HRMS migration

Migrate from Arcoro to Bullhorn ATS & CRM

Field-level mapping, validation, and rollback between Arcoro and Bullhorn ATS & CRM. We move data and schema; workflows are rebuilt natively in Bullhorn ATS & CRM.

Arcoro logo

Arcoro

Source

Bullhorn ATS & CRM

Destination

Bullhorn ATS & CRM logo

Compatibility

100%

12 of 12

objects map 1:1 between Arcoro and Bullhorn ATS & CRM.

Complexity

BStandard

Timeline

3-5 weeks

Rollback included Accuracy guarantee Field-level validation

Overview

What this migration involves

Moving from Arcoro to Bullhorn is a category shift from construction HRIS to staffing ATS and CRM, not a lateral platform swap. Arcoro organizes its data around Employees, Applicants, and job cost codes tied to construction projects for payroll integration. Bullhorn uses a fundamentally different data model centered on Candidates, ClientContacts, ClientCorporations, JobOrders, and Placements for recruiting workflows. We map Arcoro Employee and Applicant records to Bullhorn Candidate, extract time entries against job cost codes for import into Bullhorn's time tracking or back-office modules, and preserve certification and onboarding document histories as Bullhorn credential records and document attachments. We do not migrate Arcoro's construction-specific compliance workflows, OSHA checklists, or ERP sync configurations; these require rebuilding in Bullhorn's workflow engine or manual configuration by the customer's admin team post-migration.

Field-level fidelity

Every standard and custom field arrives verified.

Schema-aware mapping

AI proposes the map; you confirm before any record moves.

Relationships preserved

Parent–child, lookups, and ownership stay linked.

Full activity history

Calls, emails, meetings — with original timestamps.

Attachments & notes

Documents, uploads, and inline notes move with the record.

Why teams make this switch

Two sides of the same decision

Leaving

Arcoro logo

Arcoro

What's pushing teams away

  • Recurring bugs and system performance issues frustrate users who report that the platform does not work as advertised and requires constant data manipulation.
  • Setup complexity means getting the system configured correctly the first time is difficult without extensive support, leading to a poor initial experience.
  • Report creation is slow and inflexible — building even basic reports takes too long, and the output is not easily editable.
  • Integration quality is inconsistent — users report that tying all systems together and getting data to sync correctly is unreliable.
  • The job cost structure cannot break down into job, phase, cost code, and cost class, forcing duplicate data entry when integrating with accounting platforms like Foundation.

Choosing

Bullhorn ATS & CRM logo

Bullhorn ATS & CRM

What's pulling them in

  • Agencies choose Bullhorn because it combines ATS and CRM in one platform, eliminating the need to switch between separate tools for candidate management and client relationship tracking.
  • The resume parser extracts contact details, work history, and skills into structured, searchable candidate profiles automatically without manual data entry, reportedly driving 24% more placements per recruiter.
  • Bullhorn's placement and split-billing model natively supports contract staffing workflows, handling start/end dates, overtime rules, and multi-party pay/charge rates in a single record.
  • The platform offers extensive third-party integrations through its Recruitment Cloud Marketplace, connecting with back-office, onboarding, and payroll systems used by staffing agencies.
  • 72% of Bullhorn customers are teams with fewer than 10 users, and Bullhorn's implementation team handles setup and data migration for small agencies going live within weeks.

Object mapping

How Arcoro objects map to Bullhorn ATS & CRM

Each row shows how a Arcoro object lands in Bullhorn ATS & CRM, including any object-level transformations, lookup resolution, or schema-design dependencies.

Typical mapping — final map is confirmed during the sample migration step.

Arcoro

Employee

maps to

Bullhorn ATS & CRM

Candidate

1:1
Fully supported

Arcoro Employee records map to Bullhorn Candidate. The Employee firstName, lastName, and email map to Candidate name and email fields. Custom CoreHR fields on Employee migrate to Bullhorn custom fields on Candidate via the Bullhorn REST API custom field endpoint. Employment status (active, terminated, on leave) maps to Candidate employmentType and a custom status field. We resolve duplicate candidates by email during import and flag records requiring manual review.

