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Every search runs as a regular search by default. Turning on deep search widens the net by running several searches at once and combining the results. Here’s exactly what each one does. A regular search looks through Clarvo’s candidate pool and returns the best matches for your role:
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Applies your hard filters

Candidates that don’t meet your hard filters (location, required languages, seniority, education level, and so on) are removed.
2

Matches on meaning

The rest are matched against your description by meaning, not just keywords.
3

Ranks by fit

Results are scored and ordered using your evaluation criteria and soft signals like job titles and industries.
It’s fast and focused, ideal when Clarvo already has good coverage for your role. Deep search is for when you want maximum coverage on hard-to-fill, niche, or specialized roles. Instead of one search, Clarvo runs several in parallel and merges them:
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Your standard search

The same regular search described above, against Clarvo’s candidate pool.
2

A broader semantic pass

A wider, meaning-based sweep of the pool that surfaces strong matches a stricter search might have narrowed out.
3

A company-angle search

Clarvo identifies companies likely to employ the right people and looks for candidates there. This branch is automatically skipped if you’ve already specified companies, so it never overrides your explicit choices.
4

External sources

Clarvo reaches beyond its own pool to global candidate sources, surfacing people who aren’t in Clarvo yet.

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Bringing the results together

1

Merge

Results from every branch are combined into one list.
2

De-duplicate

The same person found in more than one place is collapsed into a single result, preferring the profile Clarvo already has so you keep the richest data.
3

Re-rank as one list

Everything is scored together with the same ranking as a regular search, so external and existing candidates compete on equal footing.

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Regular vs. deep at a glance

Regular searchDeep search
SearchesClarvo’s candidate poolPool + broader pass + company-angle + external sources
CoverageFocusedMaximum
Best forRoles with good existing coverageHard-to-fill, niche, or specialized roles
SpeedFastestTakes a little longer (more sources)
RankingScored by fitSame scoring, applied across all sources
Deep search widens the candidate pool; it doesn’t loosen your hard filters. If you’re getting too few results, also try relaxing hard filters or switching skills to Loose (see Search filters).