Hey there,

Our new Candidate Search AI is here and we’re inviting you to become one of just 25 Founding Members.

We’re opening 25 exclusive early access spots for our valued Candidately customers. This exclusive group will enjoy early access, lifetime pricing, and the chance to shape the future of candidate search alongside us

What is Candidate Search AI?

Candidate Search AI is an AI-powered search engine for your ATS, enabling recruiters to find and match candidate profiles using natural language.

🔎 Natural language search: “Find me a senior frontend engineer with 4 years’ experience, AWS certified, based in New York.”
🤖 AI evaluations: smart scoring and relevance insights for every search.
🗂️ Hybrid filters: filter across standard and custom fields.
⚡ Match to jobs: instantly match candidates to your clients’ roles.
🔄 Find similar candidates: uncover hidden lookalikes in your database.
📋 Shortlist and submit: push results back to your ATS or send directly via your Candidately portals.

Why Join as Founding Member?

⭐ Lifetime offer: $499/mo - locked forever (70% off future pricing).
🤝 VIP onboarding: white-glove integration setup + dedicated success manager.
🛠️ Shape the roadmap: influence new features.
🚀 Priority access: first to use Candidate Search AI + future releases.
🧑‍💻 Direct Founder access: work directly with the founders to tailor search to your team’s needs.
🎤 Recognition: spotlight at the World Staffing Summit 2026 and your company logo as an innovation partner.

Founding Member Lifetime Offer (only 25 spots available)

💰 $499/month (70% off future list price)
✅ Up to 200k candidate records synced from your ATS
✅ Unlimited searches included
✅ Unlimited users included
✅ ATS integration included
✅ Lifetime pricing locked in forever

✅ Month-to-Month billing, no long term commitment

How to Join?

Message us to reserve your place in the Founding 25. Once the 25 spots are taken, this offer closes forever (first come, first served).

Hey there,

We’re excited to introduce OCR-powered Resume Parsing — a new feature that helps you upload candidate profiles faster and with less manual work.

With our new OCR technology, resumes of all formats (PNG, JPG, Scanned CVs) are automatically scanned, and key details are extracted and filled into candidate profiles in seconds.

What’s new:

📄 Upload resumes and let OCR do the heavy lifting

⚡ Instantly extract structured data from scanned CVs and images

🧠 Smarter profile creation with fewer manual edits

What this means for you:

⏱️ Save time on data entry – Focus on recruiting instead of retyping candidate info

📋 Ensure consistency – Get clean, uniform profiles across your database

OCR is now live across all accounts. It's the simplest way yet to turn any resume into a complete digital profile — no extra clicks required.

Give it a try and let us know how it works for you!

Hey there,

We’re excited to introduce Shortlisting — a new feature that helps your clients better organize and collaborate on candidate selections in the Client Portal.

With Shortlisting, clients can now mark candidates as favorites and group them into custom shortlists, making reviews, follow-ups, and decision-making easier than ever.

What’s new:

🌟 Mark candidates as favorites for quick reference
📂 Organize top picks into shortlists — great for roles, hiring stages, or team discussions
📝 Make reviewing easier by keeping priority candidates in one place

What this means for you:

🧭 Help clients stay organized – Clients can create shortlists that match their hiring process or internal structure

Shortlisting is now available for all clients using the portal. It’s a simple, powerful way to bring more structure and clarity to the review process.

Try it out and let us know what you think!

Hey there,

We’ve just released a small but powerful update to the Client Portal: You can now add clients to lists without immediately triggering an invite notification.

What’s new:

➕ Add clients directly to any list
✉️ No automatic email notification sent
📋 Manage multiple list assignments without cluttering inboxes

What this means for you:

🧠 More control – Decide exactly when and how you notify clients about new lists or the portal itself

📬 Less inbox noise – Add clients to multiple lists without sending multiple emails

🛠 Smooth setup behind the scenes – Share access on your terms and ensure everything is ready before the client sees it

This update gives you more flexibility when managing access and helps create a more thoughtful, streamlined client experience.

Try it out and let us know how it works for you!

Hey there,

We’re excited to introduce Shareable Links — a new way to deliver candidate profiles directly from Candidately’s Resume Builder.

With this new option, you can generate a secure link to a candidate profile and share it instantly — no downloads, no attachments.

Here’s what you can now do:

✅ Generate a secure profile link – Skip the PDF or Word export and copy a live link instead
📤 Share with clients instantly – Paste the link into an email or message, and your client gets immediate access
💡 Simplify the client experience – Clients can view polished, branded profiles in their browser — no files needed
🔁 Reuse and manage links – Publish once and reuse the same link as needed

What this means for you:

⚡ Speed up delivery – Share profiles with clients faster and keep your process moving

🧼 Declutter communication – No more juggling attachments or re-exporting files for each client

🌐 Offer a better client experience – A clean, modern viewing experience that matches your brand

📌 Note: Publishing a profile via link uses one Resume Export credit, just like PDF exports

Shareable links are now available for all users with Resume Export access.