Arcoro

Applicant

maps to

Bullhorn ATS & CRM

Candidate

1:1
Fully supported

Arcoro ATS Applicant records map directly to Bullhorn Candidate. The applicant sourcing channel, stage history, scorecards, and notes migrate as Candidate custom fields and note attachments. Resume files attached to Arcoro Applicants upload to Bullhorn as ContentDocument records linked via ContentDocumentLink to the Candidate. Arcoro stage names map to Bullhorn Candidate status values via a configuration table built during scoping.

Arcoro

Onboarding Task

maps to

Bullhorn ATS & CRM

Candidate (document checklist)

1:1
Fully supported

Arcoro onboarding workflow tasks and document checklists migrate as Bullhorn Candidate custom fields tracking completion status and as attached documents in Bullhorn's document management structure. Workflow state (active, completed, pending) does not transfer as live workflow triggers; we document each onboarding workflow's task sequence for the customer's Bullhorn admin to rebuild using Bullhorn's workflow engine or Bullhorn Onboarding (formerly Able) if licensed.

Arcoro

Time Entry

maps to

Bullhorn ATS & CRM

Candidate Time Tracking or Custom Field

1:1
Fully supported

Arcoro time entries with hours, job cost codes, overtime calculations, and pay period data map to Bullhorn custom fields on Candidate or to Bullhorn Time & Expense if the customer licenses that module. Job cost code structures from Arcoro (which cannot simultaneously break into job, phase, cost code, and cost class) require flattening before migration. We build a crosswalk table during scoping that maps Arcoro cost codes to the destination's coding scheme and flag unmapped codes for admin resolution.

Arcoro

Payroll Record

maps to

Bullhorn ATS & CRM

Candidate or Placement (back-office)

1:1
Fully supported

Historical payroll records including earnings, deductions, and tax withholdings per pay period migrate as read-only custom fields on Bullhorn Candidate or as Placement billing records if the Bullhorn Back Office module is licensed. We export payroll history as archival data preserving compensation context; Bullhorn does not process payroll directly but can store the record for reference. Compensation data lands last in the migration sequence to preserve audit trails.

Arcoro

Benefit Enrollment

maps to

Bullhorn ATS & CRM

Candidate Custom Fields

1:1
Fully supported

Benefit records showing active plans, coverage levels, and election dates map to Bullhorn Candidate custom fields. Plan names and coverage tiers from Arcoro migrate as text or picklist values. Plans without a direct Bullhorn equivalent are flagged in the migration report with a note for the customer's benefits administrator to reconcile post-migration. Active benefit status does not trigger ongoing enrollment sync.

Arcoro

Certification

maps to

Bullhorn ATS & CRM

Candidate Credential or Custom Field

1:1
Fully supported

Arcoro certification records including issue dates, expiration dates, and renewal alert settings map to Bullhorn Candidate credential records or custom date fields. We preserve expiration dates as Bullhorn date fields and create a renewal alert tracking workflow in the migration handoff document. Construction-specific certifications (OSHA 10-hour, apprenticeship cards, trade licenses) migrate with their original names and expiry context intact.

Arcoro

Job Cost Code

maps to

Bullhorn ATS & CRM

Custom Fields or JobOrder Custom Fields

1:1
Fully supported

Arcoro job cost codes associated with time entries require mapping to Bullhorn's equivalent structure. Because Arcoro cannot simultaneously represent job, phase, cost code, and cost class, we flatten the hierarchy into delimited custom fields or a cross-reference table that maps to Bullhorn JobOrder custom fields or Candidate custom fields. We flag codes without a destination equivalent and deliver the crosswalk as a configuration artifact.

