HRMS migration

Migrate from Infor HCM to Recruit CRM & ATS

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

Infor HCM logo

Infor HCM

Source

Recruit CRM & ATS

Destination

Recruit CRM & ATS logo

Compatibility

80%

8 of 10

objects map 1:1 between Infor HCM and Recruit CRM & ATS.

Complexity

BStandard

Timeline

2-4 weeks

Rollback included Accuracy guarantee Field-level validation

Overview

What this migration involves

Infor HCM and Recruit CRM serve fundamentally different markets, and this migration requires careful scoping before any data moves. Infor HCM stores employee records, organizational hierarchies, compensation histories, and multi-jurisdiction payroll data for internal workforce management. Recruit CRM stores candidate profiles, client contacts, job orders, and placement records for external recruitment operations. The overlap is limited to talent-facing data: candidates who have applied through Infor's Talent Management module can migrate into Recruit CRM, and any job requisition structures in Infor map to Recruit CRM job records. We extract from Infor via IDM tools and file-based CSV exports, clean and deduplicate the candidate pool during transformation, and load into Recruit CRM's candidate, client, and job objects. We do not migrate internal employee records, payroll data, benefits enrollments, or performance review documents because Recruit CRM has no data model for these. We deliver a written inventory of the non-migratable HCM objects so the customer's HR team can evaluate downstream options for that data.

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

Infor HCM logo

Infor HCM

What's pushing teams away

  • Customers report that the user interface feels dated and that navigating between modules requires more clicks than modern SaaS alternatives, reducing day-to-day efficiency for HR teams.
  • Hidden post-signing costs in the form of setup fees, premium support tiers, and consulting charges surprise organizations that expected transparent per-user pricing.
  • The breadth of the platform creates significant complexity; organizations with simpler HR needs find they are paying for functionality they do not use, and the system is harder to configure than expected.
  • Performance degrades when working with large datasets in Infor LN and related modules, frustrating users who need to run reports or exports against substantial employee populations.
  • Organizations moving to cloud-native HCM platforms like Workday or Dayforce report that the migration itself is difficult due to Infor's non-standard data model and limited public API access.

Choosing

Recruit CRM & ATS logo

Recruit CRM & ATS

What's pulling them in

  • Agencies choose Recruit CRM for its full customizability — pipelines, stages, and fields can be tailored to any recruitment workflow without developer involvement.
  • Small teams value the built-in CRM and ATS combined in one subscription, eliminating the need to purchase and sync separate systems.
  • The Chrome extension for one-click LinkedIn profile collection streamlines candidate sourcing and reduces manual data entry for recruiters.
  • Responsive customer support with fast issue resolution is consistently cited as a reason teams stick with the platform long-term.
  • Automation options including email sequences and workflow triggers allow recruitment agencies to reduce repetitive manual outreach tasks.

Object mapping

How Infor HCM objects map to Recruit CRM & ATS

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

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

Infor HCM

Talent Profiles / Skills

maps to

Recruit CRM & ATS

Candidate

1:1
Mapping required

Infor HCM talent profiles containing skills, certifications, and credential data from the Talent Science module map to Recruit CRM candidate records. Skill taxonomies differ between Infor and Recruit CRM, so we extract skills as tagged attributes and map them to Recruit CRM's skill fields and custom candidate tags. Any Infor competency ratings or proficiency levels migrate as custom fields on the Candidate record. This is the primary overlap object between Infor HCM's talent management module and Recruit CRM's candidate profile.

Infor HCM

Performance Reviews / Goals

maps to

Recruit CRM & ATS

Candidate (as placement history notes)

1:1
Mapping required

Completed performance review cycles and goal alignments in Infor HCM's Talent Management module do not map directly to any Recruit CRM object. We extract review summaries as dated notes and attach them to the corresponding Candidate record in Recruit CRM as an internal note. Review template structures, competency matrices, and rating scales do not migrate because Recruit CRM has no performance management schema. We flag this as a data-loss boundary during scoping.

