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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


🌍 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

  2. Select the Remote option under Work Location Type

  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.

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.

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.


🔄 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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