Arcoro

Custom Fields (CoreHR)

maps to

Bullhorn ATS & CRM

Candidate Custom Fields

1:1
Mapping required

CoreHR custom fields on Employee and Applicant records migrate to Bullhorn Candidate custom fields. We discover custom field names, types, and values via Arcoro CoreHR export configuration and map them to Bullhorn's custom field API. Bullhorn imposes character limits and type constraints (100-character text limits on some fields) that may require truncation or reformatting; we flag these during the field-mapping phase.

Arcoro

Attachment and Document

maps to

Bullhorn ATS & CRM

ContentDocument and ContentVersion

1:1
Fully supported

Documents stored per Employee or Applicant in Arcoro (onboarding paperwork, signed agreements, performance reviews) export as file attachments and import to Bullhorn as ContentDocument and ContentVersion records linked via ContentDocumentLink to the corresponding Candidate. Resume files migrate as the primary Candidate resume in Bullhorn's resume parsing field.

Arcoro

Employment History

maps to

Bullhorn ATS & CRM

Candidate Custom Fields and Notes

1:1
Fully supported

Arcoro employment history records including previous positions, tenure dates, and termination records migrate to Bullhorn Candidate custom fields and Notes. Termination reason and rehire eligibility flags from Arcoro map to custom picklist fields on Candidate for reference by the customer's recruiting and compliance teams.

Arcoro

Company or Contractor Entity

maps to

Bullhorn ATS & CRM

ClientCorporation

1:1
Fully supported

Arcoro stores company and contractor entity data related to construction projects or client companies. These map to Bullhorn ClientCorporation records, which represent the staffing firm's client companies. The Arcoro entity name becomes ClientCorporation name, and any associated address or contact data maps to ClientCorporation address fields. ClientCorporation is created before Candidate records so that any Candidate-to-Client relationship lookups are satisfied at import time.

Gotchas + challenges

What specifically takes care here

Platform-specific issues from each side, plus the pair-specific challenges that don't show up on either platform's page on its own.

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Arcoro gotchas

High

API access requires direct contact with Arcoro sales

Medium

No published pricing or tier feature matrix

Medium

Time entry sync delays affect cutover planning

Medium

Job cost code structure incompatibility with Foundation ERP

Low

CoreHR custom exports require prior configuration

Bullhorn ATS & CRM logo

Bullhorn ATS & CRM gotchas

High

ATS Growth edition has no API access

High

Attachments excluded from CSV bulk exports

Medium

Custom Object limits vary sharply by edition

Medium

Opportunity pipeline stages are recruitment-specific

Low

Resume parse quality varies by document format

Pair-specific challenges

  • Arcoro BDAPI requires sales-contacted key provisioning

    The Arcoro BDAPI is not self-service. Organizations must contact Arcoro sales directly to obtain an API access key, which gates automated extraction during migration scoping. Without a provisioned key, migration tooling cannot be validated and the extraction timeline cannot be confirmed until Arcoro responds. We engage Arcoro directly on the customer's behalf to request API credentials early in discovery and include a key-provisioning milestone in the project plan. If Arcoro does not respond within the discovery window, we fall back to manual export via CoreHR configured exports and request Arcoro support to pre-configure the export endpoints.

  • Job cost code structure incompatibility with Bullhorn

    Arcoro's job cost structure cannot simultaneously represent job, phase, cost code, and cost class, which forces customers using Foundation ERP or similar systems to duplicate entries. Bullhorn does not have a native construction job cost model; it uses a staffing and placement billing structure instead. We flatten Arcoro's multi-level job data into delimited custom fields on Bullhorn Candidate or JobOrder and deliver a crosswalk table as a configuration artifact. Any reporting that depends on multi-dimensional cost analysis requires rebuilding in a BI tool or the customer's accounting platform post-migration.

  • Time entry sync delay affects cutover extraction window

    Arcoro does not sync time entry data until the following calendar day, according to multiple customer reviews. During migration cutover, time entries for the current pay period may not be available for export until the next day. We schedule the migration extraction window to account for this delay and coordinate with the customer's payroll cycle to avoid missing records. If the cutover falls near a payroll deadline, we negotiate a freeze period with the customer's payroll team to capture the complete final pay period before switching systems.

