Add candidates and upload resumes

Candidates are always added to a specific job. You can add them from the Candidates page or straight from a job's pipeline.

Before you start

• Create at least one job first — Add candidate is disabled until a job exists.
• You need the hiring.manage permission.

Add a candidate

1. Go to Hiring → Candidates ( open Candidates) and click Add candidate. (Or click Add candidate on a job page.)
2. Choose the Job.
3. Enter the Full name, and at least an Email or a Phone so you can reach them.
4. Choose the Source: Employee referral, Job portal, LinkedIn, Careers page, Agency or Other. For a referral, pick the employee in Referred by.
5. Optionally add Location, Current company, Current designation, Experience (yrs), Notice (days), Current CTC (₹/yr) and Expected CTC (₹/yr).
6. Attach the Resume — PDF, Word, Excel or an image, up to 10 MB.
7. Add Tags (comma separated) and an optional Note for the timeline.
8. Click Add candidate. They start in the first stage of the pipeline.

Find candidates

• The Candidates tab lists everyone. Filter by job, stage, status (Active, Hired, Rejected, Withdrawn) and source, or search by name, email, phone or company.
• The Interviews tab shows interviews from this week.
• The Referrals tab shows candidates referred by employees.

Download a resume

1. Open the candidate's profile.
2. In the Profile panel, under Resume, click the file name to download it.

Resumes are stored privately and can only be downloaded by admins with Hiring access. To replace a resume, use Edit details on the profile.