How to build a candidate database that stays useful
Parsing, tagging, search, and rediscovery — turning an archive into a working channel.
Draft page. This is a published outline, not a finished article. Section summaries below describe what each part will cover.
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Almost every recruiting team is sitting on thousands of resumes they have already paid for. The gap between that being an archive and being a sourcing channel is entirely down to whether it is searchable.
Parsing is the unlock
A PDF you can only read is not data. Structured fields are what make ranking, filtering, and reporting possible at all.
What to capture beyond skills
Availability, work authorization, location flexibility, and rate expectations — the fields that decide whether a match is actionable.
Rediscovery in practice
Surfacing past applicants against new roles automatically, rather than hoping a recruiter remembers them.
Keeping it current
Aging data, re-engagement, and knowing when a profile is too old to trust.
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