How to Convert a Candidate to an Employee in Workwisely

Candidate to Employee Migration

RECORD MIGRATION

Candidate to Employee Migration

Convert a joining candidate into an employee record in one click — preserving every document, note, and history item along the way.

Transition
person WHO USES THIS
HR ops converting accepted offers to hires
Payroll teams picking up new employees
Admins keeping employee data consistent
target WHAT YOU'LL ACHIEVE
Promote candidates to employees cleanly
Retain full candidate → employee history
Trigger downstream HR processes instantly

Onboarding → Individuals → Onboarded Individuals

  • Once the verification is complete, you can convert the candidate to an employee by selecting the employee data, clicking the three dots, and then choosing the Convert to Employee option. 

  • A pop-up will appear where you can update the employee's role access from the dropdown menu. The employee ID will automatically be fetched from the team summary sequence. 

  • After making the necessary selections, click Save. The data will then be migrated to the external integrated system, and the employee will be granted access to the application.


Fig: Convert to Employee
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