Most candidates add themselves. When someone applies through one of your job postings or job boards, they show up in AvaHR automatically. But sometimes you want to add a person yourself, like a referral, someone who emailed you their resume, or a promising applicant from another source. Here is how.
Start the "Add Candidate" flow
Click "Add Candidate" from any of these places:
- The Dashboard (top of the page).
- The Candidates list (top right).
- A specific job, if you want them tied to that role from the start.
Enter their details
- Add the candidate's information. You can upload a resume to fill in the basics quickly, or type in their name, email, and phone yourself.
- Add a "Source" if you know it, such as "Employee Referral", so you can track where good people come from.
- Pick the job and the stage you want them to land in.
- Save.
Your new candidate now appears in the list and has a full profile you can build on.
Adding someone without a job yet
If you are not ready to attach the person to a role, you can keep them in your "Talent Pool", which holds candidates who are not tied to a job. When a fitting position opens later, use "Move to Position" on their profile to place them into that job's pipeline.
Tip: Uploading a resume when you add someone saves typing and gives Ava the details it needs to summarize their background and, once they are on a job, calculate an "Ava Score".