Infor HCM

Job Requisition / Position (external-facing)

maps to

Recruit CRM & ATS

Job

1:1
Fully supported

Infor HCM positions with external-facing job requisition data map to Recruit CRM job records. Position title, department, location, employment type, and job description fields extract from Infor and load into Recruit CRM's Job object. Headcount slots and internal position hierarchies (headcount budgeting, approval workflows) do not migrate because Recruit CRM manages placement volume through job order records, not position budgets.

Infor HCM

Organizations / Departments

maps to

Recruit CRM & ATS

Client (organization mapping)

lossy
Fully supported

Infor HCM organizational hierarchies map partially to Recruit CRM's client structure. Cost center information from Infor maps to Recruit CRM Company/Client records. The hierarchical parent-child tree is preserved as a flat client account structure in Recruit CRM; multi-level org chart traversal is not applicable in Recruit CRM's agency-focused data model. We recommend the customer's admin review the client mapping during sandbox validation.

Infor HCM

Employees

maps to

Recruit CRM & ATS

Candidate (limited)

1:1
Fully supported

Infor HCM employee records do not map to Recruit CRM candidates in a standard migration. However, if the customer uses Infor HCM's Talent Management module to track internal applicants who have applied for open positions, those applicant records can migrate as Candidate records in Recruit CRM. Standard employee biographical data (biography, emergency contacts, bank details, employment contracts) does not migrate because Recruit CRM stores candidate profiles, not employee records. We explicitly scope out all employee personal data during discovery.

Infor HCM

Custom Fields / User-Defined Fields

maps to

Recruit CRM & ATS

Custom Fields

lossy
Mapping required

Infor M3 and HCM user-defined fields (defined in CMS470 sessions) attached to talent, position, and organizational records map to Recruit CRM custom fields on Candidate, Job, and Company objects. We extract all UDF definitions during discovery, map each to the equivalent Recruit CRM field type (text, numeric, date, picklist), and pre-create the schema before data import. Any Infor UDFs with no Recruit CRM equivalent are flagged for the customer's admin to evaluate for mapping or omission.

Infor HCM

Compensation History

maps to

Recruit CRM & ATS

Not applicable

1:1
Mapping required

Infor HCM pay history records (salary, bonus, equity entries with effective dates) have no equivalent in Recruit CRM's candidate data model. We do not migrate compensation history to Recruit CRM. If the customer needs this data retained, we can export it as a dated CSV table and store it as an archive file outside the Recruit CRM migration scope. This is a hard data-loss boundary that we document explicitly during discovery.

Infor HCM

Benefits Enrollments

maps to

Recruit CRM & ATS

Not applicable

1:1
Mapping required

Benefit plans, enrollment elections, and coverage tiers in Infor HCM have no Recruit CRM equivalent. Recruit CRM does not store benefits data. We do not migrate benefit enrollments. The customer's HR team should retain this data in Infor HCM or a downstream HRMS if statutory retention requirements apply.

Infor HCM

Time and Attendance

maps to

Recruit CRM & ATS

Not applicable

1:1
Mapping required

Time entries, absence balances, and accrual calculations from Infor Workforce Management do not migrate to Recruit CRM. Recruit CRM has no schema for time tracking or absence management. We exclude these records from migration scope and recommend the customer's HR team evaluate Workday, BambooHR, or a payroll platform for ongoing absence and accrual management post-migration.

Infor HCM

Documents

maps to

Recruit CRM & ATS

Candidate attachments

1:1
Not supported

Infor Document Management (IDM) files attached to talent profiles and employee records migrate as attachments on the corresponding Recruit CRM Candidate record. We note that IDM export only retrieves the current document version, not version history. Candidate resumes extracted from Infor HCM talent profiles migrate as Resume attachments in Recruit CRM. SharePoint-integrated document exports are limited to 5,000 documents per export run.

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.

