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

