Glossary
Semantic search
Semantic search finds results by meaning rather than by matching exact words. It surfaces the candidate who calls themselves a talent partner when you searched for recruiter. Its weakness is the mirror of its strength: it rewards profiles written in the same style as the data it learned from.
Related terms
Boolean searchBoolean search finds candidates by combining keywords with operators such as AND, OR and NOT.AI sourcingAI sourcing is finding candidates by describing the role in plain language and letting a model surface semantically similar profiles.X-Ray searchX-Ray search uses a general search engine to look inside a specific site, most often LinkedIn, using a site: operator.Generative Engine Optimization (GEO)GEO is the practice of making content that AI answer engines will quote, rather than content that only ranks in a list of blue links.