How can I filter applicants in wellfound:ai Applicants?

Filters allow you to narrow down candidates based on specific criteria. You can categorize filters into 'Must-haves' and 'Nice to Haves':

Must-Haves:

• Candidates must meet these criteria to be included in the list. If they do not, they will be excluded.
• Example: Five years of experience is set as a must-have filter. Those with fewer years of experience will not appear.

Nice-to-Haves:

• Candidates who meet these criteria are prioritized but not excluded if they don't.
• Example: Experience with early-stage startups is set as a nice-to-have filter.

How Filters Work:

• Candidates not meeting must-have criteria are excluded.
• Candidates with nice-to-haves are sorted to the top of the list.
• You can see at a glance how many must-haves and nice-to-haves each candidate meets.

Setting Filters

Method 1: Set filters one-by-one

1. Sign in to wellfound:ai
2. Select the specific 'Project' to process applicants
3. Click on 'Applicants' below the 'Project' dropdown
4. Click 'All Filters' on the right side to open the filter menu
5. On the left-hand side menu, select the category you want to adjust
6. Add 'must-have' and 'nice to have' filter options
7. To remove filters, go to 'applied filters' at the top of the menu & press 'X' on any you want to remove

Method 2: Set filters using natural language search

1. Sign in to wellfound:ai
2. Select the specific 'Project' to process applicants
3. Click on 'Applicants' below the 'Project' dropdown
4. Below the 'Pending/Accepted/Rejected' menu, write into the form in natural language what criteria you want for a candidate. For example, 'has startup and ruby on rails experience.'
5. Click on the black arrow button to the left of the text field

6. A preview will show, allowing you to preview which filters were extracted. If they don't seem correct, please press 'undo'

Removing Filters

1. Sign in to wellfound:ai
2. Select the specific 'Project' to process applicants
3. Click on 'Applicants' below the 'Project' dropdown
4. Click 'All Filters' on the right side to open the filter menu
5. To remove filters, go to 'applied filters' at the top of the menu & press 'X' on any you want to remove