diff --git a/src/macros.rs b/src/macros.rs
index bffa83d..330233c 100644
--- a/src/macros.rs
+++ b/src/macros.rs
@@ -49,6 +49,17 @@ macro_rules! vec_from_params {
     };
 }
 
+#[macro_export]
+macro_rules! vec_from_maybe_csv_params {
+    ($params:expr, $param:expr) => {
+        match $params.get($param) {
+            Some(val @ Value::Array(_)) => Vec::from_value(val).unwrap_or(vec![]),
+            Some(Value::String(csv)) => csv.split(',').flat_map(|v| v.trim().parse().ok()).collect::<Vec<_>>(),
+            _ => vec![],
+        }
+    };
+}
+
 /// Like `vec_from_params`, but expects `$t` (instead of `Vec<$t>`)
 /// and return `Vec<$t>`. Elements that cannot be actually
 /// casted to `$t` are discarded.
diff --git a/src/resources/talent.rs b/src/resources/talent.rs
index c4ea2ac..0a5c06f 100644
--- a/src/resources/talent.rs
+++ b/src/resources/talent.rs
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ impl Talent {
                     ),
                     <Query as VectorOfTerms<i32>>::build_terms(
                         "id",
-                        &vec_from_params!(params, "bookmarked_talents"),
+                        &vec_from_maybe_csv_params!(params, "bookmarked_talents"),
                     ),
                     Talent::visibility_filters(
                         epoch,
@@ -414,11 +414,11 @@ impl Talent {
                     <Query as VectorOfTerms<i32>>::build_terms("blocked_companies", &company_id),
                     <Query as VectorOfTerms<i32>>::build_terms(
                         "id",
-                        &vec_from_params!(params, "contacted_talents"),
+                        &vec_from_maybe_csv_params!(params, "contacted_talents"),
                     ),
                     <Query as VectorOfTerms<i32>>::build_terms(
                         "id",
-                        &vec_from_params!(params, "ignored_talents"),
+                        &vec_from_maybe_csv_params!(params, "ignored_talents"),
                     ),
                 ].into_iter()
                     .flat_map(|x| x)
@@ -1534,6 +1534,27 @@ mod tests {
             assert_eq!(vec![4], results.ids());
         }
 
+        // Ignoring some talents, csv parsing
+        {
+            let mut params = Map::new();
+            params
+                .assign("keywords", Value::String("database admin".to_owned()))
+                .unwrap();
+            params.assign("ignored_talents[]", Value::String("1".into())).unwrap();
+
+            let results = Talent::search(&mut client, &*index, &params);
+            assert_eq!(vec![4], results.ids());
+
+            let mut params = Map::new();
+            params
+                .assign("keywords", Value::String("database admin".to_owned()))
+                .unwrap();
+            params.assign("ignored_talents", Value::String("1, 4".into())).unwrap();
+
+            let results = Talent::search(&mut client, &*index, &params);
+            assert_eq!(Vec::<u32>::new(), results.ids());
+        }
+
         // highlight
         {
             let mut params = Map::new();
@@ -1591,6 +1612,39 @@ mod tests {
             let results = Talent::search(&mut client, &*index, &params);
             assert_eq!(vec![4, 5, 2, 1], results.ids());
             assert_eq!(4, results.total);
+
+            let mut params = Map::new();
+            params
+                .assign("bookmarked_talents[]", Value::U64(2))
+                .unwrap();
+            params
+                .assign("bookmarked_talents[]", Value::U64(4))
+                .unwrap();
+
+            let results = Talent::search(&mut client, &*index, &params);
+            assert_eq!(vec![4, 2], results.ids());
+            assert_eq!(2, results.total);
+        }
+
+        // filtering for given bookmarks (ids) with csv parsing
+        {
+            let mut params = Map::new();
+            params
+                .assign("bookmarked_talents", Value::String("2,4,1,3,5,6,7,8".into()))
+                .unwrap();
+
+            let results = Talent::search(&mut client, &*index, &params);
+            assert_eq!(vec![4, 5, 2, 1], results.ids());
+            assert_eq!(4, results.total);
+
+            let mut params = Map::new();
+            params
+                .assign("bookmarked_talents", Value::String("2,4".into()))
+                .unwrap();
+
+            let results = Talent::search(&mut client, &*index, &params);
+            assert_eq!(vec![4, 2], results.ids());
+            assert_eq!(2, results.total);
         }
 
         // filtering for current_location
@@ -1626,6 +1680,25 @@ mod tests {
             assert_eq!(vec![4, 5, 1], results.ids());
         }
 
+        // ignoring contacted talents - csv parsing
+        {
+            let mut params = Map::new();
+            params
+                .assign("contacted_talents", Value::String("2,4".into()))
+                .unwrap();
+
+            let results = Talent::search(&mut client, &*index, &params);
+            assert_eq!(vec![5, 1], results.ids());
+
+            let mut params = Map::new();
+            params
+                .assign("contacted_talents", Value::String("2,5,4".into()))
+                .unwrap();
+
+            let results = Talent::search(&mut client, &*index, &params);
+            assert_eq!(vec![1], results.ids());
+        }
+
         // ignoring blocked companies
         {
             let mut params = Map::new();