HRMS migration

Migrate from TalentRecruit to Crelate

Field-level mapping, validation, and rollback between TalentRecruit and Crelate. We move data and schema; workflows are rebuilt natively in Crelate.

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TalentRecruit

Source

Crelate

Destination

Crelate logo

Compatibility

92%

11 of 12

objects map 1:1 between TalentRecruit and Crelate.

Complexity

BStandard

Timeline

2-4 weeks

Rollback included Accuracy guarantee Field-level validation

Overview

What this migration involves

Moving from TalentRecruit to Crelate is an ATS-to-ATS migration where the primary technical challenge is TalentRecruit's absence of a public API — data extraction requires vendor coordination and must be scoped before migration begins. Crelate operates a documented REST API (v3) that supports Contacts, Companies, Jobs, Activities, and Opportunities with lookup field resolution via Id, FirstName, and LastName suffixes, which means every parent-record reference must be resolved during the transform phase. We extract candidate profiles, full application histories with stage-transition timestamps, interview evaluations with scorecard data, offer records, and tags from TalentRecruit, then map them to Crelate's Contact, Job, and Activity entities in dependency order. Crelate's field-mapping feature on custom forms allows structured answers from phone screens and intake forms to land in typed Contact, Company, or Opportunity columns, which we configure as part of the destination schema setup. Workflows, automations, and job-board posting configurations do not migrate; we deliver a written inventory of these for your admin to rebuild in Crelate's workflow builder.

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

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TalentRecruit

What's pushing teams away

  • Recurring performance degradation and slow load times during peak hiring periods, especially when generating reports or navigating large candidate pools, disrupt daily productivity.
  • Advanced workflow customizations and API-level integrations are limited compared to other enterprise ATS platforms, forcing teams to implement workarounds for specific reporting or automation needs.
  • Steep learning curve for advanced features beyond basic configuration means new recruiters require significant onboarding time before becoming productive.

Choosing

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Crelate

What's pulling them in

  • Affordable per-seat pricing with transparent tiers makes Crelate accessible for small-to-mid staffing firms evaluating ATS platforms for the first time.
  • Fast implementation reported by customers—some describe getting live in a matter of minutes with support team assistance.
  • Unified ATS + CRM in a single product eliminates the need to buy and synchronize separate recruiting and sales tools.
  • Flexible custom fields across Contacts, Companies, and Opportunities allow recruiting teams to capture firm-specific data without developer involvement.
  • Positive reviews highlight the product's intuitive interface and functional breadth for teams that need recruiting workflows without enterprise overhead.

Object mapping

How TalentRecruit objects map to Crelate

Each row shows how a TalentRecruit object lands in Crelate, including any object-level transformations, lookup resolution, or schema-design dependencies.

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

TalentRecruit

Candidate

maps to

Crelate

Contact

1:1
Fully supported

TalentRecruit candidate profiles (contact information, work history, education, skills, resume files, and tags) map directly to Crelate Contact records. The Crelate Contact API uses FirstName and LastName as separate required attributes; we extract both from TalentRecruit's name field and write them as separate API properties. Tags migrate as a tags object keyed by category name (Default for untagged labels). Resume files are uploaded as ContentDocument and linked via ContentDocumentLink to the Contact record.

TalentRecruit

Job / Requisition

maps to

Crelate

Job

1:1
Fully supported

TalentRecruit jobs (title, description, department, location, hiring manager assignment, opening count, and stage configuration) map to Crelate Job records. The Job Name is the required Crelate field. Department and location migrate as custom fields or standard Crelate Job fields depending on the customer's field taxonomy. Hiring manager assignment resolves as a Contact lookup in Crelate (via the _Id lookup convention for the assigned recruiter).

TalentRecruit

Application

maps to

Crelate

People-to-Job relationship

1:1
Fully supported

TalentRecruit application records (linking a Candidate to a specific Job with current stage, stage-transition timestamps, source channel, and tags) map to Crelate as a submission relationship between the migrated Contact and the migrated Job. Stage history is preserved in a custom multi-line text field or as structured Activity notes since Crelate does not expose a native application-stage history object. Source attribution (career page, job board, referral) migrates to a custom Source field.

