Sage HR integration
Alfa AI screens every applicant to your jobs, then sends the candidates you choose to the matching Sage HR job, with their resume.
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What works with Sage HR
| What you can do | With Sage HR |
|---|---|
| Link Alfa jobs to Sage HR jobs | Yes |
| Choose a Sage HR stage for each Alfa status | Yes |
| Send candidates to Sage HR | 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 Sage HR puts new applications |
| Add the score and screening results as notes | No |
| Move a candidate you shortlist later to your shortlist stage | No |
| Search your Sage HR history with Lisa | Yes |
Not confirmed means we have not yet confirmed whether this works with Sage HR through the integration Alfa uses.
What Alfa writes back to Sage HR
- Applicants. When screening finishes, Alfa sends each applicant whose status you map to a Sage HR stage, with their name, email address and, where Alfa has them, phone number and LinkedIn profile. Their resume goes with them.
- Notes. Sage HR does not accept notes through this integration, so the score and screening results stay in Alfa.
- Stages. Alfa asks Sage HR to put candidates you have already shortlisted in the stage you map for Shortlisted, but we have not yet confirmed whether Sage HR accepts a stage for new candidates through this integration. Applicants marked Suitable or Not suitable go where Sage HR 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. Alfa does not change a candidate's stage in Sage HR after sending them. If you shortlist someone later, move them in Sage HR yourself.
- Applicants you do not sync. In Alfa's ATS settings you can choose a Sage HR job for applicants who are not synced. Alfa then adds applicants whose status is set to Don't sync to that job, where Sage HR puts new applications, so you keep them in Sage HR. 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 Sage HR
- Open jobs. Alfa lists your open Sage HR jobs, up to the 250 most recently opened, so you can link each Alfa job to its Sage HR job.
- Pipeline stages. Alfa reads your Sage HR 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 Sage HR, so you and Lisa can search everyone you have considered before. The first copy can take a few hours.
How to connect Sage HR
- 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 Sage HR. Open Select your ATS, pick Sage HR, then select Connect Sage HR.
- Approve access. A secure connection page opens in a new tab. Sign in to Sage HR 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 Sage HR.
- If Sage HR 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 Sage HR does not change their status in Alfa.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Alfa AI integrate with Sage HR?
- Yes. An Owner or Admin connects Sage HR in Settings > ATS integrations. You then link each Alfa job to its Sage HR job, and Alfa sends the candidates you choose after screening.
- What does Alfa send to Sage HR?
- The candidates whose status you map to a Sage HR 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 Sage HR?
- No. Once a candidate is in Sage HR, Alfa does not change their stage, so move them in Sage HR yourself.
- Can I keep applicants I do not sync in Sage HR?
- Yes. In Alfa's ATS settings, choose a Sage HR 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 Sage HR. Only applicants who apply after you choose the job are added.
- Can I search my Sage HR history in Alfa?
- Yes. Turn on Search your ATS history in Settings > ATS integrations. Alfa copies the candidates and applications in Sage HR, and you and Lisa can then search them. The first copy can take a few hours.
- Does connecting Sage HR email candidates?
- No. Connecting Sage HR does not email anyone, and sending sourced candidates to your ATS does not start any outreach.
- What happens if the Sage HR connection stops working?
- Alfa emails your company's Owners and Admins when the connection expires, or when Sage HR turns down candidates because the connection is missing a permission. The email has a button to reconnect or to open your ATS settings.

