HRMS migration
Field-level mapping, validation, and rollback between Workable Zone - HRM and Recruit CRM & ATS. We move data and schema; workflows are rebuilt natively in Recruit CRM & ATS.
Workable Zone - HRM
Source
Recruit CRM & ATS
Destination
Compatibility
9 of 11
objects map 1:1 between Workable Zone - HRM and Recruit CRM & ATS.
Complexity
BStandard
Timeline
2-4 weeks
Overview
Moving from Workable Zone - HRM to Recruit CRM is a move from a broad ATS-plus-HRIS platform to a recruitment-agency-focused ATS with a built-in CRM layer. Workable prices by active job posting on Standard and by headcount on Enterprise; Recruit CRM prices per seat, which produces a predictable monthly invoice for agency teams with variable hiring volume. We export Workable candidate profiles (including resume binaries from the bulk API endpoint) and map them into Recruit CRM's Candidate and Contact records, preserving pipeline stage, scorecard, and offer data. Employee records migrate as Contacts or into Recruit CRM's employee-compatible contact model depending on whether the agency's recruiters or back-office staff use those profiles. Workflows, automations, and Workable's custom report builder do not migrate; we deliver a written inventory of these for the customer's admin to rebuild post-migration.
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 Workable Zone - HRM 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.
Workable Zone - HRM
Candidate
Recruit CRM & ATS
Candidate / Contact
1:1Workable candidate profiles (name, email, phone, address, application date, source channel, pipeline stage, scorecards, and offer status) map to Recruit CRM Candidate records. Resume binaries and attachments transfer from Workable's bulk API export endpoint and attach to the corresponding Recruit CRM Candidate record. Workable custom candidate properties (text, number, date, dropdown, boolean) map field-by-field; we verify each custom field exists in the Recruit CRM destination or create it during schema setup before import begins.
Workable Zone - HRM
Company (source candidate company data)
Recruit CRM & ATS
Client Organization
1:1Workable stores company affiliation on the candidate record; this maps to Recruit CRM's Client or Organization record if the agency tracks employer-of-record separately from candidate profile. We resolve the organization reference at migration time using company name as the dedupe key and link candidate records to the created organization via a lookup relationship.
Workable Zone - HRM
Job (Job Posting)
Recruit CRM & ATS
Job Order
1:1Workable job postings map 1:1 to Recruit CRM Job Orders. The Workable job title, description, location, department, employment type, and salary range fields migrate to equivalent Recruit CRM job order fields. Active job status and pipeline stage migrate; archived or filled jobs migrate as historical records by default unless the customer specifies a cutoff date.
Workable Zone - HRM
Pipeline Stage
Recruit CRM & ATS
Pipeline Stage / Workflow Stage
lossyWorkable pipeline stages (Applied, Screening, Interview, Offer, Hired, Rejected) map to Recruit CRM's candidate workflow stages. We preserve stage names and ordering and configure the stage sequence in Recruit CRM before candidate import so that incoming candidates land in the correct pipeline position.
Workable Zone - HRM
Scorecard / Evaluation
Recruit CRM & ATS
Candidate Scorecard / Interview Feedback
1:1Workable interview scorecards and evaluator feedback are stored as structured fields on the candidate record. These migrate as Recruit CRM candidate scorecard records linked to the candidate, preserving evaluator name, interview date, and rating values. Formatted rich-text evaluations migrate as text blocks against the scorecard record.
Workable Zone - HRM
Offer
Recruit CRM & ATS
Offer / Placement record
1:1Workable offer status, compensation details (salary, bonus, equity), start date, and offer letter document attach to Recruit CRM's Offer or equivalent placement record. We flag whether the destination plan includes offer management features and note any manual re-entry required if the offer is sent outside the ATS.
Workable Zone - HRM
Employee
Recruit CRM & ATS
Contact (employee-compatible)
1:1Workable HR module employee records (skills, contact information, employment status, department, manager) migrate into Recruit CRM as Contact records tagged as internal or employee records. Payroll details and performance data from Workable migrate to custom fields on the Contact record if the agency's recruiters use candidate and employee profiles within the same CRM. We verify Recruit CRM's field coverage for payroll and performance data before import and flag any destination limitations.
Workable Zone - HRM
Time-Off Balance
Recruit CRM & ATS
Leave / Absence record
1:1Workable time-off balances and attendance records migrate as leave or absence records linked to the employee Contact. We do not automatically reconcile time-off balances against payroll data; if payroll reconciliation is required, we recommend a separate payroll migration pass. The customer specifies which balance records to include based on a cutoff date.
