-style-type: decimal\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\" class=\"size\">To <b>Select/Unselect<\/b> the candidates you wish to, click on the checkboxes in their card view and click on <b>Associate Now<\/b> when you're done.<\/span><br class=\"zw-br\"/><img src=\"https://help.zoho.com/galleryDocuments/edbsnee9ab807a7b25b4e8f807e302b324b575a8c73f13ec34c150f59fa6910e596d7c4741b00d575def65b49e8c575ca5ba3f7178bf25e27569300610b0320233f3e?inline=true\" style=\"padding: 0px; max-width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; width: 443px; height: auto\" data-zdeskdocid=\"img_9796690094123282\" class=\"docsimage\" data-zdeskdocselectedclass=\"best\"/><\/li><li style=\"list-style-type: decimal\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\" class=\"size\">Click on the <b>Associate<\/b> button to associate them with the <i>Job Opening<\/i>.<br/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"list-style-type: decimal\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\" class=\"size\">To know more about the candidate, click on the <b>Quick&nbsp;View<\/b> icon.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px\" class=\"size\"><br/><\/span><br class=\"zw-br\"/><img src=\"https://help.zoho.com/galleryDocuments/edbsnee9ab807a7b25b4e8f807e302b324b57f1decd958439bf43d3049761475926a7912fbd1101745872d3196d2f829e8a14b27628398048fd20908cac68d4825906?inline=true\" style=\"padding: 0px; max-width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; width: 364px; height: auto\" data-zdeskdocid=\"img_4072897951250811\" class=\"docsimage\" data-zdeskdocselectedclass=\"\"/><\/li><li style=\"list-style-type: decimal\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\" class=\"size\">From the candidate record\u2019s quick view, you can perform the following actions:<\/span><\/li><\/ol><blockquote class=\"zde_indent\"><div><\/div><\/blockquote><div><div class=\"target_moving\" id=\"target_mov_img_8462787506312546\"><img src=\"https://help.zoho.com/galleryDocuments/edbsnee9ab807a7b25b4e8f807e302b324b5793395d88980689ab6cc6cc1430d34536e4a3179dcccf3f66052b470bf477d7bc34b56ecd84d96d9140c0b87d51d801e3?inline=true\" style=\"padding: 0px; max-width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; width: 886px; height: auto\" data-zdeskdocid=\"img_8462787506312546\" class=\"docsimage\" data-zdeskdocselectedclass=\"original\"/><\/div><\/div><h2 id=\"Refine_Candidate_Matches\" class=\"toc_anchors\"><span style=\"color: rgb(102, 0, 0)\" class=\"colour\">Refine Candidate Matches<\/span><br/><\/h2><div><span style=\"font-size: 16px\" class=\"size\">Streamline your candidate search for job openings with the Refine Match feature:<br/><\/span><\/div><div><ol><li style=\"list-style-type: decimal\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\" class=\"size\">From the list of matching candidates, click <\/span><b><span style=\"font-size: 16px\" class=\"size\">Refine Match<\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-size: 16px\" class=\"size\">.<\/span><br/><img src=\"https://help.zoho.com/galleryDocuments/edbsnee9ab807a7b25b4e8f807e302b324b5728eb05cf24d2a8179934b23d49c5e788ff02031dca1993f1d386b0efd916ab56f1b202e9f99c05075a164af63fc38dbd?inline=true\" data-zdeskdocid=\"img_06621632450601034\" class=\"docsimage\" data-zdeskdocselectedclass=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; width: 327px; height: auto\"/><\/li><li style=\"list-style-type: decimal\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\" class=\"size\">Enter relevant keywords, desired skills, work experience, location preferences, and job category to narrow down the matches.<br/><\/span><i><span style=\"font-size: 16px\" class=\"size\">For example, if you're hiring for a role that requires on-site presence, you can refine the matches by specifying the city, state, or country where the job is located. This ensures that you only see candidates who are either currently residing in or willing to work in that location, making it easier to identify suitable candidates who can easily commute or relocate.<\/span><\/i><\/li><li style=\"list-style-type: decimal\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\" class=\"size\">Click <\/span><b><span style=\"font-size: 16px\" class=\"size\">Search <\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-size: 16px\" class=\"size\">to execute the refined candidate matching.<br/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"list-style-type: decimal\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\" class=\"size\"><b>Associate<\/b> the most suitable candidates with open job positions from the refined matches.<br/><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px\" class=\"size\"><img data-zdeskdocselectedclass=\"\" class=\"docsimage\" data-zdeskdocid=\"img_6953223354377172\" style=\"padding: 0px; max-width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; width: 313px; height: auto\" src=\"https://help.zoho.com/galleryDocuments/edbsnee9ab807a7b25b4e8f807e302b324b57af2eb0d98dde6dd19d74a5ed44e0f140f2d337ef0eca1ca7fce3491393f67397aa9bcbfca65b7f44ccec224c9f52202e?inline=true\"/><br/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"list-style-type: decimal\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\" class=\"size\">You can <b>clear<\/b> or <b>edit <\/b>the Refine Match criteria at any time to align the matches with your requirements.