HRMS migration
Field-level mapping, validation, and rollback between Teamtailor and Recruit CRM & ATS. We move data and schema; workflows are rebuilt natively in Recruit CRM & ATS.
Teamtailor
Source
Recruit CRM & ATS
Destination
Compatibility
9 of 11
objects map 1:1 between Teamtailor and Recruit CRM & ATS.
Complexity
BStandard
Timeline
3-5 weeks
Overview
Moving from Teamtailor to Recruit CRM is a structural migration for teams that have outgrown Teamtailor's template-driven setup and need deeper agency-native CRM functionality. Teamtailor organizes hiring around Jobs, Candidates, and Applications with a relational but flat data model; Recruit CRM layers a client and contact CRM structure underneath the ATS, allowing agencies to track both candidate pipelines and client relationships in one platform. We map Teamtailor's Jobs to Recruit CRM Job Orders, map Departments to the client or organizational unit the job belongs to, and preserve candidate custom fields by running a discovery pass on sample records before full export because Teamtailor does not expose a custom field metadata API. Automations and trigger rules configured in Teamtailor are not accessible via the public API and must be manually rebuilt in Recruit CRM's workflow builder after cutover. Interview kit questions and structured evaluation templates are mapped as candidate notes for rebuilding as Recruit CRM evaluation forms.
Every standard and custom field arrives verified.
AI proposes the map; you confirm before any record moves.
Parent–child, lookups, and ownership stay linked.
Calls, emails, meetings — with original timestamps.
Documents, uploads, and inline notes move with the record.
Why teams make this switch
Leaving
What's pushing teams away
Choosing
What's pulling them in
Object mapping
Each row shows how a Teamtailor 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.
Teamtailor
Candidate
Recruit CRM & ATS
Candidate
1:1Teamtailor Candidate records map directly to Recruit CRM Candidate. The mapping preserves all standard fields (name, email, phone, location) plus any custom fields discovered during the scoping pass. Candidate status in Teamtailor (active, rejected, hired) maps to Recruit CRM's Candidate Status field. Owner assignment migrates by resolving Teamtailor user email to Recruit CRM user ID.
Teamtailor
Job
Recruit CRM & ATS
Job Order
1:1Teamtailor Job records map to Recruit CRM Job Order. The mapping preserves job title, description, location, employment type, and salary fields where present. Job status (active, paused, closed) maps to Recruit CRM Job Order status. The Teamtailor job public URL is stored as a custom field for reference. Department assignment on the Teamtailor job maps to the Recruit CRM Organization or a tagged client if the Teamtailor multi-brand scope maps to a Recruit CRM client account.
Teamtailor
Job Application
Recruit CRM & ATS
Job Application
1:1Teamtailor Job Application records (linking a Candidate to a Job) map to Recruit CRM Job Application with the same relationship. Application status (applied, screening, interview, offer, hired, rejected) maps to Recruit CRM application stage. Rejection reason and source attribution migrate as custom fields. The application creation timestamp and last-activity timestamp migrate for reporting continuity.
Teamtailor
Custom Fields (Candidate)
Recruit CRM & ATS
Custom Fields (Candidate)
1:1Teamtailor candidate custom fields vary per-customer and have no metadata API, so we run a discovery pass on a sample of candidate records to enumerate field names and types before full export. Each discovered custom field is mapped to a typed Recruit CRM custom field on the Candidate module. Multi-select and checkbox fields map to Recruit CRM multi-select picklists; text fields map to text or textarea depending on content length.
Teamtailor
Custom Fields (Job Postings)
Recruit CRM & ATS
Custom Fields (Job Order)
1:1Teamtailor job posting custom fields are scoped to the job object and differ from candidate custom fields. We discover these during the same scoping pass and map them to Recruit CRM Job Order custom fields. Job-level fields may include things like hiring manager, internal recruiter, or requisition approval status.
Teamtailor
Department
Recruit CRM & ATS
Organization or Client
lossyTeamtailor Departments function as a taxonomy tagging both jobs and candidates. In Recruit CRM, organizational tagging depends on whether the customer is using Organizations or Client accounts. For agency customers, Teamtailor Departments map to Recruit CRM Client records if the agency tracks placement clients; for in-house teams, they map to Recruit CRM Organizations for internal division tracking.
Teamtailor
Location
Recruit CRM & ATS
Location
1:1Teamtailor Location records tag jobs and candidates with geographic data. These migrate as a flat list to Recruit CRM Location or as address fields on Job Order and Candidate. If the Teamtailor instance uses location to filter candidate searches, we ensure the location values are consistent strings in Recruit CRM for search functionality to work immediately.
Teamtailor
User (Hiring Team)
Recruit CRM & ATS
User
1:1Teamtailor Users (recruiters and hiring managers) map to Recruit CRM Users by email match. We export the full user list and resolve each by email during import. Any Teamtailor user without a matching Recruit CRM account goes to a reconciliation queue for the customer admin to provision before candidate and job imports proceed, since owner assignments are required on most record types.
Teamtailor
Interview Kit and Questions
Recruit CRM & ATS
Candidate Notes or Evaluation Form
1:1Teamtailor Interview Kits group structured questions tied to jobs for candidate evaluation. The API exposes questions per kit. We export kit names and question text and import them as Candidate Notes with a structured prefix (e.g., 'Interview Kit: [Kit Name]') or as Recruit CRM evaluation form entries if the destination tenant has evaluation forms configured. The kit-to-job linkage is documented for rebuilding as Recruit CRM evaluation forms post-migration.
