Latest News from the Candidately team
Product update

New: Parse anything!

Gustavo avatar
Shared by Gustavo β€’ June 03, 2025

Hey there,

We’re excited to introduce OCR-powered Resume Parsing β€” 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:

πŸ“„ 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

πŸ“‹ 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 β€” no extra clicks required.

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

Product update
Client Portal

New: Candidate Shortlists

Gustavo avatar
Shared by Gustavo β€’ June 03, 2025

Hey there,

We’re excited to introduce Shortlisting β€” 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
πŸ“‚ Organize top picks into shortlists β€” great for roles, hiring stages, or team discussions
πŸ“ 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!

Product update
Client Portal

New: Add clients to lists without sending an invite

Gustavo avatar
Shared by Gustavo β€’ May 26, 2025

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:

βž• Add clients directly to any list
βœ‰οΈ No automatic email notification sent
πŸ“‹ 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

πŸ“¬ Less inbox noise – Add clients to multiple lists without sending multiple emails

πŸ›  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!

Product update
Resume Builder

New: Shareable profiles for the AI Resume Builder

Gustavo avatar
Shared by Gustavo β€’ May 26, 2025

Hey there,

We’re excited to introduce Shareable Links β€” 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 β€” no downloads, no attachments.

Here’s what you can now do:

βœ… Generate a secure profile link – Skip the PDF or Word export and copy a live link instead
πŸ“€ Share with clients instantly – Paste the link into an email or message, and your client gets immediate access
πŸ’‘ Simplify the client experience – Clients can view polished, branded profiles in their browser β€” no files needed
πŸ” 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

πŸ“Œ 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!

New feature

πŸ“Š New: Client Analytics are here now

Jan avatar
Shared by Jan β€’ April 08, 2025

Hey there,

We’re excited to introduce Client Analytics β€” 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:

πŸ“ˆ 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.

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

πŸ—“οΈ 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 β€” 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.

2025 Product Roadmap Reveal πŸš€

Jan avatar
Shared by Jan β€’ December 10, 2024

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.
    ​
  • AI-Powered Candidate Search: Help clients find the best matches faster.
    ​
  • New Integrations & Open API: Connect Candidately with tools your already love to use.
    ​
  • Talent Marketplace 2.0: Give clients 24/7 access to your available talent and build your own online marketplace.
    ​

New feature
Improvement
Resume Builder

AI Resume Builder Updates πŸ“πŸ€–

Benjamin avatar
Shared by Benjamin β€’ November 29, 2024

🎨 Advanced Multi Branding:

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

πŸ“„ Real-Time PDF/DOCX Previews:

See exactly how resumes will appear before exporting.

πŸ“‡ Representative Info on Export:

Include contact details of candidate representatives in exported resumes.

πŸ“† Customize Start/End Date Formats:

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

πŸ•’ Hide Duration of Experience:

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

For client portal customers:

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!

New feature
Improvement
Product update

General Updates ✨

Benjamin avatar
Shared by Benjamin β€’ November 29, 2024

⚑️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 weeksβ€”reply to this email to enable it today.)

πŸ”„ Sort Skills & Languages:

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

πŸ“‘ Duplicate Profiles:

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

πŸ—‚οΈ New Candidate Fields:

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

πŸ–ΌοΈ Upload Candidate Avatars:

Upload photos directly to the profiles on the β€œAll candidates” database to give profiles a polished look.
​

New feature
Improvement
Client Portal

Client Portal Updates 🌐

Benjamin avatar
Shared by Benjamin β€’ November 29, 2024

πŸ“‚ 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 β†’ Branding β†’ 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!
​

Product update
New feature
Bullhorn

AI Resume Builder for Bullhorn is here πŸͺ„

Jan avatar
Shared by Jan β€’ September 17, 2024

Build and export, professionally branded resumes and cover letters as a PDF in seconds.

How does it work?

🎯 Automatically pre-fill resumes with data from the original resume like skills, employment history, education, and more

πŸ“₯ Export or save as resumes as branded PDFs directly to your files tab in Bullhorn (use for VMS submissions)

πŸ“‹ Auto-generate cover sheets using custom fields from Bullhorn

πŸ€– Create candidate summaries with ChatGPT

πŸ€– Enhance resumes with custom AI prompts

πŸ”’ Anonymize resumes with one click, removing sensitive candidate data

πŸ“‘ Create multiple templates matching your teams and clients exact requirements

🎨 Brand resumes with your header, footer, logo, color codes, custom icons and fonts.

↩️ Reuse resumes for future submissions.

πŸ’΅ Simple pricing, $1/ exported resume.

Interested? Schedule a demo with our team to learn more.