Resdex is Naukri’s resume database that helps recruiters find and connect with the right candidates faster. It gives recruiters access to millions of profiles across roles, industries, and experience levels.

With powerful filters, keyword search, and AI-driven recommendations, recruiters can quickly narrow down the most relevant candidates.

From discovery to outreach, Resdex helps streamline entire sourcing process.

Searching Resumes

Search using keywords

Choosing the right keywords is the foundation of an effective search. Your keywords should reflect how candidates describe themselves in their resumes.

  • Core skills: Java, Sales, Recruitment
  • Tools & technologies: Excel, Salesforce, Python
  • Role-specific terms: B2B Sales, Talent Acquisition
  • Relevant variations: Developer, Engineer, Backend Developer
  • Generic terms like hardworking, dynamic, team player
  • Full sentences or long phrases
  • Overly niche or uncommon terms that candidates may not use
Tip: Think like a candidate writing a resume, not like a recruiter writing a JD.

Resdex allows you to structure your search using different types of keywords to control both relevance and reach.

Mandatory keywords

Only profiles containing these skills will appear in your results. Use this for non-negotiable requirements (e.g., “Java”, “ICU”, “Chartered Accountant”).

Exclude keywords

These remove unwanted profiles from your results. Use this to eliminate irrelevant skills, different career tracks, or unrelated domains.

Boolean logic helps you control how keywords are combined, making your search more precise.

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Important search fields

Once you add keywords, use search fields to narrow down and find the right candidates faster. These fields help you move from a broad search to a more targeted and relevant candidate pool

Experience

Set minimum–maximum experience range

Location

Filter by current location and relocation preference

Salary

Target candidates within your budget

How this helps:
  • Reduces irrelevant profiles early
  • Aligns candidates with role requirements
  • Improves quality of results without over-filtering
Tip:

Apply 2–3 key filters first, then refine further based on results.

Narrow down candidates based on their work background and career progression.

Includes:
Department & Role

Select relevant functions

Industry

Focus on specific domains

Designation

Target job titles

Notice Period

Identify immediate joiners or active movers

How this helps:
  • Target candidates from specific backgrounds
  • Identify talent from competitor companies
  • Build sharper, high-quality shortlists

Filter candidates based on their academic qualifications.

Includes:
  • UG / PG qualifications
  • Specific degrees
  • Additional certifications (PG/Doctorate)
Tip:

Apply this only when educational qualifications are critical for the role

Use diversity filters to align your hiring with your organization’s inclusion goals, while still maintaining role fit.

Includes:
Gender diversity

Improve representation across roles

Women returning to work

Tap into experienced talent re-entering the workforce

Differently-abled candidates

Build inclusive and accessible teams

Defence background professionals

Hire disciplined, high-integrity talent

Evaluating Search Results

Understanding search results

The results page gives you a quick snapshot of each candidate to help you evaluate fit at a glance.

What you see:
  • Name, role & company
  • Experience and skills
  • Salary (if available)
  • Location preferences
  • Education details

You can take immediate actions directly from the candidate card:

View phone number
Call candidate
Save or comment on profiles

This helps you move faster without opening every profile.

Filters on result page

The left panel on the result page lets you adjust and narrow results without restarting your search.

You can refine by:
Keywords

Add or tweak skills

Location

Adjust preferred or current location

Experience

Modify experience range

Additional filters

Designation, Company, Notice Period

Tip:

Make small adjustments instead of big changes. This helps you quickly find better matches without losing momentum.

Each profile shows similar candidates based on:
  • Skills
  • Experience
  • Role patterns

This helps you expand your search without applying new filters. This is one of the quickest ways to discover high-quality candidates without starting from scratch.

Reaching Out to Candidates

You can reach out to candidates in two ways, depending on your hiring need:

1:1 outreach

  • View phone number: Access candidate contact details
  • Call via Naukri Recruiter App - you’ll need to be logged in the app

Use this when you want to quickly speak with a few shortlisted candidates.

NVite is best for reaching multiple candidates at once. Use NVite when you have a pool of candidates and want to engage them at scale.

  • Send messages to multiple candidates simultaneously
  • Reach them via email and platform notifications (on desktop and Naukri mobile App)
  • Track responses in a single view
  • Step 1
    Go to “Resdex Search”, enter your criteria, and click “Search”. You can even directly start from "Send NVite" tab near the "Search Candidate" tab of Resdex
  • Step 2
    On the results page, click “Switch to NVite”
  • Step 3
    Select the relevant candidate profiles, click “Continue”
  • Step 4
    Choose whether you want to create a new NVite or use a previously posted job
  • Step 5
    Add NVite details like Designation, Key skills, Experience, Location, Salary, Job Description
  • Step 6
    Add team members (Optional who would manage responses. You can add up to 5 team members)
  • Step 7
    Click “Send” to reach out to selected candidates
Tip:

Select candidates who match most of your requirements for better response rates.

All responses can be tracked in Jobs & Responses.

You can collaborate with your team by giving them access to candidate responses, enabling faster evaluation and follow-ups.

