Whether you are a start-up or a medium-sized business, your most crucial task is to acquire top talent for your organization. Staffing agencies, too, require an optimized platform to streamline hiring for other companies. Zoho Recruit is one such platform that offers a centralized approach to talent acquisition and management.
This software allows employers to customize their Zoho account based on their business requirements and automate the entire recruiting process. Let’s explore its key features and how to leverage them to streamline recruiting in this comprehensive guide.
The first step to begin recruiting with Zoho is to make an account, either from its official website or mobile application, using the steps mentioned below:
- Use your full name and email address, and type a strong password to sign up on Zoho
- Choose your role as a member, such as recruiter of a staffing agency or corporate HR, to access the relevant tools
- Once your account has been set up as a recruiter, you will be directed to the ‘Hiring Pipeline’ page that you can fill as you recruit new candidates
- By accessing the ’Job Openings’ tab at the top of the homepage, you can post about job openings available at the company
- Open the ‘Choose a Job Template’ drop-down menu to select a job template suited to the vacancy
Write the job description, requirements, and benefits in detail so applicants are well-informed about the job role
- Once you are done adding all the information, click on the 'Save and Publish’ button in the top right corner to publish the job post
- When applicants start applying for the position and submit data, you can go through their CVs and evaluate their skills and qualifications
- After shortlisting the potential candidates, you can schedule interviews at your convenience and the applicant’s availability
- Once done, move to the ‘Candidates’ tab in the top bar, create profiles of candidates, and add all the necessary information
Note: The system can also populate this module by saving the applicants’ applications and essential data
- To make the process transparent, change the applicant’s status from the ‘Candidate Stages’ bar
- Go to the 'Interviews' section and click on the three dots in the top right corner to schedule an interview
- Select the ‘Schedule an Interview’ option and add in the applicant’s essential information, including name, job role they have applied for, qualification, experience, date, time, etc.
Note: You can also select the interview category in this section. For instance, general interview, online interview, level 1 interview, etc.
- Once all the information has been added, click on ‘Save’ and send an invitation to the applicant
- Next, go to the ‘Referrals’ tab to refer candidates
- Add the candidate’s first and last name, email address, and the rest of the information to proceed with the referral
- Move to the ‘Departments’ tab and click on the ‘Import’ button to create a new department
- Write the department name and its supervisor’s name in the relevant tabs and click ‘Save’ to finalize the creation of a new department
Note: You can create job openings for this new department and hire applicants using the same process as mentioned above
- To run campaigns for your organization, go to the ‘Campaigns’ module and get your account activated. Once done, you can plan and execute the campaign
Zoho Recruit is a straightforward platform with an easy-to-use interface. You can easily make a recruiting account and start hiring candidates to expand your workforce. In case you face any technical troubles, you can reach out to their customer support, which provides timely assistance and resolves issues.
