Candidate Search¶

Overview¶

This user story covers the functionality for staffing company users to search for candidates by name to check the status of their credential offers, enabling efficient management of large numbers of credentials.

User Stories¶

Search for Candidates by Name¶

As a staffing company user,
I want to search for candidates by name,
So that I can quickly find specific candidates and check the status of their credential offers.

Acceptance Criteria: - Given I am logged in as a staffing company user - When I access the candidate search functionality - Then I should see a search input field prominently displayed - And I should be able to enter partial or full candidate names - And the search should support both first name and last name matching - And the search should be case-insensitive - And the search should provide autocomplete suggestions as I type - And the search should return results in real-time (as I type) - And the search should handle special characters and accents in names - And I should be able to clear the search with one click

View Search Results¶

As a staffing company user,
I want to see comprehensive search results for candidate searches,
So that I can quickly identify the right candidate and see their credential information.

Acceptance Criteria: - Given I have entered a search term - When the search results are displayed - Then I should see a list of matching candidates with: - Full candidate name - Email address - Phone number (if available) - Number of credentials issued to this candidate - Most recent credential status - Last interaction date - And results should be sorted by relevance (exact matches first) - And I should see a "No results found" message if no candidates match - And I should be able to click on any candidate to see their full credential history - And search results should be paginated if there are many matches

View Candidate Credential History¶

As a staffing company user,
I want to view all credentials offered to a specific candidate,
So that I can see the complete history of our interactions with that person.

Acceptance Criteria: - Given I have selected a candidate from search results - When I view their credential history - Then I should see all credentials offered to this candidate with: - Credential type and job title - Issue date and expiration date - Current status (offered, claimed, expired, revoked) - Employment period covered by the credential - Department or division - Last status update timestamp - And credentials should be sorted by issue date (most recent first) - And I should be able to see detailed information for each credential - And I should be able to take actions on individual credentials (resend, revoke, etc.) - And I should be able to create new credentials for this candidate

Filter Search Results¶

As a staffing company user,
I want to filter search results by various criteria,
So that I can narrow down results when searching for common names.

Acceptance Criteria: - Given I have search results displayed - When I apply filters - Then I should be able to filter by: - Credential status (offered, claimed, expired, etc.) - Date range of credential issuance - Job title or department - Email domain - Candidates with multiple credentials - Candidates with no claimed credentials - And filters should be combinable - And I should see the number of results for each filter option - And I should be able to clear individual filters or all filters - And filtered results should update in real-time

Sort Search Results¶

As a staffing company user,
I want to sort search results by different criteria,
So that I can organize the results in the most useful way for my current task.

Acceptance Criteria: - Given I have search results displayed - When I choose sorting options - Then I should be able to sort by: - Name (alphabetical A-Z or Z-A) - Most recent credential issue date - Number of credentials issued - Last interaction date - Credential claim rate (percentage of claimed credentials) - And the current sort order should be clearly indicated - And I should be able to reverse the sort order - And sorting should work with filtered results - And the default sort should be by relevance to the search term

Export Search Results¶

As a staffing company user,
I want to export search results to CSV,
So that I can analyze candidate data in external tools or create reports.

Acceptance Criteria: - Given I have search results displayed - When I choose to export the results - Then I should be able to export: - All search results or only selected candidates - Basic candidate information or detailed credential history - Current filters applied to the search - And the CSV should include relevant columns for analysis - And the export should handle large result sets efficiently - And I should receive a download link when the export is ready - And the export should be formatted for easy analysis

Advanced Search Options¶

As a staffing company user,
I want to use advanced search options,
So that I can find candidates using multiple criteria simultaneously.

Acceptance Criteria: - Given I need to perform a complex search - When I access advanced search options - Then I should be able to search by: - Name (partial or exact match) - Email address or domain - Phone number - Job title or department - Employment date range - Credential status - Date of last interaction - And I should be able to combine multiple search criteria - And I should be able to save frequently used search combinations - And I should be able to use wildcards in search terms - And advanced search should provide the same result display options as basic search

Handle Large Search Results¶

As a staffing company user,
I want to efficiently handle large numbers of search results,
So that the system remains responsive even when searching through thousands of candidates.

Acceptance Criteria: - Given I perform a search that returns many results - When the results are displayed - Then the system should: - Load results quickly (under 2 seconds) - Use pagination to display results in manageable chunks - Show the total number of results found - Provide "Load more" functionality for additional results - Maintain search performance even with thousands of candidates - And I should be able to jump to specific pages of results - And the system should remember my position when navigating back from candidate details - And search should work efficiently on mobile devices

Technical Notes¶

Search Implementation¶

The candidate search should include: - Full-text search capabilities across name fields - Fuzzy matching for handling typos and variations - Autocomplete functionality with debounced API calls - Efficient database indexing for fast search performance - Search result caching for frequently accessed queries

Database Optimization¶

Required database optimizations: - Indexes on candidate name fields - Composite indexes for common filter combinations - Full-text search indexes where supported - Query optimization for large datasets - Efficient pagination strategies

Integration Requirements¶

Integration with Candidate entity
Integration with credential offer data
Search result caching system
Export functionality using background jobs
Mobile-responsive search interface

Performance Requirements¶

Search results should load in under 2 seconds
Autocomplete should respond within 500ms
Support for searching through thousands of candidates
Efficient pagination for large result sets
Mobile-optimized search experience

Dependencies¶

Credential issuance functionality
Candidate data management
Export functionality
Search indexing system
Mobile-responsive UI framework

Priority¶

Medium - Improves usability for managing large numbers of credentials, required for first project drop