Try it out and let us know what you think!

Hey there,

We’re excited to introduce Client Analytics — this new premium feature is now available for Client Portal users on Candidately.

With Client Analytics, you get powerful insights into how your clients interact with your candidate submissions.

Here’s what you can now track:

• Candidate submissions: number of candidates submitted
• Client engagement: Views, interview requests, declines, messages sent
• Conversion insights: Submitted candidates that converted to views, interviews or declines
• Time to metrics: Time to view, respond, interview, or decline
• Breakdown metrics by: client, user, and date

What this means for you:

📈 Measure client engagement: See exactly how clients are interacting with your candidate submissions.

🧠 Understand client behavior: Track how clients respond (views, interviews, declines) and tailor future submissions accordingly.

🔄 Track conversion rates: See what percentage of submitted candidates are being viewed, interviewed, or declined.

🗓️ Spot trends over time: Analyze activity by date to identify patterns and seasonality in client responsiveness.

🧩 Segment insights by client: Know which clients are highly engaged — and which might need a follow-up.

🤝 Strengthen client relationships: Use engagement data to proactively address concerns and improve collaboration.

🎯 Identify high-performing team members: Break down submissions and results by user to recognize top performers.

What are your plans on Wednesday, December 18th, at 12 PM EST?

We will reveal our 2025 product roadmap. Want to join us?

15+ new products and updates that will be game-changers for your business in 2025.

• Candidate Portal (including time tracking & time sheet approvals): Seamlessly collaborate with candidates like never before.
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• AI-Powered Candidate Search: Help clients find the best matches faster.
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• New Integrations & Open API: Connect Candidately with tools your already love to use.
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• Talent Marketplace 2.0: Give clients 24/7 access to your available talent and build your own online marketplace.
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🎨 Advanced Multi Branding:

Fully customize candidate profiles and PDFs with headers, footers, logos, colors, and more under Settings → Branding (Admins & Owners).

📄 Real-Time PDF/DOCX Previews:

See exactly how resumes will appear before exporting.

📇 Representative Info on Export:

Include contact details of candidate representatives in exported resumes.

📆 Customize Start/End Date Formats:

Adjust date formats employment or education history records. Navigate to Settings → Branding → Start-End Date Format (Admins & Owners).

🕒 Hide Duration of Experience:

Optionally hide experience durations based on start and end dates.
Find this under Settings → Branding → Job Duration (Admins & Owners).

For client portal customers:

• 📥 Client PDF Downloads:
  Let clients download candidate profiles directly from shared lists.
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• 📑 Enable PDF Layout Options:
  Choose between the Digital Profile style (distinct card sections) or a layout that matches exported PDFs for consistent presentation. Access under Settings → Branding → Resume Layout for Client Portal (Admins & Owners).

Still manually formatting resumes? Let the AI Resume Builder save you time, maintain your brand, and adapt to client needs effortlessly. Book a demo today!

⚡️Enhanced AI Parsing with LLM-Powered Precision:

Parse even the most complex resume layouts with unmatched accuracy, transforming them into reusable candidate profiles. (Rolling out over the next few weeks—reply to this email to enable it today.)

🔄 Sort Skills & Languages:

Rearrange skills and languages directly on candidate profiles for better customization.

📑 Duplicate Profiles:

Quickly create alternative versions of candidate profiles in the "All Candidates" database.

🗂️ New Candidate Fields:

• Employer Type:
  With the LLM parser enabled, automatically populate employer types (e.g., "Apple" → "Technology company").
  Control how employer information is displayed in Data Controls.
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• Additional Info:
  With the LLM parser enabled, this field captures resume data that doesn't fit standard fields—such as hobbies, academic publications, military experience, and more. This ensures no detail is missed when building candidate profiles.
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• Education Location:
  Add institution locations to education history records.

🖼️ Upload Candidate Avatars:

Upload photos directly to the profiles on the “All candidates” database to give profiles a polished look.
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📂 Job Submission & Marketing Lists Split:

For better navigation, job submission and marketing lists are now separate menu items.

🎨 Custom Branding for Client Portal:

Personalize the portal’s look and feel, including button colors, to align with your brand. Update settings via Settings → Branding → List Colors (Admins & Owners).

Are you still sharing resumes via email? Upgrade to the Client Portal for streamlined client communication and real-time engagement insights. Schedule a quick demo to see it in action!
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