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# AI-Powered Matching: Candidates and Jobs in Connekt

> Use Connekt's AI-powered semantic matching to surface strong job–candidate pairings from both the candidate profile and the job record.

Connekt's matching engine goes beyond simple keyword filters. It uses semantic, meaning-based analysis combined with an AI re-ranking step to surface the strongest pairings between candidates and open roles — even when the wording doesn't match exactly. For example, a candidate who lists "React.js" can still be matched to a job that asks for "ReactJS." You can trigger matching from either direction: starting from a candidate to find relevant jobs, or starting from a job to find suitable candidates.

## Match from a Candidate Profile

Use this approach when you're reviewing a specific candidate and want to identify the best open roles for them right now.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the candidate record">
    Navigate to **Candidates** in the main navigation and open the candidate you want to match.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Find the Matching Open Jobs card">
    Scroll down the candidate profile until you see the **Matching Open Jobs** card.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Run the matching search">
    Click **Find Matches**. Connekt analyses the candidate's full profile against all open jobs in your workspace.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review the ranked results">
    A ranked list of jobs appears, ordered by match strength. Review the suggestions to identify the best opportunities.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Act on a match">
    Click any job in the list to open its full detail page. From there you can review the role requirements and submit the candidate directly.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Match from a Job Page

Use this approach when you're filling a specific role and want to quickly identify the best candidates in your database.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the job record">
    Navigate to **Jobs** in the main navigation and open the role you're recruiting for.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Find the Matching Candidates card">
    Scroll down to the **Matching Candidates** card on the job detail page.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Run the matching search">
    Click **Find Matches**. Connekt scans your entire candidate database against the job's full profile.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review the ranked results">
    A ranked list of candidates appears, ordered by match strength. Review the suggestions to find the strongest fits.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Act on a match">
    Click any candidate in the list to open their profile. From there you can review their details and submit them to the job.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## What Drives the Matching

<Accordion title="Semantic matching">
  Rather than looking for exact word matches, Connekt understands the *meaning* behind the text in candidate profiles and job descriptions. Skills, experience, and role requirements are compared conceptually, so related terms and synonyms are treated as equivalent matches.
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="AI re-ranking">
  After the initial semantic search identifies candidates or jobs, an AI re-ranking step refines the order — pushing the strongest overall fits to the top of the list based on the full context of both the candidate profile and the job record.
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="Profile completeness matters">
  The matching engine works from whatever information is in each record. A candidate with a detailed profile — skills, experience, education, a full CV — will generate far more accurate matches than one with only a name and email address. The same applies to jobs: a well-written description with clear requirements produces better results than a one-line title.
</Accordion>

<Tip>
  To get the most from AI matching, make sure both your candidate profiles and your job records are as complete as possible. Encourage your team to attach resumes and fill in skills fields when adding new candidates.
</Tip>

<Note>
  Matching searches run against **open jobs** only. Closed, filled, or cancelled roles won't appear in candidate match results.
</Note>