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2026-01-23

Custom CRM and Tracking Software for Recruitment Agencies

How small recruitment agencies use custom software to track candidates, clients, placements and compliance.

Recruitment agencies live and die by their data. Candidate pipelines, client relationships, placement tracking, compliance documents — it all needs to be accessible in seconds.

Why Recruitment Agencies Outgrow Spreadsheets

A new agency starts with Excel: candidate list, client list, jobs list. Within six months they’re searching through thousands of rows, copy-pasting between sheets, and losing track of who was submitted where.

What a Custom Recruitment System Does

  • Candidate database: Searchable by skills, location, availability, and sector. CV storage and notes.
  • Client management: Company profiles, hiring manager contacts, fee agreements, and job history.
  • Placement pipeline: Visual pipeline showing candidates at each stage: sourced, submitted, interviewed, offered, placed.
  • Compliance: Right-to-work checks, reference tracking, and document expiry alerts.

Enterprise CRMs like Bullhorn cost hundreds per month per user. A custom Flask application gives you exactly the pipeline and compliance tracking you need, at a fraction of the cost.


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