Primary and Secondary Sources

The Primary and Secondary Sources pages are used to trackcreate and manage the source of candidates during the recruitment process. It allows you to define the primary and secondary sources through which candidates are identified, such as job portals, references, employee referrals, social media, and more. These sources are addedused while creating a new candidate or candidate inquiry.inquiry during the recruitment process. 

CandidateCreating Primary Source:

The Candidate Primary Source page refers to the main source through which a candidate has been sourced. Selecting the right primary source helps recruiters determine the most effective channels for attracting candidates.

1. Creating Primary Source:

   • Primary Source Name: Enter the name of the sourcePrimary Source (e.g., "Job Portal"Portal, "Referral"Referral, "Placement Drive"Drive).

   • Contain Secondary Source: You can enable the option to associate a secondarySecondary sourceSource with this primary source. For example, if the primary source is a "Job Portal"Portal, the secondary source could be "LinkedIn"LinkedIn if the candidate came through both.

   • Create: Click Create to add the primary source to the system.

You can navigate to Candidate Secondary Source page by clicking on the Secondary Source button shown below.

CandidateCreating Secondary Source:

The Candidate Secondary Source provides additional context on where the candidate was found, supplementing the primary source. For example, a candidate may be referred by an employee but applied through a job portal. This allows for more detailed tracking of candidate acquisition channels.

1. Create Secondary Source:

   • Primary Source: Select the related primaryPrimary sourceSource from the drop-down menu.

   • Enter

     the Secondary Source: Enter the secondary source (e.g., "Google Plus", "Instagram", "WhatsApp").

   • Enable

     the Ignore Incentive: Enable this if the secondary source does not involve any incentives.

   • Create: Click Create to add the secondary source.

Bulk Action Feature:

The Bulk Action feature allows you to manage multiple sources at once. For instance, you can delete multiple sources (both primary and secondary) simultaneously, making the source management process faster and more efficient. 

This feature helps organize candidate sources to understand which platforms are the most effective for attracting top talent. This ensures that your recruitment process is transparent and data-driven, making it easier to optimize sourcing strategies and improve the overall candidate acquisition process.