Adding Your First Candidate

# Adding Your First Candidate ## Methods to Add Candidates ### 1. Manual Entry - Go to **Candidates → Add Candidate**. - Fill in name, email, phone, location. - Upload a resume (PDF, DOC, DOCX supported). - HireBee's **AI Resume Parser** automatically extracts skills, experience, education, and more from the uploaded file. ### 2. Application Form When candidates apply through your career page or job links, they're automatically added to your candidate database. ### 3. Bulk Import - Upload multiple resumes at once via **Candidates → Import**. - The AI parser processes each file and creates candidate profiles. - Duplicates are automatically detected and flagged. ### 4. Sourcing - Use the **Talent Sourcing** feature to search for candidates externally. - Found candidates are imported directly into your database. ## Candidate Profile Each candidate profile includes: - **Personal info** — name, email, phone, location, LinkedIn. - **Resume/CV** — uploaded file and AI-parsed data. - **Applications** — all jobs they've applied to. - **Timeline** — full history of interactions, stage changes, emails. - **Notes** — internal team notes (private, never shown to candidates). - **Scorecards** — interview evaluations. - **Tags** — custom labels for organizing (e.g., "senior", "react", "remote"). - **Talent Pools** — groups the candidate belongs to. ## Duplicate Detection HireBee automatically checks for duplicate candidates when adding new ones. If a match is found by email, you'll be prompted to merge or skip. ## GDPR & Consent Candidates can manage their data preferences. Their consent status is tracked, and data retention policies can be configured per your compliance needs.