Teamtailor
Uploads and Attachments
Recruit CRM & ATS
Candidate Attachments
1:1Teamtailor stores candidate resumes, cover letters, and other files as upload objects with a URL reference. We fetch the actual file content via the upload URL and attach it to the corresponding Candidate record in Recruit CRM via the candidate attachment API. File type and original filename are preserved. If the Teamtailor upload URL has expired or requires re-authentication, we flag the record for manual re-upload during the customer review phase.
Teamtailor
Multi-Brand / Entity Configuration
Recruit CRM & ATS
Multiple Organizations or Client Accounts
lossyTeamtailor Multi-Brand setups host separate employer brands with distinct career sites and sometimes separate candidate pools within one account. We scope the export per brand and map each brand's candidates and jobs to a distinct Recruit CRM Organization or Client account. This requires the customer to define the target Recruit CRM structure before migration begins; we provide a mapping worksheet during scoping.
| Teamtailor | Recruit CRM & ATS | Compatibility | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Candidate1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Job | Job Order1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Job Application | Job Application1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Custom Fields (Candidate) | Custom Fields (Candidate)1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Custom Fields (Job Postings) | Custom Fields (Job Order)1:1 | Mapping required | |
| Department | Organization or Clientlossy | Fully supported | |
| Location | Location1:1 | Fully supported | |
| User (Hiring Team) | User1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Interview Kit and Questions | Candidate Notes or Evaluation Form1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Uploads and Attachments | Candidate Attachments1:1 | Mapping required | |
| Multi-Brand / Entity Configuration | Multiple Organizations or Client Accountslossy | Fully supported |
Gotchas + challenges
Platform-specific issues from each side, plus the pair-specific challenges that don't show up on either platform's page on its own.
Teamtailor gotchas
API rate limit of 50 requests per 10 seconds can stall bulk exports
Unbounded answers and actions endpoints return HTTP 500 on large datasets
Custom fields are not surfaced in a unified schema endpoint
Automation and trigger rules are not accessible via the public API
API versioning header is required on every request
Recruit CRM & ATS gotchas
API rate limits are license-scaled and can throttle bulk migration
Custom field schemas vary per organization and require field-level mapping
Files and email attachments require separate extraction and re-upload
Email sequences and automation logic do not transfer between platforms
Pair-specific challenges
Migration approach
Discovery and scoping call
We audit the Teamtailor account across active job count, candidate volume, application history length, custom field count per module, multi-brand configuration, user count, and any active automation rules visible in the UI. We review Recruit CRM's target organization or client structure requirements with the customer and define the multi-brand-to-organization mapping worksheet. The discovery output is a written migration scope document covering object inventory, custom field list, and a realistic timeline estimate.
Custom field discovery pass
We run a discovery pass on Teamtailor by querying a sample of candidate and job records to enumerate all active custom field names and types. This addresses the absence of a Teamtailor metadata API. The discovered fields are cross-referenced with any customer-provided field documentation, and any discrepancies are flagged. The final field map is approved by the customer before the full export begins.
Schema pre-configuration in Recruit CRM
Before any data loads, we pre-configure the Recruit CRM target environment: custom fields are created on the Candidate and Job Order modules to match the Teamtailor field map, Organizations or Client accounts are set up per the multi-brand mapping, and any required picklist values are provisioned. User accounts in Recruit CRM are validated against the Teamtailor user export to identify any owners who need provisioning before record imports can reference them.
Sandbox migration and reconciliation
We run a full migration into a Recruit CRM sandbox or staging environment using production-like data volume. The customer's admin reviews record counts, spot-checks 25-50 records against the Teamtailor source, and confirms that custom field values, job linkage, and application status are correct. Mapping corrections identified during sandbox reconciliation are applied to the production migration scripts before cutover.
Production migration in dependency order
We run production migration in record-dependency order: Users (validated by email match), Organizations or Clients (per multi-brand mapping), Locations, Candidates (with custom fields resolved), Job Orders (with department and location assigned), Job Applications (with Candidate-to-Job linkage and status mapping), Interview Kit content (as notes or evaluation form entries), and Attachments (fetched from Teamtailor upload URLs and attached to Candidates). Each phase emits a row-count reconciliation report before the next phase begins.
Cutover and automation rebuild handoff
We freeze Teamtailor writes during cutover, run a final delta migration of any records modified during the migration window, then enable Recruit CRM as the system of record. We deliver the automation inventory document listing every active Teamtailor trigger with its conditions, actions, and recommended Recruit CRM workflow equivalent. We support a one-week hypercare window for reconciliation issues. Workflow rebuild in Recruit CRM is not included in the migration scope and is handled by the customer's admin team using the delivered inventory.
Platform deep dives
Teamtailor
Source
Strengths
Weaknesses
Recruit CRM & ATS
Destination
Strengths
Weaknesses
Complexity grading
Standard HRMS migration. 1 of 7 objects need a mapping; the rest are 1:1.
Overall complexity
Standard migration
Derived from compatibility, mapping clarity, API constraints, and data volume across Teamtailor and Recruit CRM & ATS.
Object compatibility
1 of 7 objects need a mapping; the rest are 1:1.
Field mapping clarity
Field mapping is derived from defaults — final spec confirmed during the sample migration.
Timeline complexity
7-object category — typical timelines run 2–7 days end-to-end.
API constraints
Teamtailor: 50 requests per 10 seconds per organization.
Data volume sensitivity
Teamtailor doesn't expose a bulk API — REST + parallelization used for high-volume runs.
Estimator
Rule-based pricing — no per-record fees, no manual quotes. Migrations over 2M records are scoped individually.
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