Bulk Import & Add Candidates | Workwisely Help Guide

Bulk Actions

SCALE YOUR WORKFLOW

Bulk Actions

Move dozens of candidates forward — or archive them — in a single sweep, instead of clicking through one record at a time.

Productivity
person WHO USES THIS
Recruiters handling high-volume pipelines
Coordinators moving cohorts between stages
Ops owners cleaning up stale candidates
target WHAT YOU'LL ACHIEVE
Update stage, owner, or status in bulk
Send bulk emails and assessments at once
Cut per-candidate admin time significantly

To perform bulk actions such as uploading candidate profiles, shortlisting candidates, scheduling interviews, or assigning assessments, click the three-dot menu located at the top right corner next to the "Add Job Candidate" button.

Recruitment → Job Candidate → Three dot in the top right corner

Individual Update
You can manually add applicants by clicking on the "Add Job Candidate" button. This allows you to enter candidate details and associate them with the relevant job posting.



Import  Candidates(Bulk Candidates Update)

  • To perform bulk actions, such as uploading multiple candidate profiles, click the three-dot menu located at the top right corner next to the "Add Job Candidate" button.

  • Select the "Import Candidates" option to begin the process.

  • Click on the Import Candidates button to download the pre-formatted Excel template.Open the downloaded file and enter the required details for each candidate, including their name, contact information, experience, and other relevant data.

  • Once the information is filled in, upload the completed Excel sheet back into the system.All candidate profiles will be added automatically in bulk and available in the job candidate module.



Fig: Job Candidates- Bulk Update


Fig: Individual Candidate Update



Fig: Bulk Candidate Update

Fig: Import Candidates

Shortlist

To shortlist several candidates at the same time, simply select the applicants you wish to consider and click the "Shortlist" option. This enables you to move all chosen candidates into the shortlisted stage in one action, improving efficiency and saving time.

Schedule Interview

To arrange interviews for multiple candidates simultaneously, select the relevant applicants and click on the "Schedule Interview" button. This feature allows you to coordinate interviews in bulk, streamlining your workflow and reducing manual effort.

Send Assessment

It allows recruiters to assign assessments to multiple candidates at once within the Job Candidate section. This feature streamlines the evaluation process by eliminating the need to send assessments individually. It ensures consistency in the assessment being assigned and saves time during high-volume hiring. Once initiated, each selected candidate receives the designated assessment link, allowing them to complete it as part of the screening process.

Export
If you want to export applicant details, simply use the "Export" option. Clicking the Export button will generate a file containing all relevant information, including candidate names, contact details, application statuses, and other associated data, making it easy to review.

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