Match guidance

How does matching work?

The Scoutship matching engine uses your preferences and qualifications to match you with roles.

Preferences

Your preferences are used to identify which roles may be a good fit for you. Preferences which guide our matching engine include:

  • Type of role

  • Level of role

  • Employment type

  • Preferred industries

  • Industries you don't want to work in

  • Employment level

  • Level of responsibility

  • Preferred work location

  • Preferred time zone

  • Minimum compensation

  • Employer size

  • Employers you don't want to work for

Qualifications

Employers are asked to indicate what qualifications are required to be successful in a role. You will only be shown roles for which you meet the minimum qualifications, including:

  • Industry experience

  • Skills

  • Language

The matching engine relies on the qualifications indicated in your profile to determine if you meet the required qualifications for a role. Complete you profile for more accurate matches. Learn more here.

Role location and work authorization

Employers are asked to indicate if they are able and willing to support hiring of candidates without the necessary authorization to work in a role's location.

Candidates will only match with roles when they:

  • Already have the necessary authorization (as indicated in their profile)

  • The employer has the necessary authorization to employ the candidate in the candidate's current location

  • The employer is able and willing to sponsor the necessary authorization to hire the candidate either in the candidate's current location or support a move to the role's location

For example, a candidate living in Toronto, Canada who is open to remote work may match with U.S.-based companies who have indicated that they are able and willing to hire a remote worker based in Canada.

How can I increase the number of matches?

Since matches are driven by your preferences and qualifications, to increase the quantity of matches we recommend exploring how flexible your preferences can be and taking steps to boost your qualifications.

The best way to get the most out of our matching engine is to complete you profile and keep it up to date. Learn more about managing your profile.

Actions that typically produce more matches:

  • Opt-in for remote work

  • Add more industries to your preferred industry list (or remove industries from you blocked list)

  • Ensure your profile reflects the industries you have experience in

  • Ensure your profile reflects your top skills and take steps to boost your competitiveness by adding additional in-demand skills

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