Infor HCM logo

Infor HCM gotchas

Medium

IDM document export excludes version history

High

Non-public API requires file-based extraction

Medium

Hidden implementation and consulting costs inflate the real TCO

Medium

Effective-dated history requires sequenced loading

Recruit CRM & ATS logo

Recruit CRM & ATS gotchas

High

API rate limits are license-scaled and can throttle bulk migration

Medium

Custom field schemas vary per organization and require field-level mapping

Medium

Files and email attachments require separate extraction and re-upload

Low

Email sequences and automation logic do not transfer between platforms

Pair-specific challenges

  • Infor HCM has no REST API; extraction relies on file-based exports

    Infor HCM does not expose a well-documented public REST or GraphQL API for bulk record extraction. Most data export relies on IDM tools, CSV/Excel exports from within the application UI, or direct database access for on-premise LN deployments. We work around this by scheduling multiple targeted file exports, chunking large candidate populations into separate export runs to avoid timeouts. On-premise LN customers may also require database-level extracts coordinated with the customer's IT team under a read-only connection. This constraint extends timeline compared to API-based migrations and requires earlier start on data extraction planning.

  • Effective-dated history cannot be fully represented in Recruit CRM

    Infor HCM stores job title changes, compensation adjustments, and manager reassignments as effective-dated rows rather than overwriting prior records. Recruit CRM does not support a temporal record model. We load the most recent effective-dated values as current field values on the Candidate record, and we export the full history as a dated attachment (CSV or PDF) stored on the record. This preserves the audit trail but does not surface it as queryable history within Recruit CRM's UI. We flag this limitation explicitly during scoping and the customer confirms acceptance before migration.

  • Internal employee data has no Recruit CRM destination

    The majority of data in Infor HCM—employee records, payroll, benefits enrollments, time and attendance, performance reviews, organizational hierarchies, position management—has no equivalent schema in Recruit CRM. We do not migrate these objects. We deliver a written inventory listing every non-migratable Infor HCM object with its record count and a recommendation for downstream retention or alternative migration to a target system (Workday, BambooHR, SAP SuccessFactors). Customers who expected a full data transfer into Recruit CRM will encounter this as a significant gap that must be addressed before migration begins.

  • Candidate deduplication is required before Recruit CRM import

    Recruit CRM enforces unique email addresses per candidate record. Infor HCM talent profiles may contain duplicate candidate entries from multiple application sources or merged records. We run algorithmic deduplication during the transformation phase using email, name, and phone as matching keys. Deduplication scope affects timeline and price; customers with high duplicate rates (common in organizations that have used multiple recruiting channels) should budget additional time for manual deduplication review during sandbox validation. We deliver a duplicate report before final import for the customer's review.

Migration approach

Six steps for a successful Infor HCM to Recruit CRM & ATS data migration

  1. Discovery and migratable data inventory

    We audit the Infor HCM instance to identify which modules are in use: Talent Management (candidates, skills, reviews), Position Management, Organizational Hierarchy, Payroll, Benefits, and Workforce Management. We document the record counts for each module and identify which data objects have a Recruit CRM equivalent. The discovery output is a written migration scope that explicitly lists migratable objects (candidates, skills, job requisitions, documents) and non-migratable objects (employees, payroll, benefits, time entries) with a retention recommendation for each non-migratable object.

  2. File-based extraction planning

    Because Infor HCM lacks a public API, we work with the customer's IT team to schedule file exports from Infor's IDM tools, application UI (CSV/Excel), or on-premise database. We chunk large candidate populations (over 5,000 records) into separate export runs to avoid timeouts. We extract the full effective-dated history for talent profiles as a separate dated table even though Recruit CRM will only store current values. If SharePoint integration is in use for document storage, we coordinate the SharePoint export within the 5,000-document limit per run.

  3. Sandbox deduplication and schema configuration

    We stage the extracted data in a working environment and run deduplication against the candidate pool using email, name, and phone as match keys. We produce a deduplication report for the customer's review and apply manual review for records flagged as potential duplicates with conflicting data. In parallel, we configure Recruit CRM's custom fields to receive the mapped Infor UDFs, set up job record types for requisition mapping, and configure client account structures for any organizational hierarchy mapping.

