> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.clarvo.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Running a search

> Describe a role, review the interpreted filters, then view your matching candidates.

export const ConnectAccountsPrereq = () => <Note>
    Before you start: connect your LinkedIn and email accounts so Clarvo can
    source candidates and send outreach on your behalf. See [Connect your
    accounts](/get-started/connect-accounts).
  </Note>;

Start a **New Search** to find people that match the role you're hiring for. For a deeper
look at what happens behind each step, see [How search works](/search/how-search-works).

<ConnectAccountsPrereq />

<Steps>
  <Step title="Start a New Search">
    Open **New Search** from the sidebar within your current project.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Describe who you're looking for">
    Write the role in plain language, for example, *"Senior Software Engineers with 5+
    years Fintech experience, Python & AWS."*
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review the interpreted filters before your results">
    Clarvo translates your description into **filters** and shows them as badges above your
    results. **Review them first**: confirm Clarvo understood the role correctly before you
    rely on the candidates it returns.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Adjust the filters">
    Use **Edit Search** to reword your description, or **Edit Filters** to fine-tune the
    criteria. Each filter either **narrows** your results or just **ranks** them. See
    [Search filters](/search/filters) for the full breakdown.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set your evaluation criteria">
    Before results appear, confirm the **criteria** Clarvo should judge candidates on. The
    AI-powered evaluation against these criteria is a built-in step of every search. See
    [How search works](/search/how-search-works).
  </Step>

  <Step title="View your evaluated matches">
    Clarvo returns matching candidates, each scored against your criteria and ordered by fit.
    Refine the filters at any time to widen or tighten the list.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add to your shortlist">
    Send the strongest matches to your [Shortlist](/shortlist/overview).
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Tip>
  Not getting enough candidates? Switch skills to Loose matching, relax a hard filter,
  or turn on [deep search](/search/deep-search) to widen the pool.
</Tip>