Introducing Job Alerts | Zoho Recruit
Keeping candidates engaged beyond their first application is one of the most consistent hiring challenges. Many interested candidates simply do not revisit career sites regularly, which can result in missed opportunities and reduced re-applications.
To address this, Job Alerts were built as a separate tab for the Candidate Portal. This allows candidates to subscribe to job notifications based on their preferences and automatically receive relevant openings via email when new jobs are published to your Career Site.
What’s New
Candidates can now create personalized job alerts directly from the Candidate Portal. They can:
- Have up to three alerts active simultaneously
- Define up to five criteria such as department, job title, location, employment type, or other job attributes
- Choose a delivery frequency of weekly or monthly
- Receive automated email notifications when newly published jobs match their criteria
Once configured, alerts run automatically in the background without requiring manual effort from recruiters.
Why Job Alerts
Job Alerts help extend candidate engagement beyond the initial application stage.
Instead of relying on candidates to revisit your career page or manually informing past applicants about new openings, the system proactively notifies them when relevant opportunities become available.
This helps you:
- Increase repeat applications from previously interested candidates
- Improve visibility for newly published roles
- Maintain an active and warm talent pool
- Reduce manual outreach and follow-up effort
- Strengthen candidate experience through timely, relevant communication
The result is a more consistent engagement loop without adding operational overhead.
How This Works IRL
Consider a candidate who applies for a Marketer role but is not selected.
They remain interested in your organization but may not actively monitor your career page. With Job Alerts enabled, the candidate can create an alert based on Marketing roles in a specific location.
When a new position is published that matches their criteria, they receive an automated notification based on their selected frequency.
This ensures relevant opportunities reach interested candidates without requiring recruiter intervention, improving re-engagement and application rates.
Try It Out
Job Alerts transform your Candidate Portal from a one-time application interface into an ongoing engagement channel. By allowing candidates to define their interests and receive timely updates, organizations can maintain stronger connections with their talent pool while minimizing manual effort.
If you have any questions or suggestions, leave a comment below or reach out to us at support@zohorecruit.com.
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Team Zoho Recruit