Search the CVs you already own. By meaning, not just keywords.
Point Pyro at the Google Drive or OneDrive folder where your CVs and resumes already live. It imports them, keeps the folder in sync and lets you search them by meaning as well as keywords, showing the passage that matched.
What is CV search software?
CV search software lets recruiters search a database of CVs or resumes for the right people. Keyword search only finds the people who used your words. Pyro also searches by meaning, so the engineer who ran a 40-node fleet turns up when you search for platform operations, even though he never wrote the word.
From a shared drive to a searchable database.
- 01Choose a folder
An administrator connects Google Drive or OneDrive and chooses the folder where CVs already live.
- 02Pyro imports and keeps up
Pyro imports the PDF and Word CVs in that folder and its sub-folders, and picks up new and updated ones as they arrive.
- 03Search in plain words
Describe who you need. Pyro matches by meaning and by keyword together.
- 04See why it matched
Each result shows the passage of the CV that matched, so you can judge it in seconds.
- 05Straight into a role
Add a match to a role, and it is screened and interviewed like any other applicant.
A search that shows its match.
Every result carries the passage that matched, so you can tell a real fit from a coincidence of words before you open the CV.
Boolean search finds words. You need people.
Boolean and keyword search are exact: they find CVs containing the words you typed, and miss everyone who described the same work differently. That is why agencies keep paying to find people already sitting in their own database.
Pyro searches by keyword and by meaning together. Short searches of a few words behave like a keyword search; describe the person you need and Pyro looks for the meaning too.
What searching by meaning actually does.
A keyword search asks whether a CV contains a word. A meaning search asks whether a CV describes the thing you asked for. "Led the move to the cloud", "migrated our services to AWS" and "ran the data-centre exit" are different words for related work, and a meaning search can see that.
Pyro runs both at once, so an exact term like a certification still matches exactly, and a description of the person still finds the people who fit it.
The same search, two ways.
Search for "platform engineer" with keywords and you find CVs containing those two words. The engineer who ran a 40-node fleet across three regions and cut deploy time from 45 to 8 minutes does not appear, because he never called himself a platform engineer.
Describe the person instead, "someone who has run platform operations at scale", and Pyro finds him by meaning, with the passage that matched. You decide in seconds whether he is worth a call.
Why most CV databases go unread.
CVs pile up in shared drives, inboxes and old systems, under file names nobody remembers. Searching them by keyword returns either nothing or everything, so recruiters stop looking and start each role from zero.
The fix is not a new folder structure. It is a search that understands what a CV says, keeps up with new files on its own, and shows you why each result matched.
Five ways to get more from a CV database.
- Describe the work, not the job title: what the person has done, at what scale.
- Use a few words for exact matches, such as a certification or a tool name, and a full sentence to search by meaning.
- Read the matched passage before opening the CV. It tells you why the result is there.
- Search your database before every new role, not only when job boards run dry.
- Add good matches straight into the role, so they are screened like every other applicant.
Searches worth trying on your own database.
- "Someone who has run payroll for a multi-country business."
- "A sales leader who built a team from scratch."
- "An engineer who has scaled a product past a million users."
- "A nurse with intensive-care experience who has trained others."
The cheapest candidates you have.
Every CV in your folder is someone who already wanted to work with you. Pyro turns that folder into a database you can search, and keeps it current as new CVs arrive, without anyone re-uploading them.
- PDF and Word CVs, and Google Docs on Google Drive.
- CVs and resumes in other languages can be found too.
- Your files stay in your drive; Pyro keeps its copy encrypted at rest, separate from every other customer.
Turn a folder of old CVs into a live pipeline.
An archive of CVs is a list of people who already chose you once. Most of it goes unread because it cannot be searched well.
Once Pyro syncs the folder, every role starts with a search of what you own. The matches go into the role, are screened against its criteria, and the strongest are invited to ARIA’s first round, the same path as a new applicant.
What Pyro reads, and how it stays current.
- Every PDF and Word CV in the folder you choose, and in its sub-folders. On Google Drive, Google Docs too.
- New and updated CVs are picked up as they arrive, so nobody has to upload them again.
- Every application Pyro receives is searchable alongside your folder.
- CVs written in other languages can be found by meaning too.
Your database stays yours.
Your files stay where they are, in your own drive. Pyro keeps its copy separate from every other customer’s, isolated by the database itself and encrypted at rest, and erasure requests are real deletions.
One path from a search result to a hire.
Search is where a role starts, not where it ends. In Pyro, the person you find in your folder joins the role like any other applicant: scored against its criteria with the reasoning shown, invited to ARIA’s first round if they clear your bar, and interviewed by your team with a copilot alongside.
Every step lands in the same record, so when the hire is made you can see exactly how that old CV became a placement.
For agencies and for startups.
Agencies hold years of CVs from past roles. Searching them by meaning brings back people who already know you, before you spend on a job board.
Startups collect CVs from every role they have ever posted. Searching them means the strong runner-up from last quarter is the first call for this one.
Questions to ask any CV search vendor.
- 01Does it search by meaning, or only by keyword?Keyword search misses people who describe the same work differently. Pyro does both.
- 02Does it show why a CV matched?Without the passage, every result has to be opened. Pyro shows it.
- 03Does it keep up with new CVs on its own?A database that needs re-uploading goes stale. Pyro syncs the folder.
- 04Can a match go straight into a role?Search is only the start. In Pyro, a match is screened and interviewed like any applicant.
“First it asked questions relevant to the JD and then specific to my experience. So everything was relevant.”
Built by an enterprise architect with twenty years of systems design and a talent-acquisition leader who has run hiring for global teams.
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What is the difference between CV search and resume search?
None: "CV" is the word in the UK, Europe and India, "resume" in the US. Pyro searches both.
Semantic search vs Boolean search: what is the difference?
Boolean search is exact: it finds CVs containing the words you typed. Semantic search finds people who describe the same work in different words. Pyro runs them together.
Which file types does Pyro read?
PDF and Word CVs, and Google Docs on Google Drive.
What does Pyro search?
Your connected Google Drive or OneDrive folder, and every application Pyro receives.
Do I have to move my CVs?
No. They stay in your Google Drive or OneDrive folder; Pyro keeps it in sync.
Is my CV database kept private?
Yes. Each customer's data is isolated by the database itself and encrypted at rest.
Can I search CVs by skills and experience, not just job titles?
Yes. Describe the work you need done and Pyro searches by meaning, so people who did that work turn up whatever title they used.
How do I search my old CVs?
Point Pyro at the Google Drive or OneDrive folder where they live. Pyro imports them, keeps the folder in sync, and makes them searchable.
Does Pyro read scanned CVs?
Pyro reads PDF and Word CVs, and Google Docs on Google Drive.
Can I search across several folders?
Pyro watches the folder you choose and all of its sub-folders, so one top-level folder can hold everything.
What happens when I add a new CV to the folder?
Pyro picks it up and makes it searchable, with no upload needed.
Is CV search part of the ATS?
Yes. A match goes straight into a role, where it is screened and interviewed like any other applicant.
Does semantic search replace keyword search?
No. They do different jobs: keyword search is exact, and semantic search finds people who describe the same work differently. Pyro runs both together.
How many CVs can Pyro search?
Pyro searches everything in your connected folder and every application it receives.
Can I search by location or seniority?
Describe what you need in plain words, including where and how senior, and Pyro searches by meaning across the whole CV.
Can several recruiters search the same database?
Yes. Everyone on your team searches the same connected folder and applications, and Pyro has no per-seat licence, so adding a recruiter costs nothing.
Can I search for a candidate by name?
Yes. A short search such as a name, a tool or a certification works as an exact match, alongside searching by meaning.
Do I need to tag or sort my CVs first?
No. Pyro reads each CV as it is, so there is no tagging or sorting to do before you search.
See it on your own roles.
Bring one open role and the drive you already have. We will run the whole line in front of you.