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❓ Why Aren’t My Job Results Matching?

Why your job results may not match what you expected, and which filter settings to check first.

If you're not seeing relevant jobs (or no results at all), don't worry. It usually just takes a quick filter adjustment to get back on track 🚀

Here are the most common reasons your job matches might feel off, and how to fix them:

🏙️ 1. Check Your Job Title & Location (Top Center of Apply Page)

Make sure both your job title and location are set correctly. These are the two biggest factors that determine what you see.

  • For job title, try using broad terms like "Marketing Manager" instead of niche titles

  • For location, enter a specific city, not a country or state, unless you're looking for remote jobs

👉 How to Adjust Your Job Filters

🌍 Open to Remote Jobs? Set this Filter, Then Search by Country

To improve your remote job results:

  1. On the Apply page (top-right), tap the Filters button
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  2. Select the Remote option under Work Location Type

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  3. Then, enter a country (like "United States" or "Canada") as your location


This helps surface remote roles open to candidates in that country, not tied to a specific city.
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This small change can make a big difference in the number and quality of remote jobs you see!

🧭 3. Toggle on "Include Unknown Location Type"

Some job listings don't have a location set, but might still be remote or relevant to you.
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To show these:

  1. Tap the filter icon (top-right of the Apply screen)

  2. Turn on "Include unknown location type"

💡 There's a matching "Include unknown salary" toggle too. If you've set a minimum salary and your results have collapsed, turning this on will usually bring a lot of listings back, since many employers don't publish a salary range.

This can unlock a lot more opportunities!

✏️ 4. Try Broader Titles or Testing Out Different Job Titles

If you're not seeing enough results, try:

  • Using a broader or more common job title

  • Trying out multiple job titles (e.g., "Project Manager," "Program Manager," "Operations Manager")

  • Removing extra keywords from the title box

📄 5. Make Sure You've Uploaded Your Resume

Your resume is required to generate tailored applications. Without it, the app may block job results or application steps.

👉 How to Upload Your Resume (PDF Only)

🔄 Still Seeing Issues?

If you've double-checked everything and results still seem off:

  • Try restarting the app or refreshing the Apply page

  • If results still look wrong after that, reply here and someone from the Sprout team will take a look with you

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