Workable Zone - HRM
Custom Field (candidate, employee, job)
Recruit CRM & ATS
Custom Field
lossyWorkable supports custom properties of type text, number, date, dropdown, and boolean on candidates, employees, and jobs. We create matching custom fields in Recruit CRM during schema setup before data import. Field types map by type: Workable text to Recruit CRM text, Workable number to number, Workable date to date, Workable dropdown to picklist. Multi-select dropdowns in Workable map to Recruit CRM multi-select picklists.
Workable Zone - HRM
Document (Attachment)
Recruit CRM & ATS
Document / Attachment
1:1Candidate resumes, offer letters, and employee documents stored as binary attachments in Workable transfer via the bulk API export endpoint. We map each document to the corresponding candidate, offer, or employee record in Recruit CRM using the relationship identifier embedded in the bulk export filename. Documents without a resolvable parent record go to a reconciliation queue for manual linking.
Workable Zone - HRM
Engagement: Note
Recruit CRM & ATS
Candidate Note / Activity Log
1:1Workable candidate notes migrate as activity log entries or notes attached to the Recruit CRM candidate record. Rich-text formatting in Workable notes migrates as plain text if Recruit CRM's note field does not support the source formatting; we flag any formatting losses and document them in the migration sign-off report.
| Workable Zone - HRM | Recruit CRM & ATS | Compatibility | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Candidate / Contact1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Company (source candidate company data) | Client Organization1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Job (Job Posting) | Job Order1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Pipeline Stage | Pipeline Stage / Workflow Stagelossy | Fully supported | |
| Scorecard / Evaluation | Candidate Scorecard / Interview Feedback1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Offer | Offer / Placement record1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Employee | Contact (employee-compatible)1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Time-Off Balance | Leave / Absence record1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Custom Field (candidate, employee, job) | Custom Fieldlossy | Fully supported | |
| Document (Attachment) | Document / Attachment1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Engagement: Note | Candidate Note / Activity Log1:1 | 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.
Workable Zone - HRM gotchas
Per-job billing model affects migration scoping
Resume export requires API bulk endpoint
Tier-gated objects on Standard plan
No native bulk import into Workable
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
We audit the Workable Zone - HRM account across plan tier, active job count, candidate volume, employee record count, document attachment volume, active pipeline stages, and custom field inventory. We pair this with a Recruit CRM plan recommendation based on the agency's user count and feature requirements. We specifically surface the per-job versus per-seat cost comparison with the customer's actual job volume so the expected recurring savings are confirmed before migration begins.
Bulk export and data extraction
We use Workable's bulk API export endpoint to extract candidate profiles with resume binaries and attachments. We run a separate pass for HR module employee records and time-off balances if included in scope. We verify field coverage against the extracted export and flag any Workable custom fields that require new Recruit CRM fields to be created before import.
Schema preparation in Recruit CRM
We create any missing custom fields, picklists, and workflow stages in Recruit CRM's sandbox or staging environment before data import begins. Pipeline stage names and ordering are configured to match Workable's existing pipeline structure so candidates land in the correct stage position immediately upon import. We verify that all required lookup relationships (candidate to organization, candidate to job order) are resolvable before import starts.
Document migration and reconciliation
Resume binaries and attachments are mapped from the Workable bulk export to their corresponding Recruit CRM candidate records using the relationship identifiers in the export filenames. Any document without a resolvable parent record is held in a reconciliation queue. We run a document count reconciliation (candidate records in, attachments in) against the Workable export before closing the import phase.
Employee data pass
If HR module data is in scope, we run a separate import pass for employee records (as Recruit CRM Contacts with employee-type tagging), time-off balances, and any payroll fields migrated as custom fields. We exclude payroll integration or balance reconciliation from this pass unless separately scoped. We notify the customer of any Workable employee fields that have no Recruit CRM equivalent and document them as fields requiring manual entry post-migration.
Cutover, validation, and automation handoff
We freeze Workable writes during cutover, run a final delta migration for any records modified during the migration window, then set Recruit CRM as the system of record. We deliver a reconciliation report showing record counts, document attachment counts, and a field-level spot check of 25-50 records against the source. We deliver the automation and workflow inventory document to the customer's admin team for rebuild. We support a one-week post-cutover window for reconciliation issues and do not include post-migration admin support or training inside the standard migration scope.
Platform deep dives
Workable Zone - HRM
Source
Strengths
Weaknesses
Recruit CRM & ATS
Destination
Strengths
Weaknesses
Complexity grading
Standard HRMS migration. 2 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 Workable Zone - HRM and Recruit CRM & ATS.
Object compatibility
2 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
Workable Zone - HRM: Not publicly documented; customers with high-volume exports should anticipate batch processing.
Data volume sensitivity
Workable Zone - HRM exposes a bulk API — large-volume migrations stream efficiently.
Estimator
Rule-based pricing — no per-record fees, no manual quotes. Migrations over 2M records are scoped individually.
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