TalentRecruit

Interview / Evaluation

maps to

Crelate

Activity (Note or Task)

1:1
Fully supported

TalentRecruit interview records (scheduled datetime, interviewer panel, calendar references, and evaluation scorecards with free-text feedback) map to Crelate Activity records or Notes attached to the Contact or Job. Scorecard templates vary per TalentRecruit tenant, so we flatten each scorecard into a structured note body with the evaluation date, interviewer,评分 dimensions, and free-text feedback as key-value pairs. The original scorecard template is preserved as a separate Note for the customer's admin to review.

TalentRecruit

Job Posting

maps to

Crelate

Structured list or custom field

1:1
Fully supported

TalentRecruit job posting records (which job boards and career pages a requisition was published to, posting date, and status per channel) are exported as a structured manifest and mapped to a custom multi-select picklist or structured text field on the Crelate Job record. Channel-specific status (active, paused, expired) is preserved as a custom field. Job board integrations are re-established in Crelate post-migration using Crelate's native job board connectors.

TalentRecruit

Assessment Result

maps to

Crelate

Custom fields or Note

1:1
Fully supported

Assessment scores and test results linked to an application in TalentRecruit migrate as structured data in Crelate custom fields on the Contact record or as Notes attached to the application relationship. Assessment type, completion timestamp, and score are preserved. Proprietary third-party assessment vendor formats that TalentRecruit stored as opaque data are flagged for re-entry in Crelate's assessment integration (if applicable) or noted as requiring manual verification.

TalentRecruit

Offer Letter

maps to

Crelate

Note or structured record

1:1
Fully supported

TalentRecruit offer records (salary, benefits summary, start date, approval status, and signed document attachment) migrate with structured fields mapped to Crelate Contact custom fields or as a Note attached to the Contact. The signed offer document is uploaded as a ContentDocument and linked to the Contact. Approval chain status is preserved as a custom picklist field. Crelate Hire handles new-offer workflows natively, so offer data is imported as historical reference rather than as live workflow state.

TalentRecruit

Onboarding Record

maps to

Crelate

Note or checklist attachment

1:1
Fully supported

TalentRecruit onboarding checklists, task structures, and completion state linked to hired applications migrate as Notes or structured text attached to the Crelate Contact record. Completed state does not carry over as live workflow state; the customer's Crelate admin rebuilds the onboarding checklist in Crelate Hire or as custom Tasks. We preserve the checklist structure and task completion percentages as a reference document for rebuilding.

TalentRecruit

User / Role

maps to

Crelate

User (re-provisioned)

1:1
Fully supported

TalentRecruit user accounts, role assignments, and team memberships are exported as a reference list. Crelate User records must be re-provisioned by the customer's admin during implementation because User IDs are system-assigned and not portable. We export the full role taxonomy (recruiter, hiring manager, admin, viewer, etc.) as a role-mapping spreadsheet that the customer's Crelate admin uses to assign permissions under Settings | Advanced Settings | User Roles. The mapping spreadsheet also identifies which TalentRecruit users are active versus inactive.

TalentRecruit

Tag / Label

maps to

Crelate

Tag

1:1
Fully supported

TalentRecruit candidate and application tags (stored as flat label arrays) map directly to Crelate Tag records. Crelate's API uses a tags object keyed by category name within each record; we map the default TalentRecruit tag category to the Crelate Default tag category and preserve all tag names verbatim. Tags used for pipeline stage classification are identified separately so the customer's admin can decide whether to use native Crelate stage controls instead of tags for workflow tracking.

TalentRecruit

Custom Fields (tenant-specific)

maps to

Crelate

Custom Fields

lossy
Mapping required

TalentRecruit tenant-specific custom fields (beyond the standard candidate, application, and job objects) are captured during discovery and mapped to Crelate custom fields on the equivalent entity. Crelate field types include text, number, currency, date, picklist, multi-select picklist, and boolean. We cross-reference field types during transform to avoid mapping a date field to a monetary field (a constraint documented in Crelate's field-mapping guide). Custom form field mappings are configured in Crelate under Settings | Custom Forms after the base schema is deployed.

TalentRecruit

Company / Client Account

maps to

Crelate

Company

1:1
Fully supported

TalentRecruit does not have a native Company/Account object in its core ATS data model, but agency workflows often store client company data within candidate company associations or as separate records. We extract any client-company records as identified during discovery and map them to Crelate Company records. Crelate's Company API requires a Name field. Address, industry, and client contact information map to standard Crelate Company fields or custom fields as appropriate.

