Your database has the people you need for most roles. The problem is finding them. Keyword search only matches exact text, so a candidate whose resume says "revenue operations" won't show up when you search "sales ops." Stardex AI search reads profiles the way you would and returns people who fit what you described, even when the phrasing doesn't match.
Stardex has two AI search modes. Both live in the same search bar.
AI search (press Enter) returns ranked results in a few seconds. Good for short queries: a name you half-remember, a title-and-company combo, a quick scan for a skill set.
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AI search pulls from resumes, work history, skills, and notes on a profile, including compensation notes and internal context. Everything attached to a person is fair game.
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Deep research (press ⌘+Enter / Ctrl+Enter) takes about a minute. It generates editable search criteria from your query, then reviews each candidate against those criteria one by one. Use this when you need reasoning per candidate, not just a ranked list.
Running AI search inside a job gives the best results because the job description provides context the AI can use: required skills, seniority, location preferences, must-haves vs nice-to-haves.
After deep research finishes, the results table shows which criteria each candidate met or missed. Green dots mean all criteria satisfied; yellow means most.
You can also search without a job. This is useful for building lists, checking past candidates, or exploring before a role is formally opened.