{"id":4414,"date":"2026-05-29T21:46:57","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T21:46:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aaxonix.com\/resources\/?post_type=glossary&#038;p=4414"},"modified":"2026-05-29T21:46:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T21:46:57","slug":"candidate-zoho-recruit","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/aaxonix.com\/resources\/glossary\/candidate-zoho-recruit\/","title":{"rendered":"Candidate"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n.gt-body{font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;color:#111;line-height:1.75}\n.gt-def{border-left:4px solid #E8650A;padding:16px 20px;background:#fff8f4;border-radius:0 8px 8px 0;margin:0 0 32px;font-size:1.05rem}\n.gt-section{margin:0 0 36px}.gt-section h2{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;color:#0A1628;font-size:1.5rem;margin:0 0 12px}\n.gt-example-box{background:#f0f4ff;border-radius:10px;padding:20px 24px;margin:0 0 32px}.gt-example-box strong{color:#2563EB}\n.gt-related-pills{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin:0 0 32px}\n.gt-related-pill{background:#f7f4ef;border:1px solid #ddd8cf;border-radius:20px;padding:6px 16px;font-size:.875rem;color:#0A1628;text-decoration:none}\n.gt-faq-item{border:1px solid #ddd8cf;border-radius:10px;padding:16px 20px;margin:0 0 12px}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"gt-body\">\n<div class=\"gt-def\">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.<\/div>\n<div class=\"gt-section\">\n<h2>Candidate Record Structure<\/h2>\n<p>The candidate record in Zoho Recruit holds the candidate&#8217;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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"gt-section\">\n<h2>Candidate vs Contact in Zoho Recruit<\/h2>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"gt-example-box\"><strong>Example:<\/strong> 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&#8217;s first stage.<\/div>\n<div class=\"gt-related-pills\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aaxonix.com\/resources\/glossary\/application-zoho-recruit\/\" class=\"gt-related-pill sp-content-link\">Application<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/aaxonix.com\/resources\/glossary\/candidate-pool-zoho-recruit\/\" class=\"gt-related-pill sp-content-link\">Candidate Pool<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/aaxonix.com\/resources\/glossary\/resume-parsing-zoho-recruit\/\" class=\"gt-related-pill sp-content-link\">Resume Parsing<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/aaxonix.com\/resources\/glossary\/candidate-status-zoho-recruit\/\" class=\"gt-related-pill sp-content-link\">Candidate Status<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"gt-section\">\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<div class=\"gt-faq-item\"><strong>What is a Candidate in Zoho Recruit?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"gt-faq-item\"><strong>How is a Candidate different from a Contact in Zoho Recruit?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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. 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