Candidate Management Software

For streamlined, efficient recruitment.

Intuitive, responsive, flexible

Our comprehensive candidate management system alleviates the recruitment admin burden and gives you complete oversight of your recruitment process.

Move candidates effortlessly through workflows individually or in bulk. Score, rank and blind screen in confidence with full activity audit trails for compliance.
HR Portal

Teamwork, turbocharged

Bring them into the fold with Reach’s brilliant co-working tools. The intuitive Hiring Manager portal empowers colleagues to approve requisitions, manage interview availability, share candidate scores and make job offers. Saving you time, and boosting efficiency, without an email chain in sight…
Hiring Manager Portal

Advanced search

CVs, documents, candidates… find whatever you’re looking for in seconds with our responsive software. Candidate tracking has never been so simple to manage.

Build relationships

Cultivate a positive application experience with our candidate relationship management systems. Schedule emails and text updates to keep them engaged and apprised of their progress.

Candidate shortlisting

From blind screening in confidential mode to applicant scoring and ranking, Reach’s intuitive software supports CV parsing, candidate matching and tagging too.

Bulk actions

Expedite recruitment of candidates at scale with the bulk actions feature. Remove ineligible candidates and progress suitable candidates simultaneously with smart custom workflows.

Leave an audit trail

Reach ATS records and time stamps all activity, from communications and actions to candidate notes, for a clear and transparent hiring process.

Custom flows

Fully customisable candidate journeys let you flex your workflows to suit the roles you’re sourcing. Use quick apply for temporary placements or in-depth competency screening for more specialist hires.

Candidate Sourcing

Use Reach’s candidate attraction service expertise alongside your new streamlined hiring process to attract both active and passive candidates.

Comprehensive candidate records

Collect and store detailed candidate information, add notes, view candidate history and access files from your central HR portal.

A superior candidate experience

Logins via social, application completion reminders, self-serve interview slots and comprehensive onboarding tools, all delivered through a fully branded candidate portal. Deliver a standout applicant journey, that's designed to impress.
Candidate Experience

FAQs

How does a Candidate Management System streamline the recruitment process?

A Candidate Management System (CMS) streamlines the recruitment process by consolidating all your candidate information. Resumes, applications, and communications are all managed from your central dashboard, showing the status of all live vacancies at a glance.

A CMS also automates manual tasks such as posting job ads, screening resumes, scheduling interviews, and sending out scheduled communications. Freeing you up to focus on people, not process.

In what ways does a Candidate Management System assist from recruitment to hire?

A Candidate Management System streamlines the recruitment process by centralising candidate data, facilitating communication, and automating regular tasks. From job requisition to onboarding, a CMS improves co working, automates workflows, and provides analytics for data-driven decision making. 

What are the key features of Candidate Management Software?

Candidate Management Software is loaded with useful features to make your recruitment process more efficient.  As well as centralising all your candidate data, the automated shortlisting tools and scheduled messaging improve collaboration and keep your applicants consistently informed of their progress.

Combine this with in-depth metrics, automated interview scheduling and co-working tools, a CMS can enhance productivity, improve candidate communication, and streamline your entire hiring process.

How does Candidate Management Software ensure personalised and engaging experiences for candidates?

Candidate Management Software can be used to tailor communications and schedule reminders to ensure a personalised and engaging candidate journey. Automated email responses, based on a candidate’s actions or status, provide regular communication at each point in the hiring process – making sure no one gets lost in the process.

A CMS can also issue reminders to complete applications, politely turn down unsuccessful clients and work alongside existing systems to complete checks such as DBS and Right to Work, providing a consistent and equitable candidate experience.

How can Candidate Management Software manage the certification process in recruitment?

Candidate Management Software tracks and manages any certifications required for specific roles. It stores certificate details, expiration dates, and can also send scheduled reminders for any necessary renewals. A CMS will also integrate with your existing software and certification programmes, for a seamless process. 

How does Candidate Management Software calculate percentage scores for essential and desirable criteria in candidates?

Candidate Management Software matches candidate qualifications against the essential job requirements you set. It assigns scores based on the presence and level of essential or desirable criteria, providing a quantifiable measure of candidate suitability. Any candidates not reaching your required criteria will receive a polite message to say they are not eligible for the job they are applying for before they complete their application. Saving both you, and your candidate, valuable time. 

How does Candidate Management Software enhance candidate engagement with automated communications and marketing tools?

Candidate Management Software leverages features such as personalised emails, automated follow-ups, and scheduled reminders to maintain communication with candidates.

Additionally, CMS reporting provides insight into candidate interactions, enabling you to further refine and enhance your hiring strategies. Leading to better recruitment outcomes and a more engaging, equitable and transparent application process.

How can Candidate Management Software help in building talent pools and nurturing prospects?

Candidate Management Software database and communication tools allow you to capture candidate information from various sources to compile a talent pool. It can organise that data based on skills, talent, experience, and other relevant criteria.

See at a glance potential fits for upcoming vacancies, build relationships using regular scheduled communication and utilise the extensive data to drive your recruitment planning.

What kind of data-driven insights can I get from a Candidate Management System?

A Candidate Management System provides insight on multiple aspects of the recruitment process, such as time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, candidate quality, and more. Tailor the reporting to your requirements and use the data to provide insight into potential skills gaps and inform your recruitment strategy.   

How can Candidate Management Software help in creating an effective careers page?

Candidate Management Software can be integrated with your website to create a (fully branded) careers page. It provides tools for job posting, application tracking, and communication, ensuring a seamless experience for candidates and a web page that’s always up to date.