Can referred or already-known candidates skip stages of the recruiting funnel?

Yes. In Jestor, when manually adding a candidate who was referred or is already known to the company, you can insert them directly into a more advanced stage of the funnel, skipping stages like initial screening.

How manually registering candidates works

Beyond the standard flow via a public form, Jestor lets you add a candidate directly through the platform. This is useful for referrals or people who already have a good relationship with the company: instead of going through the entire process from screening, the candidate can be entered directly at the HR interview stage, for example, then moving straight on to the interview with the hiring manager.

Entry method Starting point in the funnel
Public form Enters at the initial screening stage
Manual entry (referral) Can be inserted directly at a more advanced stage

How to add a referred candidate

  1. Go to the option to manually add a record in the recruiting funnel.
  2. Fill in the referred candidate's information.
  3. Select directly which stage they should enter, skipping stages that don't apply.
  4. Continue tracking normally through the Kanban or the recruiting table.

Why choose Jestor

  • Flexibility in the hiring process: referrals don't need to repeat stages that no longer apply.
  • Two view options: Kanban or table, depending on the recruiter's preference.
  • Complete history per candidate: chat, attachments, and notes all stay linked to the same card, start to finish.

Does a manually added candidate go through the same stages as the rest?

Yes, they follow the same funnel stages, just with the option to already start at a more advanced stage.

Can a referred candidate be moved back to an earlier stage if needed?

Yes, the candidate's stage can be manually adjusted at any point during the process.

Does manual registration require the same information as the public form?

Manual registration lets you fill in the candidate's relevant information, equivalent to what would be collected through the public form.

Reference video

Check out more hands-on tutorials on the Jestor YouTube channel.

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