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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TalentRecruit gotchas

High

No public API documentation means data export requires vendor involvement

Medium

Performance slowdowns during bulk operations and reporting

Medium

CV parsing delays can leave resume data incomplete at export time

Medium

Custom stage and workflow configurations vary per tenant

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Crelate gotchas

High

120 req/min API rate limit throttles bulk migrations

High

20 custom field per-entity cap forces data model decisions

Medium

15,000-record export ceiling on single operations

Medium

Sequences and automation workflows do not migrate

Low

API key is a querystring parameter, not a header

Pair-specific challenges

  • TalentRecruit has no public API — vendor coordination required for export

    TalentRecruit does not publish API documentation publicly, and direct programmatic read access is not available through a standard developer portal. We coordinate with TalentRecruit's implementation or support team to obtain data exports via their internal tooling or bulk-export feature. This adds a coordination step to the migration timeline because the customer must submit an export request to TalentRecruit and confirm scope and format before FlitStack AI can begin the extract phase. Customers should confirm which record types are included in the export during scoping to avoid surprises about which data is available for migration.

  • Crelate lookup field resolution requires Id or FirstName+LastName

    Crelate's REST API v3 uses a specific lookup convention: if the _Id suffix field is specified, the record with that Id is attached; if the _Id is blank but FirstName and LastName are specified, a new contact record is created and attached. We resolve all parent-record references (hiring manager on Job, assigned recruiter on Application, interviewer on Activity) before writing to Crelate to avoid creating duplicate contacts during lookup resolution. Migrations that skip this step result in new Contact records being silently created at the destination instead of linking to existing records.

  • Custom field type mismatches can cause API rejections

    Crelate's field-mapping system enforces type compatibility: date fields cannot map to monetary fields, and picklist fields cannot receive free-text values. TalentRecruit tenant-specific custom fields often have ambiguous types (a salary field might be stored as text in TalentRecruit but needs to map to a currency field in Crelate). We cross-reference field types during the discovery phase and flag any type mismatches, either transforming the data before import or creating a text-typed custom field at the destination to avoid silent data truncation or API errors.

  • TalentRecruit tenant-configured stage sequences have no universal schema

    TalentRecruit allows organizations to configure pipeline stages, approval workflows, and custom fields per job type or department, meaning there is no universal stage schema across tenants. We capture the customer's complete stage sequence during discovery and map each stage to an equivalent Crelate pipeline stage or Record Type. Any custom stages that cannot be natively represented in Crelate's stage model are flagged as requiring rebuild in Crelate's workflow builder post-migration. The original stage names and order are preserved in a custom field on the Job record for reference.

  • Workflows, automations, and job-board integrations do not migrate

    TalentRecruit workflow configurations (stage-triggered actions, approval chains, automated notifications) and job-board posting settings (which boards, posting schedule, auto-repost rules) are not exported as transferable data. We deliver a written inventory of every active workflow, automation trigger, and job-board integration configuration in TalentRecruit, with a recommended rebuild approach using Crelate's workflow builder and native job-board connectors. Job-board account credentials and posting templates are the customer's responsibility to re-establish in Crelate's integrations section post-migration.

Migration approach

Six steps for a successful TalentRecruit to Crelate data migration

  1. Discovery and vendor export coordination

    We audit the TalentRecruit tenant to capture the complete field taxonomy, stage sequence, custom objects, and any configured approval chains. Because TalentRecruit lacks a public API, we also coordinate with the customer's TalentRecruit account manager or support team to initiate the bulk data export. We document which record types are included in the export and confirm the file format (CSV, JSON, or database backup) before proceeding. The discovery output is a written migration scope that lists every object, field, and stage to be migrated, plus any gaps identified in the export.

  2. Crelate schema design and field mapping

    We design the destination schema in Crelate, including provisioning custom fields on Contact, Job, Company, and Activity entities; configuring field mappings under Settings | Custom Forms for intake and phone-screen form responses; and setting up pipeline stages and Record Types to match the TalentRecruit stage sequence captured in discovery. We cross-reference every TalentRecruit field type against Crelate's allowed field types to identify mismatches (date vs. monetary, picklist vs. free text) and resolve them during this phase. Schema is validated in Crelate's sandbox or a parallel environment before any production data is written.