<br/><\/span><img src=\"https://help.zoho.com/galleryDocuments/edbsnee9ab807a7b25b4e8f807e302b324b57d60baa43e35349c63c7ec9a8c3647f96714f52ba7503ead48ee149747ee0fc15f3b830442b3fca6a899ac80aedf77831?inline=true\" data-zdeskdocid=\"img_4948581929084981\" class=\"docsimage\" data-zdeskdocselectedclass=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; width: 321px; height: auto\"/><\/li><\/ol><\/div><blockquote class=\"zde_indent\"><div><ol><li style=\"list-style-type: disc\"><span style=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\" class=\"size\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 51, 102)\" class=\"colour\"><u>Edit Refined Match: <\/u><\/span>Use this option to modify the existing refinement criteria like keywords, skills, experience, location, or job category. Zia will then update the matches based on your revised preferences.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px\" class=\"size\"><br/><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px\" class=\"size\"><img src=\"https://help.zoho.com/galleryDocuments/edbsnee9ab807a7b25b4e8f807e302b324b57b37addad79093156746753c9c38b9901714ce629f80bfe64f214a7925171fc32acf1b590425e73a549c14e34ebccf36b?inline=true\" style=\"padding: 0px; max-width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; width: 499px; height: auto\" data-zdeskdocid=\"img_6140344756447502\" class=\"docsimage\" data-zdeskdocselectedclass=\"\"/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"list-style-type: disc\"><span style=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\" class=\"size\"><b><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 51, 102)\" class=\"colour\"><u>Clear Refined Match: <\/u><\/span><\/b>This option reverts to the original set of matches provided by Zia's algorithm before any refinement criteria were applied.<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ol><\/div><\/blockquote><div><span class=\"KB_New_Editor_Highlights\" style=\"background-color: rgb(189, 229, 214); border-right: 5px solid rgb(136, 209, 181); margin: 10px 0px; position: relative; display: inline-block; padding: 10px 10px 10px 40px\"><div><img alt=\"Idea\" data-image=\"contentStyle\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 12px; top: 14px; width: 15px; max-width: 100%\" data-type=\"non-resize\" src=\"https://static.zohocdn.com/zoho-desk-editor/static/images/lights.png\"/><\/div><div><span style=\"font-size: 18px\" class=\"size\"><b>Prerequisites&nbsp;&nbsp;<br/><\/b><\/span><\/div><div><span style=\"font-size: 18px\" class=\"size\"><b><br/><\/b><\/span><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0)\" class=\"colour\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\" class=\"size\">Before matching candidates with<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0)\" class=\"colour\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\" class=\"size\"> job openings<\/span><\/b><\/span><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0)\" class=\"colour\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\" class=\"size\">, make sure that:<\/span><\/span><\/div><ol><li style=\"list-style-type: decimal\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0)\" class=\"colour\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\" class=\"size\">Candidate records are available in the Zoho Recruit database.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"list-style-type: decimal\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0)\" class=\"colour\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\" class=\"size\">Candidate resumes or skill information are available for Zia to process. Zia extracts relevant skills, keywords, and other information from the available data to identify matching candidates.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"list-style-type: decimal\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0)\" class=\"colour\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\" class=\"size\">The candidates' skills and experience are relevant to the job opening's domain and industry. For example, if the job opening is for a Software Developer and the candidates have skills related to Sales and Marketing, Zia may be unable to find relevant matches.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"list-style-type: decimal\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0)\" class=\"colour\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\" class=\"size\">The <\/span><\/span><a style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255)\" href=\"https://help.zoho.com/portal/en/kb/recruit/talent-management/working-with-skills/articles/skills-and-skillset\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\" class=\"size\">Skill Set<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0)\" class=\"colour\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\" class=\"size\"> associated with the job opening has skills defined as <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0)\" class=\"colour\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\" class=\"size\">Primary<\/span><\/b><\/span><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0)\" class=\"colour\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\" class=\"size\"> rather than <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0)\" class=\"colour\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\" class=\"size\">Secondary<\/span><\/b><\/span><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0)\" class=\"colour\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\" class=\"size\"> to receive candidate suggestions from Zia.