Managing Candidates
Once you've created your openings, you're ready to start reviewing and managing candidates throughout the hiring process.
Trakstar Hire provides tools to help you source candidates, review applications, collaborate with your hiring team, communicate with candidates, and move applicants through your hiring workflow—all from a single candidate profile.
This article provides an overview of candidate management and links to additional resources for more detailed instructions.
Source Candidates
There are several ways to add candidates to Trakstar Hire.
Depending on your recruiting process, you can:
- Share job openings so candidates can apply directly.
- Upload candidates manually.
- Import candidates using other supported methods.
For more information about the different ways to add candidates to your account, see the articles on sourcing candidates.
Candidate Profiles
Every candidate has a profile that serves as the central location for managing their hiring journey.
A candidate profile includes information such as:
- Resume and application information
- Contact details
- Hiring stage
- Interview feedback
- Reviews
- Comments
- Email history
- Offer information
- Activity history
From the candidate profile, you can also perform common recruiting tasks, including:
- Schedule interviews
- Schedule reviews
- Send emails
- Leave comments
- Collaborate with your hiring team
- Generate and manage offer letters
Search for Candidates
As your candidate database grows, filters and search tools make it easy to find the people you're looking for.
From the Candidate List, you can filter candidates using criteria such as:
- Opening
- Application date
- Candidate labels
- Hiring stage
- Additional available filters
You can also search by:
- Candidate name
- Email address
- Other identifying information
For more advanced search options, refer to the article on Advanced Candidate Search.
Collaborate with Your Hiring Team
Trakstar Hire keeps candidate-related communication in one place so everyone involved in the hiring process has access to the same information.
Within a candidate profile, you can:
- Leave comments
- Mention teammates
- Share interview feedback
- Review previous conversations
- Track hiring decisions
Keeping discussions within the candidate profile helps maintain a complete hiring record throughout the recruiting process.
Manage Candidates Throughout the Hiring Process
Candidate profiles provide access to many of the tools you'll use during recruiting.
Common tasks include:
- Sending emails
- Scheduling interviews
- Requesting reviews
- Moving candidates through hiring stages
- Creating and sending offer letters
Additional articles are available for each of these topics if you need step-by-step instructions.
Need Help?
If you have questions or need assistance, the Trakstar Hire Support team is here to help.
You can contact Support by:
- Emailing hire@trakstar.com
- Selecting the Question Mark icon in the lower-left corner of Trakstar Hire and choosing Ask to send a message