  • Bullhorn custom field type constraints require pre-migration planning

    Bullhorn imposes type constraints on custom fields that Arcoro does not enforce. Text fields may be limited to 100 characters; date fields require ISO formatting; picklist fields require pre-defined values. Arcoro CoreHR custom exports may contain data that does not conform to Bullhorn's type system. We profile the Arcoro export data during discovery and flag any fields that exceed Bullhorn's character limits, contain mixed formats, or reference picklist values not pre-defined in the Bullhorn instance. The customer's Bullhorn admin creates the custom fields and picklist values before the migration import phase begins.

  • Arcoro onboarding workflows do not migrate as active processes

    Arcoro onboarding task sequences and document checklists are workflow-based with completion states. Bullhorn does not have a native onboarding workflow engine at the ATS/CRM level; Bullhorn Onboarding (formerly Able) is a separate licensed module with its own configuration model. We map completed onboarding tasks and attached documents to Bullhorn Candidate records, but active workflow triggers do not transfer. We deliver a written inventory of each Arcoro onboarding workflow's task sequence, responsible parties, and SLA timelines for the customer's Bullhorn admin or Bullhorn Onboarding implementation partner to rebuild.

Migration approach

Six steps for a successful Arcoro to Bullhorn ATS & CRM data migration

  1. Discovery and API key procurement

    We audit the source Arcoro instance across licensed modules (CoreHR, ATS, Payroll), record counts (Employees, Applicants, time entries, payroll history), CoreHR custom field configurations, and any pre-configured export endpoints. We simultaneously request BDAPI access on the customer's behalf. If the key is not provisioned within two weeks, we fall back to manual CoreHR export configuration via Arcoro support. We also identify the Bullhorn edition (Team, Corporate, or Enterprise) the customer has licensed and confirm which Bullhorn modules (ATS/CRM, Onboarding, Time & Expense, Back Office) are active.

  2. Schema design and custom field provisioning

    We design the Bullhorn destination schema including custom Candidate fields, picklist values, and any ClientCorporation structure required to represent the customer's client relationships. Bullhorn custom fields must be created in the Bullhorn instance before import begins; we provide the customer with a field creation guide specifying field names, types, character limits, and picklist values. We also design the job cost code crosswalk table that flattens Arcoro's multi-level cost structure into Bullhorn custom fields. Schema validation happens in the customer's Bullhorn Sandbox or a parallel non-production environment.

  3. Data profiling and transformation rule build

    We profile the Arcoro export data to identify record quality issues: missing emails on Employees, duplicate Applicant records, malformed date fields, and any fields that exceed Bullhorn's character limits. We build transformation rules for the job cost code flattening, stage name normalization, and benefit plan name mapping. This phase produces a data quality report and a transformation specification that the customer reviews before migration execution begins.

  4. Sandbox or parallel-environment migration

    We run a full migration into a Bullhorn Sandbox or parallel environment using production-like data volume. The customer's recruiting and HR leads reconcile record counts (Candidates in, Employees mapped, time entries transferred), spot-check 25-50 random records against the Arcoro source, and confirm that custom field values appear correctly in Bullhorn. Any mapping corrections happen in this phase. The customer formally signs off on the sandbox migration before production cutover is scheduled.

  5. Production migration in dependency order

    We run production migration in record-dependency order: ClientCorporation records (if any), Candidates (with Arcoro Employee and Applicant records merged by email), custom field data, time entries (with job cost crosswalk applied), certification and credential records, document attachments (via ContentVersion), and payroll history (as archival read-only custom fields). Each phase emits a row-count reconciliation report. We schedule the cutover extraction window to account for Arcoro's time entry sync delay, coordinating with the customer's payroll cycle to capture the complete final pay period.

