Find and shortlist the right talent with a smarter card-based layout and powerful filtering.

Overview

Beamery is introducing a new and improved version of Suggested Contacts, designed to help you find and shortlist the right talent more efficiently. The new experience features a card-based layout and a smarter filtering panel, and is available alongside the classic view so you can switch between them at any time.

Switching Between the New and Classic Experience

The new Suggested Contacts experience is enabled by default. When you open Suggested Contacts, you’ll see a banner at the top of the page confirming you’re using the new version.

To switch back to the classic view, click Switch back to classic on the right-hand side of the banner. If you’re in the classic view and want to return to the new experience, look for the banner reading “Learn more about our new and improved Suggested Contacts” and click Switch to new Suggested Contacts.

Understanding the Card Layout

Results are displayed as a list of cards, ranked by match score. Each card shows:

• Contact name and location
• Match score — shown as a star rating and numeric score (e.g. 4.7). Hover over the score to see a breakdown across five dimensions: Job role, Skills, Seniority, Company size, and Industry. These are auto-calibrated from the vacancy job description.
• Recent roles — the last three roles from the contact’s work experience, with an indicator if there are more (e.g. +9 more).
• Quick actions — add a note, send a message, add to vacancy (typically used at pre-vacancy stage), or add to a pool.

You can also toggle Show descriptions at the top of the results list to display role descriptions alongside each experience entry.

Using filters to refine your results

A filter panel on the right-hand side lets you narrow down your results. There are currently four filters available. Once you’ve made your selections, click Apply to update results. Each filter section has a Clear option to reset it individually.

These filters are pre-filters — they define the candidate pool before results are returned and ranked, rather than filtering down results after the fact. This means your selections directly shape which contacts are surfaced, giving you a more targeted starting set.

Job role

Must match at least one (OR logic)

Search for job roles manually, or select from suggested roles surfaced automatically from the vacancy calibration. Contacts must have held at least one of the selected roles to appear in your results. Use this to anchor your search around a core title, or cast a wider net by including related titles (e.g. Lead Product Owner and Principal Product Owner).

Core skills

Must match all selected (AND logic)

Search for skills manually, or select from suggested skills populated automatically from your job description. Contacts must have all of the skills you select, so the more skills you add, the smaller and more targeted your results will be. We recommend selecting no more than two or three skills to avoid over-filtering.

Locations

Must be near at least one (OR logic)

Search for locations and set a radius (in miles) for each. You can add multiple locations — contacts near any of your selected locations will be included. Use this when you’re open to candidates across multiple geographies or offices.

Ideal companies

Must match at least one (OR logic)

Search for and add target companies. Contacts must have worked at at least one of the companies you specify. Use this to focus on talent from specific competitor or target organizations.

These filter conditions use the same logic as Ray, Beamery’s agentic sourcing assistant — so if you’re familiar with Ray, the experience will feel the same.

Viewing results in the People Grid

If you need to apply additional filters not available in the panel, click View in People to open the full People Grid pre-filtered to your current Suggested Contacts list.

Only the top 100 contacts are returned at any one time. If your list is still large, we recommend refining your filters within Suggested Contacts before moving to the People Grid.

Recommended shortlisting process

For the most effective shortlisting workflow, we recommend the following approach:

• Create a sourcing pool (or use an existing one) before you begin reviewing contacts.
• Apply filters to narrow your results to a manageable, high-quality list.
• Review cards and add relevant contacts to your pool as you go.

This keeps your pipeline organized and ensures you capture strong candidates without losing track.

Share your feedback

A feedback link is available directly within the Suggested Contacts page. We encourage you to share your experience as your input helps us continue to improve the feature.

Coming soon

We’re actively expanding the filter panel. The following filters are on the roadmap and will be added in upcoming releases: