Understanding the way filter logic works throughout Handshake will help you isolate information more efficiently while getting the most accurate results possible.
Across Manage Students, Manage Employers, Manage Jobs, Emails, Insights, and more, the filter logic operates the same (with ONE exception: the "Other" sections in Manage Students/Jobs/Employers/Targeted Emails Recipients, addressed at the end of this article).
Within a Single Filter:
When you select a single filter, say for example Institution Year, and you choose more than one option within that filter, the logic is "OR". This means the results will pull in any users or items that match either of the options selected.
In this example for Level of Study, both Masters and Doctorate are filtered on the Manage Students page, so any student that is listed as with a Masters OR with a Doctorate will appear in the results.
Across Multiple Filters:
When you select criteria from 2 or more filters, the logic is "AND".
Continuing the example from above, the Industry Interests filter has now been added alongside Level of Study.
The results now show students that are listed as either Masters OR Doctorate AND have selected the Industry Interest "Healthcare".
The total count of students in the Industry Interest filter, as well as those from Masters and Doctorate is now visible.
The One Exception - Other
The only exception that exists at this time is in the section "Other" for Manage Students/Jobs/Employers/Targeted Emails Recipients.
Each filter here is a stand-alone filter, meaning that "AND" logic will apply across each of these options.
In the below screenshot, Jobs will be identified that are "Remote Allowed" AND "Expiring Soon", not either one:
In this example from Targeted Emails Recipients, students will be selected that both have a mobile login AND are have a public CV:
