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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