The new and improved Source: May 2025

We’ve been working hard behind the scenes to make Source even smarter and more flexible. Helping you find the right candidates faster.

Here’s a sneak peek at what’s on the way:

✏ Flexible, “free-text” filters

🤷‍♀ What is it?

Type any requirement you like, just as you would say it to a colleague.

No matter how detailed or nuanced, the platform will play your request back to you, so you know it’s understood.

🛠 Why did we build it?

Job descriptions rarely capture the real requirements. You can often end up manually scanning profiles for that one thing you and the hiring manager care about.

Now, you can search for those specifics instantly. And see the relevant experience highlighted and explained on profiles.

⭐ "Must-haves" & "Nice-to-haves"

🤷‍♀ What is it?

Exactly what it sounds like. Set your essential “must-have” criteria, and only see candidates who meet them.

Add your “nice-to-haves” too, and those who tick more of them will appear higher up the list.

🛠 Why did we build it?

Reviewing endless profiles to find just one or two perfect matches is frustrating.

These filters put you in control. So every profile you see is relevant, and you can go from 100:1 to 10:10.

💡Real-time skill and market insights

🤷‍♀ What is it?

See how many candidates you could match with—based on your current filters and the pool of job-seekers live on hackajob.

At the top of your insights drop-down, you'll find a total count showing how many people would match if every requirement were a “nice-to-have.”

Even better, the filters themselves show you how your match list will expand or narrow if you adjust them.

🛠 Why did we build it?

No more guesswork. With real-time numbers in front of you, you get a clear view of who’s available right now with the experience you need. So you can adjust your search based on data, not hunches.

🦄 It also gives an early signal if the talent you’re after is hard to find.

Use insights to shape conversations with your hiring team, make informed trade-offs, and even guide the brief from the start. Saving time down the line 🙏

🧠 Richer AI summaries and profile evidence

🤷‍♀ What is it?

Detailed summaries show you exactly how and where candidates meet your search criteria right from the start, with real examples.

Your must-haves and nice-to-haves are clearly highlighted throughout every profile. Hover over them to see how the candidate has applied that skill or requirement in their career.

🛠 Why did we build it?

To give you a clear picture of a candidate’s experience before diving into their profile. Saving you time and helping you spot if any tweaks to your search are needed.

The best bit 🤩

With new and existing features combined, you now have ultimate flexibility to surface candidates you might have missed before.

Switch filters on or off, drag them around or get super-granular. Whether it’s a very specific search or combining filters in unique ways, you’re in control.

There are no limits to how you can combine filters. Any combination works. Give it a try!