<br/><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ol><\/span><div><h1 class=\"toc_anchors\" id=\"Match_Score_Calculation\"><span style=\"color: rgb(102, 0, 50)\" class=\"colour\">Match Score Calculation&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/h1><p style=\"margin: 12pt 0px; line-height: 1.2; direction: ltr\" class=\"zw-paragraph heading0\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0)\" class=\"colour\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\" class=\"size\">The match score is calculated using the following dimensions:<\/span><\/span><\/p><table style=\"margin-left: 0in; border-collapse: collapse\" class=\"zw-table\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle; width: 139.008px; height: auto\" class=\"zw-td\"><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 12pt; line-height: 1.2; text-align: center; direction: ltr\" class=\"zw-paragraph heading0\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0)\" class=\"colour\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\" class=\"size\">Dimension<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle; width: 135.936px; height: auto\" class=\"zw-td\"><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 12pt; line-height: 1.2; text-align: center; direction: ltr\" class=\"zw-paragraph heading0\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0)\" class=\"colour\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\" class=\"size\">Weightage<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle; width: 1058.02px; height: auto\" class=\"zw-td\"><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 12pt; line-height: 1.2; text-align: center; direction: ltr\" class=\"zw-paragraph heading0\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0)\" class=\"colour\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\" class=\"size\">What It Considers<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding: 0.96px; vertical-align: middle; width: 139.008px; height: auto\" class=\"zw-td\"><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 12pt; line-height: 1.2; direction: ltr\" class=\"zw-paragraph heading0\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0)\" class=\"colour\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\" class=\"size\">Skills<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding: 0.96px; vertical-align: middle; width: 135.936px; height: auto\" class=\"zw-td\"><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 12pt; line-height: 1.2; direction: ltr\" class=\"zw-paragraph heading0\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0)\" class=\"colour\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\" class=\"size\">60%<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding: 0.96px; vertical-align: middle; width: 1058.02px; height: auto\" class=\"zw-td\"><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 12pt; line-height: 1.2; direction: ltr\" class=\"zw-paragraph heading0\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0)\" class=\"colour\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\" class=\"size\">Evaluates how well the candidate's skills align with the skills required for the job opening. Primary skills contribute 60% of the skills score, while Secondary skills contribute the remaining 40%. Zia also recognizes related and synonymous skills to improve matching accuracy.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding: 0.96px; vertical-align: middle; width: 139.008px; height: auto\" class=\"zw-td\"><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 12pt; line-height: 1.2; direction: ltr\" class=\"zw-paragraph heading0\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0)\" class=\"colour\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\" class=\"size\">Keywords<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding: 0.96px; vertical-align: middle; width: 135.936px; height: auto\" class=\"zw-td\"><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 12pt; line-height: 1.2; direction: ltr\" class=\"zw-paragraph heading0\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0)\" class=\"colour\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\" class=\"size\">10%<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding: 0.96px; vertical-align: middle; width: 1058.02px; height: auto\" class=\"zw-td\"><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 12pt; line-height: 1.2; direction: ltr\" class=\"zw-paragraph heading0\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0)\" class=\"colour\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\" class=\"size\">Evaluates relevant job title\u2013related terms and keywords found across the candidate profile and job opening.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding: 0.96px; vertical-align: middle; width: 139.008px; height: auto\" class=\"zw-td\"><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 12pt; line-height: 1.2; direction: ltr\" class=\"zw-paragraph heading0\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0)\" class=\"colour\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\" class=\"size\">Experience<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding: 0.96px; vertical-align: middle; width: 135.936px; height: auto\" class=\"zw-td\"><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 12pt; line-height: 1.2; direction: ltr\" class=\"zw-paragraph heading0\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0)\" class=\"colour\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\" class=\"size\">10%<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding: 0.96px; vertical-align: middle; width: 1058.02px; height: auto\" class=\"zw-td\"><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 12pt; line-height: 1.2; direction: ltr\" class=\"zw-paragraph heading0\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0)\" class=\"colour\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\" class=\"size\">Compares the candidate's years of experience with the experience required for the job opening.