Candidate tracking

A candidate tracking system is a tool that helps you organize and manage job applicants throughout your hiring process. It centralizes candidate information, tracks where each person is in your pipeline, stores interview notes and feedback, and helps your team collaborate on hiring decisions. Think of it as a mission control center for your recruitment process.

Start by defining your hiring stages, such as application review, phone screening, interviews, and offer. For each candidate, record their contact information, current stage, interview feedback, and any relevant notes. Update their status as they progress. With Manus, you can generate a complete tracking system that includes all these elements, customized to your specific hiring workflow.

Essential information includes contact details, resume or portfolio link, current stage in the hiring process, interview dates and feedback, salary expectations, and availability to start. You might also track their source (how they found your job posting), skills assessment scores, and which team members have interviewed them. Manus helps you define exactly which fields matter most for your hiring decisions.

Yes, absolutely. Every company has a different hiring process. When you create your tracker with Manus, you define your specific stages. Whether you have three stages or eight, whether you call them screening calls or discovery interviews, Manus adapts to your terminology and workflow. You can specify exactly what stages candidates move through at your company.

Create a consistent format for interview feedback that all team members use. Include sections for skills assessment, cultural fit, strengths, concerns, and an overall recommendation. Your tracker should have a dedicated field or section for each interviewer to add their notes. This standardization makes it easier to compare candidates and make confident hiring decisions as a team.

Yes, you can create separate tracking systems for different positions. Each role may have unique requirements and interview stages, so having dedicated trackers keeps everything organized. Manus makes it easy to generate a new tracker whenever you open a new position, ensuring each hiring pipeline is managed independently with the right structure.

Applicant tracking systems are typically large software platforms with features like automated resume screening, job posting distribution, and compliance reporting. A candidate tracker is simpler and more focused on helping you organize and manage your current applicants through your hiring stages. For many small teams and startups, a well-designed candidate tracker provides everything you need without the complexity or cost of a full applicant tracking system.

Once Manus generates your tracker, you can share it with your team using common collaboration tools like Google Sheets, Airtable, or your preferred project management platform. Everyone on your hiring team can access the same information, add interview notes, and see candidate progress in real time. This shared visibility keeps everyone aligned and speeds up hiring decisions.