  4. Sandbox migration and reconciliation

    We run a full migration into Recruit CRM's sandbox environment using production-like data volume. The customer's talent acquisition lead reconciles record counts, spot-checks candidate profiles against the Infor source, validates skill and certification mapping, and confirms that job requisitions have been created correctly. We resolve any field mapping corrections before production migration. Sandbox validation typically runs for one week.

  5. Production migration and cutover

    We run production migration in dependency order: custom fields and picklist values first, then job records (for job requirement association), then candidate records with skill tags and document attachments. We freeze Infor HCM write access during the cutover window and run a final delta migration of any new records created since the extraction date. Recruit CRM becomes the system of record for candidate and requisition data upon go-live.

  6. Non-migratable data handoff

    We deliver a written inventory of every non-migratable Infor HCM object (employees, payroll, benefits, time entries, performance reviews, effective-dated history) with record counts, field lists, and recommendations for downstream retention or alternative migration targets. We do not migrate these objects to Recruit CRM. The customer's HR and IT teams use this inventory to plan data retention, statutory compliance archiving, and any subsequent migration to a platform with a full HRMS data model.

Platform deep dives

Context on both ends of the pair

Infor HCM logo

Infor HCM

Source

Strengths

  • Pre-built industry-specific compliance templates for manufacturing, healthcare, and hospitality reduce configuration work for vertical customers.
  • Multi-jurisdiction payroll engine handles statutory deductions and reporting requirements across many countries from a single platform.
  • Tight ERP integration with Infor LN means HR and financial data share the same database, reducing reconciliation friction for organizations already on Infor.
  • AI-powered tools for resume screening, candidate matching, and engagement analytics are built into the talent management suite.
  • Position management with headcount budgeting and hierarchical approval workflows support organizations with structured workforce planning needs.

Weaknesses

  • Non-transparent pricing with module-level, contract-length, and jurisdiction-based variables creates budget uncertainty during procurement.
  • File-based export approach limits migration automation and requires manual extraction, transformation, and sequencing work for large employee populations.
  • The user interface is frequently described as dated and slower than modern SaaS alternatives, impacting HR team productivity in day-to-day use.
  • Performance degrades when querying large datasets, particularly in Infor LN, which creates bottlenecks during data extraction for migration projects.
  • Limited public API documentation makes it difficult to build automated migration pipelines; most data movement relies on IDM tools and CSV/Excel exports.
Recruit CRM & ATS logo

Recruit CRM & ATS

Destination

Strengths

  • Fully customizable pipelines, stages, and fields without requiring developer involvement
  • Combines recruitment CRM and ATS in one subscription for staffing agencies and small teams
  • Built-in email sequences and automation reduce manual outreach work
  • Chrome extension enables one-click LinkedIn profile collection directly into the CRM
  • Responsive customer support cited across multiple reviews with fast resolution times

Weaknesses

  • Several features are gated as paid add-ons rather than included in the base subscription
  • Email functionality has been reported as unreliable by multiple users
  • Interface occasionally lags during high-activity periods in large pipelines
  • Pricing is considered higher than comparable recruitment CRMs by some customers
  • Limited native reporting — users request pre-made report exports rather than manual data pulls

Complexity grading

How hard is this migration?

Standard HRMS migration. 1 of 7 objects need a mapping; the rest are 1:1.

B

Overall complexity

Standard migration

Derived from compatibility, mapping clarity, API constraints, and data volume across Infor HCM and Recruit CRM & ATS.

  • Object compatibility

    B

    1 of 7 objects need a mapping; the rest are 1:1.

  • 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

    Infor HCM: Not publicly documented.

  • Data volume sensitivity

    B

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

Estimator

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FAQ

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Most migrations land between two and four weeks for accounts with under 5,000 candidate records, straightforward skill mapping, and no job requisition history to reconstruct. Migrations with large candidate pools (over 20,000 records), high duplicate rates, or job requisition history preservation move to four to eight weeks because of deduplication scope and sandbox reconciliation time. The file-based extraction phase adds one to two weeks before migration begins compared to API-based migrations.

Adjacent paths

Related migrations to explore

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