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding: 0.96px; vertical-align: middle; width: 139.008px; height: auto\" class=\"zw-td\"><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 12pt; line-height: 1.2; direction: ltr\" class=\"zw-paragraph heading0\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0)\" class=\"colour\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\" class=\"size\">Education<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding: 0.96px; vertical-align: middle; width: 135.936px; height: auto\" class=\"zw-td\"><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 12pt; line-height: 1.2; direction: ltr\" class=\"zw-paragraph heading0\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0)\" class=\"colour\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\" class=\"size\">10%<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding: 0.96px; vertical-align: middle; width: 1058.02px; height: auto\" class=\"zw-td\"><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 12pt; line-height: 1.2; direction: ltr\" class=\"zw-paragraph heading0\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0)\" class=\"colour\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\" class=\"size\">Matches educational qualifications, degrees, and fields of study against the job requirements.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding: 0.96px; vertical-align: middle; width: 139.008px; height: auto\" class=\"zw-td\"><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 12pt; line-height: 1.2; direction: ltr\" class=\"zw-paragraph heading0\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0)\" class=\"colour\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\" class=\"size\">Industry<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding: 0.96px; vertical-align: middle; width: 135.936px; height: auto\" class=\"zw-td\"><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 12pt; line-height: 1.2; direction: ltr\" class=\"zw-paragraph heading0\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0)\" class=\"colour\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\" class=\"size\">10%<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding: 0.96px; vertical-align: middle; width: 1058.02px; height: auto\" class=\"zw-td\"><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 12pt; line-height: 1.2; direction: ltr\" class=\"zw-paragraph heading0\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0)\" class=\"colour\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\" class=\"size\">Compares the candidate's industry background with the industry specified for the job opening.<br/><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><h2 class=\"toc_anchors\" id=\"How_Skills_Are_Evaluated\"><span style=\"color: rgb(204, 102, 0)\" class=\"colour\">How Skills Are Evaluated&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/h2><p style=\"margin: 12pt 0px; line-height: 1.2; direction: ltr\" class=\"zw-paragraph heading0\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0)\" class=\"colour\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\" class=\"size\">Skills play the most significant role in determining a match score.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin: 12pt 0px; line-height: 1.2; direction: ltr\" class=\"zw-paragraph heading0\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0)\" class=\"colour\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\" class=\"size\">When matching records, Zia evaluates:<\/span><\/span><\/p><ul style=\"list-style: disc\"><li><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0pt; line-height: 1.2; direction: ltr\" class=\"zw-list zw-paragraph heading0\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0)\" class=\"colour\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\" class=\"size\"><b>Primary Skills<\/b>, which represent the essential requirements for a job opening.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0pt; line-height: 1.2; direction: ltr\" class=\"zw-list zw-paragraph heading0\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0)\" class=\"colour\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\" class=\"size\">Secondary Skills<\/span><\/b><\/span><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0)\" class=\"colour\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\" class=\"size\">, which contribute additional value but are not mandatory.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><div><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0)\" class=\"colour\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\" class=\"size\">For example, a candidate may still receive a strong match score if their profile contains closely related skills that align with the job requirements.<br/><\/span><\/span><\/div><div><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0)\" class=\"colour\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\" class=\"size\"><div><span style=\"background-color: rgb(252, 237, 158); border-right: 5px solid rgb(242, 219, 104); margin: 10px 0px; position: relative; display: inline-block; padding: 10px 10px 10px 40px\" class=\"KB_New_Editor_Highlights\"><div><img src=\"https://static.zohocdn.com/zoho-desk-editor/static/images/file.png/\" data-type=\"non-resize\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 12px; top: 14px; width: 15px\" data-image=\"contentStyle\" alt=\"Notes\"/><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Note: Zia also considers skill recency (the year a skill was last used) and proficiency level when calculating match scores. Candidates who have used a required skill more recently and have a higher proficiency level receive higher scores than those with less recent skill usage or lower proficiency levels.<\/span><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>","translationId":"205219002686758301","webUrl":"https://help.zoho.com/portal/en/kb/recruit/zia/zia-matches/articles/candidate-matches","followersCount":"0","category":{"name":"Zia Matches","id":"205219036262413146","locale":"en"},"permalink":"candidate-matches","categoryId":"205219036262413146"}