Setting Preferences - Configure Your Job Matching Filters

# Filtering Matches **Filtering Matches in Callings.ai combines AI-powered matching (based on your resume) with customizable preference filters for location, salary, work arrangement, employment type, and minimum match score—helping you narrow down thousands of opportunities to the jobs that match both your qualifications and your requirements.** Configure your job matching preferences and filter results to find the most relevant opportunities for your job search.  ## How Preferences and AI Matching Work Together Job matching in Callings.ai combines two complementary systems: **AI-powered matching** based on your background, and **preference-based filtering** that you control. ### AI Matching: Your Background Profile The AI analyzes your uploaded resume to understand your professional background: - Your skills, expertise, and technical competencies - Your work experience and career progression - Industries and domains you've worked in - Your educational background and certifications This background data is used to calculate a **match score** for each job opportunity. The match score (0-100%) represents how well a job aligns with your qualifications and experience. Jobs where your background closely matches the requirements receive higher scores. ### Preference Filtering: Your Search Criteria Your preferences act as **filters on top of the AI matching**. While the AI determines *how well* you match a job based on your background, your preferences determine *which jobs* you want to see based on your current search criteria. Think of it this way: - **AI matching** answers: "How qualified am I for this job?" - **Preference filtering** answers: "Does this job meet my requirements?" ### How They Work Together When you browse matching jobs, the system: 1. **Scores all jobs** using AI analysis of your background against job requirements 2. **Applies your filters** to show only jobs meeting your preferences (location, salary, employment type, etc.) 3. **Ranks results** by match score within the filtered set For example, if you set a minimum match score of 70% and prefer remote positions: - A remote job with 85% match → **Shown** (meets both criteria) - An onsite job with 95% match → **Hidden** (doesn't meet workplace preference) - A remote job with 60% match → **Hidden** (below minimum score threshold) ### Optimizing Your Results - **Broader preferences** show more jobs, letting the AI match scores guide your focus - **Stricter preferences** narrow results to jobs meeting specific criteria you care about - **The Interests description** influences what types of jobs the AI considers relevant - **Your resume** determines how well you match against job requirements By combining a well-crafted resume with thoughtful preferences, you get a curated list of opportunities that are both a good fit for your background and aligned with what you're looking for. ### Default Preferences The default job matches preferences and filters are designed to provide a good starting list of relevant jobs based on your resume. **It is recommended to only adjust preferences if your job match results are not aligned with what you're looking for.** Start with the defaults and refine only as needed. --- ## Job Matches Preferences Access your Job Matches Preferences by clicking the **Edit Preferences** button on the Matching Jobs page. The preferences panel contains two main tabs: **Interests** and **Filters**. ## Interests Tab The Interests tab allows you to describe what you're looking for in your next role and set location preferences. When you first upload your resume, this tab is **automatically populated** with a job description generated from your resume content. ### Describe Your Ideal Job Use the text area to describe your ideal job in plain English. This field is pre-filled based on your resume, but you can edit it to better reflect your current interests. This description helps the AI understand: - The types of roles you're interested in - Industries and sectors you want to work in - Specific technologies, tools, or methodologies you want to use - The kind of work environment you're seeking **Tip:** Be specific and detailed. Instead of "marketing job," try "digital marketing manager role focused on B2B SaaS products with emphasis on content strategy and demand generation." ### Reset from Resume Click the **Reset from resume** link to automatically regenerate your job preferences based on your uploaded resume. This is useful if you've updated your resume and want your search preferences to reflect those changes. ### Location Preferences Set your preferred job location using the location fields: - **Radius**: Enter the number of miles you're willing to commute or relocate within - **Location**: Start typing a city, region, or area and select from the autocomplete