  3. Data extract, cleaning, and transformation

    We receive the TalentRecruit bulk export (coordinated in Step 1), ingest it into a staging environment, and apply automated cleaning: duplicate candidate resolution (matching by email address and phone), incomplete record flagging (profiles with missing parsed resume data after high-volume upload periods), and null field handling. We transform field values to match Crelate's type requirements, resolve all parent-record references (Contact lookups on Job, assigned recruiter on Application), and apply the stage-sequence mapping designed in Step 2. Tags are extracted as a separate vocabulary list for Crelate Tag creation.

  4. Sandbox migration and reconciliation

    We run a full migration into Crelate's environment using production-like data volume to validate the schema, mapping, and record counts. The customer's recruiting operations lead reviews a random sample of migrated records (Contacts, Jobs, Applications, Activities) against the TalentRecruit source data and confirms accuracy. Any field mappings, stage assignments, or lookup resolutions that require correction are adjusted in the transformation layer before production migration begins. This step prevents correction work in the live environment.

  5. Production migration in dependency order

    We execute the production migration in record-dependency order: Job records first (as the parent entity for submissions), then Contact records (with tags resolved and resume files uploaded as ContentDocument), then Company records if present, then Activity records (interviews, evaluations, notes) linked to the correct Contact or Job via Crelate's lookup conventions, then Offer and Onboarding notes. Each phase emits a row-count reconciliation report before the next phase begins. We perform a final delta migration of any records modified in TalentRecruit during the cutover window before switching Crelate to system of record.

  6. Cutover, validation, and workflow rebuild handoff

    We freeze writes in TalentRecruit during cutover, run the final delta migration, and enable Crelate as the active ATS. We deliver the written workflow and automation inventory to the customer's admin team with recommended rebuild steps using Crelate's workflow builder, plus a list of job-board integrations requiring re-connection. We support a one-week hypercare window to resolve any data reconciliation issues raised by the recruiting team. We do not rebuild TalentRecruit automations or job-board posting configurations as part of the migration scope; those are separate implementation tasks.

Platform deep dives

Context on both ends of the pair

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TalentRecruit

Source

Strengths

  • End-to-end hiring lifecycle management from requisition through onboarding in one platform
  • High-volume CV processing capability suited for campus and enterprise hiring campaigns
  • Configurable workflow stages and approval chains per job or department
  • Built-in AI assistant (ERIKA) for candidate sourcing and engagement automation
  • SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, and DPDP compliance for enterprise security requirements

Weaknesses

  • No publicly documented API; integrations rely on undocumented endpoints or vendor-assisted exports
  • Performance degrades during high-traffic periods and report generation
  • Advanced customizations and workflow modifications require vendor support
  • Steeper learning curve for non-standard hiring processes and advanced features
  • Custom reporting capabilities are limited, often requiring workarounds
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Crelate

Destination

Strengths

  • Unified ATS and CRM in a single platform reduces data synchronization overhead for recruiting teams.
  • Fast setup with guided implementation reported as a significant time saver for small teams.
  • Transparent per-seat pricing without surprise fees at the base tier.
  • Flexible custom field configuration across core objects without developer dependency.
  • Export capability supports up to 15,000 records per operation for Contacts, Companies, and Opportunities.

Weaknesses

  • API rate limit of 120 requests per minute restricts bulk migration throughput.
  • Custom field cap of 20 per entity requires field consolidation for complex recruiting schemas.
  • All advanced features (Activities, Activity Forms, Core Record Field customization) are tier-gated add-ons.
  • Customer service responsiveness receives consistent negative feedback in reviews.
  • Resume parsing quality trails competitors and generates support requests.

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 TalentRecruit and Crelate.

  • 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

    TalentRecruit: Not publicly documented.

  • Data volume sensitivity

    B

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

Estimator

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Standard migrations under 10,000 candidates and 500 jobs complete in two to four weeks. Migrations with larger candidate databases (over 25,000 records), complex multi-stage pipelines, or extensive interview evaluation histories extend to five to eight weeks. The primary variable on the TalentRecruit side is the vendor coordination timeline for the bulk data export, which can add one to two weeks depending on TalentRecruit's response time and export preparation. Crelate's API write speed and the number of custom field lookups to resolve also affect the overall timeline.

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