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How to bulk delete multiple candidates
How to bulk delete multiple candidates
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Written by Jennifer
Updated over 9 months ago

Note: Deleting candidates in Homerun can be undone up until 7 days after deletion. Learn how to recover deleted candidates.

Bulk deleting candidates of one job opening

  1. From the sidebar on the left, click on the job opening under 'Your jobs'.

  2. In the menu bar at the top, select 'Candidates'. Make sure you're using list view.

  3. Select the candidates you'd like to delete.

  4. The applicant task bar appears. Click the three dots in the applicant task bar.

  5. Click 'Delete candidates'.

  6. Click 'Confirm' to delete these candidates.

You've now deleted these candidates.

Bulk deleting candidates from multiple job openings

  1. Via the sidebar on the left, click 'Candidates'.

  2. Click on 'Filters', then choose 'Applied/sourced' + any job.

  3. Choose the job(s) you wish to delete the candidates from and hit 'Apply filters'.

  4. You will see a list of the selected candidates.

  5. Select the candidates and click the three dots at the bottom. Next, click 'Delete candidates'.

  6. Click 'Confirm'.

  7. Done, the data has been deleted!

Bulk deleting candidates with the date function

Because of GDPR, you're no longer allowed to store candidate data indefinitely. You can enforce your retention policy by regularly deleting personal data in bulk. Alternatively, you can ask for candidates' permission to keep their data for another period of time determined by you.

  1. From the sidebar on the left, click 'Candidates'.

  2. Click on 'Filters', then choose 'Applied/sourced' + any time at the left menu.

  3. Choose your option: 'date before X', 'date on X', 'date after X', 'any date'.

  4. Select the date you need (for example ‘date before May 1, 2018') and click 'Apply'.

  5. You will see a list of the selected candidates on your screen.

  6. Select the candidates and click the three dots at the bottom. Next, click 'Delete candidates' and then click 'Confirm'.

  7. The data has been deleted.

Not looking for deleting candidates but just want to disqualify them? Read more about disqualifying multiple candidates.

Want to know more about GDPR and how you can become compliant? Check out The GDPR ready to roll hiring guide.

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