  6. Cutover, validation, and workflow rebuild handoff

    We freeze writes to Arcoro during cutover, run a final delta migration of any records modified during the migration window, then enable Bullhorn as the system of record. We deliver the onboarding workflow inventory, job cost code crosswalk table, and benefit plan mapping notes to the customer's Bullhorn admin. We support a one-week hypercare window where we resolve any reconciliation issues. We do not rebuild Arcoro onboarding workflows in Bullhorn or configure Bullhorn Onboarding within migration scope; that is a separate engagement or an internal admin task.

Platform deep dives

Context on both ends of the pair

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Arcoro

Source

Strengths

  • Purpose-built for construction HR with industry-specific compliance tools for OSHA, Davis-Bacon, and apprenticeship requirements.
  • Native integrations with six major construction ERP platforms — Sage, Acumatica, Viewpoint, Foundation, Procore, and CMiC.
  • Mobile GPS-enabled time tracking designed for field workers on distributed job sites.
  • Dedicated customer success managers who understand construction workforce management.
  • Relatively fast implementation timeline of 4–6 weeks with full data migration support.

Weaknesses

  • Feature set is narrower than enterprise HR platforms — lacks the depth of BambooHR, Rippling, or Paylocity in some HR workflows.
  • Report building is slow and inflexible, requiring too many steps for basic edits according to multiple reviewers.
  • Integration quality is inconsistent; sync delays until the following day and unreliable data flow between systems are reported.
  • Customer reviews cite recurring bugs, system performance issues, and data manipulation requirements post-migration.
  • Job cost structure cannot break down into job, phase, cost code, and cost class simultaneously, limiting accounting integration flexibility.
Bullhorn ATS & CRM logo

Bullhorn ATS & CRM

Destination

Strengths

  • Unified ATS and CRM on one platform purpose-built for staffing agencies, eliminating separate tools for candidates and clients.
  • Automated resume parsing extracts structured candidate data—contact details, work history, skills—into searchable profiles instantly.
  • Native placement and split-billing model handles contract staffing workflows including start/end dates and overtime rules.
  • Bullhorn Recruitment Cloud Marketplace offers 100+ pre-validated third-party integrations spanning the full recruiting lifecycle.
  • 24/7 global support coverage from 350+ support staff with dedicated account management included at all tiers.

Weaknesses

  • Widely regarded as old and bloated with an unintuitive interface and steep learning curve for new recruiters.
  • Slow page loads and performance lag cited in over 200 verified G2 reviews during high-volume recruiting periods.
  • Pricing is opaque—custom-negotiated per organization with significant upfront implementation fees that vary by deal.
  • ATS Growth edition excludes API access entirely, preventing automated data export without upgrading first.

Complexity grading

How hard is this migration?

Standard HRMS migration. All 7 core objects map 1:1 between Arcoro and Bullhorn ATS & CRM.

B

Overall complexity

Standard migration

Derived from compatibility, mapping clarity, API constraints, and data volume across Arcoro and Bullhorn ATS & CRM.

  • Object compatibility

    A

    All 7 core objects map 1:1 between Arcoro and Bullhorn ATS & CRM.

  • Field mapping clarity

    C

    Field mapping is derived from defaults — final spec confirmed during the sample migration.

  • Timeline complexity

    B

    7-object category — typical timelines run 2–7 days end-to-end.

  • API constraints

    B

    Arcoro: Not publicly documented.

  • Data volume sensitivity

    B

    Arcoro doesn't expose a bulk API — REST + parallelization used for high-volume runs.

Estimator

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Most Arcoro to Bullhorn migrations land between three and five weeks for accounts under 5,000 Employees and 2,000 Applicants with clean CoreHR export configurations and no legacy payroll history requiring archival import. Migrations involving time entry history spanning multiple pay periods, job cost code crosswalk construction, or certification renewal alert configuration move to eight to twelve weeks because of data profiling complexity and the crosswalk build process. The BDAPI key procurement timeline can add one to three weeks if Arcoro sales engagement is delayed.

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