RECRU integration
Alfa AI screens every applicant to your jobs, then sends the candidates you choose to the matching RECRU job, with their resume.
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What works with RECRU
| What you can do | With RECRU |
|---|---|
| Link Alfa jobs to RECRU jobs | Yes |
| Choose a RECRU stage for each Alfa status | Yes |
| Send candidates to RECRU | Yes |
| Attach each candidate's resume | Yes |
| Put shortlisted and sourced candidates straight into their mapped stage | Not confirmedApplicants marked Suitable or Not suitable go where RECRU puts new applications |
| Add the score and screening results as notes | Not confirmed |
| Move a candidate you shortlist later to your shortlist stage | Not confirmed |
| Search your RECRU history with Lisa | Yes |
Not confirmed means we have not yet confirmed whether this works with RECRU through the integration Alfa uses.
What Alfa writes back to RECRU
- Applicants. When screening finishes, Alfa sends each applicant whose status you map to a RECRU stage, with their name, email address and, where Alfa has them, phone number and LinkedIn profile. Their resume goes with them.
- Notes. We have not yet confirmed whether RECRU accepts notes through this integration. If it does, Alfa adds the score and screening results as notes.
- Stages. Alfa asks RECRU to put candidates you have already shortlisted in the stage you map for Shortlisted, but we have not yet confirmed whether RECRU accepts a stage for new candidates through this integration. Applicants marked Suitable or Not suitable go where RECRU puts new applications: mapping their status to a stage tells Alfa to send them to the linked job, but does not place them in that stage.
- Later changes. If you shortlist a candidate after Alfa has sent them, Alfa asks RECRU to move them to your Shortlisted stage. We have not yet confirmed whether RECRU accepts stage changes through this integration.
- Applicants you do not sync. In Alfa's ATS settings you can choose a RECRU job for applicants who are not synced. Alfa then adds applicants whose status is set to Don't sync to that job, where RECRU puts new applications, so you keep them in RECRU. Only applicants who apply after you choose the job are added. If you later shortlist one of them and Shortlisted is mapped to a stage, Alfa also sends them to the job they applied for.
- Sourced candidates. If you map Sourced potential candidates to a stage, Alfa also sends sourced candidates who have an email address. Rejected and removed candidates are not sent, and sending them does not start any outreach.
What Alfa reads from RECRU
- Open jobs. Alfa lists your open RECRU jobs, up to the 250 most recently opened, so you can link each Alfa job to its RECRU job.
- Pipeline stages. Alfa reads your RECRU stages so you can choose where each Alfa status goes.
- Your hiring history. If you turn on Search your ATS history, Alfa copies the candidates and applications in RECRU, so you and Lisa can search everyone you have considered before. The first copy can take a few hours.
How to connect RECRU
- Open Settings. Sign in as an Owner or Admin on a computer, select your name at the bottom of the sidebar, then Settings.
- Go to ATS integrations. Under Workspace, select ATS integrations.
- Choose RECRU. Open Select your ATS, pick RECRU, then select Connect RECRU.
- Approve access. A secure connection page opens in a new tab. Sign in to RECRU there, approve the access it asks for, then return to Alfa.
- Wait for the first sync. The first import usually takes a few minutes. When it finishes, the status reads Connected.
- Map your stages. Under Stage mapping configuration, pick a stage for each Alfa status, or choose Don't sync to keep it in Alfa. Then select Save ATS settings.
- Link your jobs. In a draft job's Basics, open Advanced and choose the matching job under ATS job. You can also ask Lisa to link a job, including one that is already published.
Limits
- Your organization connects one ATS at a time.
- Only Owners and Admins on a paid plan can connect an ATS, on a computer. The integration is not available during a trial.
- Alfa sends each candidate to a job once, after screening finishes, and checks for new candidates every 20 minutes.
- Alfa only sends candidates who have a valid email address.
- Rejecting a candidate in Alfa does not change their stage in RECRU.
- If RECRU reports that a linked job is closed or no longer accepts candidates, Alfa unlinks the job and stops sending candidates to it.
- Moving or rejecting a candidate in RECRU does not change their status in Alfa.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Alfa AI integrate with RECRU?
- Yes. An Owner or Admin connects RECRU in Settings > ATS integrations. You then link each Alfa job to its RECRU job, and Alfa sends the candidates you choose after screening.
- What does Alfa send to RECRU?
- The candidates whose status you map to a RECRU stage, with their resume. If you choose a job for applicants who are not synced, Alfa also adds applicants whose status is set to Don't sync to that job. Alfa sends each candidate to a job once, after screening finishes.
- Can Alfa move candidates between stages in RECRU?
- We have not yet confirmed whether RECRU accepts stage changes through this integration. If it does, Alfa moves a candidate you shortlist after sending them to your Shortlisted stage.
- Can I keep applicants I do not sync in RECRU?
- Yes. In Alfa's ATS settings, choose a RECRU job under Job for applicants who are not synced. Alfa then adds applicants whose status is set to Don't sync to that job, so you keep them in RECRU. Only applicants who apply after you choose the job are added.
- Can I search my RECRU history in Alfa?
- Yes. Turn on Search your ATS history in Settings > ATS integrations. Alfa copies the candidates and applications in RECRU, and you and Lisa can then search them. The first copy can take a few hours.
- Does connecting RECRU email candidates?
- No. Connecting RECRU does not email anyone, and sending sourced candidates to your ATS does not start any outreach.
- What happens if the RECRU connection stops working?
- Alfa emails your company's Owners and Admins when the connection expires, or when RECRU turns down candidates because the connection is missing a permission. The email has a button to reconnect or to open your ATS settings.