Method 1: While creating an NVite

Add collaborators during NVite creation:

  • Go to “Add team members who can view and manage this NVite's responses”
  • Enter Subuser IDs
  • Send the NVite
Method 2: After sending an NVite

Add collaborators anytime after sending:

  • Go to Manage Jobs & Responses
  • Find the relevant NVite
  • Click on the 3-dot menu
  • Select “Add collaborator”
  • Enter Subuser IDs
Important:
  • Team members must be added as Subusers by the Superuser
  • All collaborators can access responses from “Manage Jobs & Responses”
Controlling who receives responses

You can manage who gets access to NVite responses:

  • Go to “Add team members” in the NVite form
  • Add or remove email IDs as needed

Limit: Up to 5 subusers per NVite

Managing Searches

Accessing searches

Go to Resdex from the top navigation, click on “Manage Searches”

This is your central place to track, reuse, and organise all your searches.

You can use filter the searches based their creation date using the left filter panel.

Types of searches

Saved searches let you quickly rerun frequently used search criteria.

Use cases:
  • Recurring roles
  • Ongoing hiring needs
  • Consistent sourcing across teams

Revisit your latest searches without saving them.

Best for:
  • Exploratory searches
  • Short-term hiring needs

View and use searches shared by your team members to collaborate better.

What you can do:
  • Access pre-built searches created by your team
  • Explore the same candidate pool
  • Continue sourcing without starting from scratch
Managing CV Quota

Your CV quota is consumed when you interact with candidate profiles. Knowing how it works helps you avoid unnecessary usage and maximise value.

Quota consumption policy

1 CV quota is used the first time you perform any of these actions on a profile (valid for 90 days):

  • View the full profile page
  • View the phone number
  • Call via the Naukri Recruiter App
  • Forward the profile to a team member

2 CV quota is consumed when a profile is downloaded in Excel format

How quota is calculated:
  • Viewing a CV → 1 CV quota
  • Clicking “View phone number” → 1 CV quota
  • Calling a candidate → 1 CV quota
  • Forwarding a profile → 1 CV quota
  • Downloading CV in Excel format → 2 CV quota
  • Downloading CV in Word/PDF format → 0 CV quota
Important:
  • Quota is used only once per profile (not on repeated views)
  • You can access the same profile freely for the next 90 days
  • Downloading the attached CV does not consume extra quota

Track usage

Stay on top of your quota with real-time tracking.

Stay on top of your quota with real-time tracking.

Go to “Reports” on the top navigation bar and select “Resdex”

What you can do:
  • Get a complete view of your Resdex usage.
  • Analyse your searches, CV views, and downloads.
  • Use data to improve efficiency and control quota exhaustion

You can generate reports in two ways:

One click report

Quickly generate reports for predefined durations:

  • Yesterday
  • This week
  • This month
Customised report

Create detailed reports based on your specific needs:

  • Specify duration: Select custom date range
  • Report type: Choose summary or detailed view
Other reports

In addition to Resdex database usage, you can access other reports to track activity in your account.

  • User login report: Track login activity of recruiters to monitor platform usage
  • Contacted candidates MIS: Get a consolidated view of all candidate outreach activities
  • Comments report: Track internal collaboration and notes added on candidate profiles.

Quota allocation (for super-users)

CV quota can be managed by the Super-user only. They can

PremiumX (add-on with Resdex)

Premium X is a subscription-based upgrade designed for hiring mid to senior roles, helping you focus on quality candidates faster.

Dedicated Premium View

Access a curated pool of premium candidates with less noise

Checked Profiles

View profiles with verified details (company, CTC, notice period)

Premium Filters

Target candidates using Top Institutes, Similar Companies, and more

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Resdex Enterprise (upgrade)

Resdex Enterprise is a subscription-based solution that unlocks advanced AI, productivity, and control features for large hiring teams.

Personalized ranking

Surfaces candidates based on how closely they match your search criteria based on considering skills, experience, role relevance, and past interactions. This ensures you see the most relevant profiles first, reducing time spent scrolling through mismatches.

AI-generated candidate highlights

Key information from profiles is automatically summarised, such as role fit, experience relevance, and notable skills. This helps you evaluate candidates faster without reading the entire profile.

Productivity tags (Hidden Gems, Trending)

AI identifies and labels candidates based on hiring signals like:

  • Hidden Gems: High-potential candidates who may be overlooked
  • Trending: Actively engaged or in-demand candidates

Enables you to prioritise profiles with higher chances of conversion.

Advanced filtering & targeting

Go beyond basic filters with deeper controls:

  • Company-level filters: Target or exclude specific companies
  • Education filters: Refine based on institutes, degrees, or qualifications

Additional company type filters

Filter candidates based on organisation type:

  • Indian MNC
  • Foreign MNC
  • Govt / PSU
  • Startups / Corporates

Custom candidate view

Personalise how candidate card appears on the search results page with highlighted details:

  • Skills
  • Company
  • Notice period
Advanced Usage Pulse Reports

Get deeper insights into how your team is using Resdex:

  • CV views and downloads
  • Search activity
  • Recruiter-level performance

Enables better tracking, optimisation, and quota management.

  • SSO Integration

Secure login through your organisation’s authentication system. Insures data security, controlled access, and seamless login for teams.

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