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Candidate

A Candidate in Zoho Recruit is the individual record for a job seeker, storing resume, history, and tracking progress across all associated Job Openings.

A Candidate in Zoho Recruit is any individual who has been sourced, referred, or applied for a job. The candidate record stores personal details, work history, skills, resume, application history, and all interactions with the recruiting team.

Candidate Record Structure

The candidate record in Zoho Recruit holds the candidate’s name, contact details, current organisation, current title, expected salary, location, and resume file. It tracks which Job Openings the candidate has been associated with, their current pipeline stage on each, and a full activity timeline of emails, calls, interviews, and notes.

Candidate vs Contact in Zoho Recruit

Zoho Recruit distinguishes between Candidates and Contacts. Candidates are individuals actively in a recruitment process. Contacts are individuals associated with client companies (for staffing agencies), such as hiring managers or decision-makers. A Candidate can be converted to a Contact once placed or when building a long-term relationship.

Example: A recruiter in Pune sources a candidate from LinkedIn for a React Developer role. Zoho Recruit creates a candidate record, parses the resume, attaches the application to the relevant Job Opening, and moves the record into the pipeline’s first stage.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a Candidate in Zoho Recruit?

A Candidate in Zoho Recruit is an individual record representing a person who has applied for or been sourced for a job. The record stores their resume, contact details, work history, and tracks their progress through every Job Opening they are associated with.

How is a Candidate different from a Contact in Zoho Recruit?

Candidates are individuals being recruited for positions. Contacts in Zoho Recruit (used in staffing agency workflows) are people at client organisations, such as hiring managers. A candidate can be converted into a contact after placement.

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