HRMS migration
Field-level mapping, validation, and rollback between Workable and Recruit CRM & ATS. We move data and schema; workflows are rebuilt natively in Recruit CRM & ATS.
Workable
Source
Recruit CRM & ATS
Destination
Compatibility
5 of 10
objects map 1:1 between Workable and Recruit CRM & ATS.
Complexity
BStandard
Timeline
4-6 weeks
Overview
Moving from Workable to Recruit CRM is a structured ATS migration. Workable organizes hiring around Candidates, Jobs, Pipeline Stages, Interviews, Scorecards, and Offers with an HRIS layer for Employees and Time-Off; Recruit CRM is an agency-focused ATS and CRM that handles Candidates, Jobs, Clients, and Placements. We sequence Candidates first since all other objects attach to them, extract resume attachments via the Workable API /candidates/{id}/résumé as a separate step from profile data, and map Workable's Talent Pools to Recruit CRM's Tags. Workable's HRIS layer (Employees, Departments, Time-Off records) does not have a direct equivalent in Recruit CRM and is excluded from standard migration scope. Automated actions and stage-based rules do not migrate as code; we deliver a written inventory for the customer to rebuild in Recruit CRM.
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 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
Candidate
Recruit CRM & ATS
Candidate
1:1Workable Candidates map 1:1 to Recruit CRM Candidates. We export full profiles including communication history, evaluations, comments, source, and status. Resume files are extracted separately via /candidates/{id}/résumé since the CSV export does not include attachments; we re-associate each resume file to the matching candidate record post-import. All custom candidate fields audit and map to equivalent Recruit CRM custom fields.
Workable
Job
Recruit CRM & ATS
Job (attached to Candidate)
lossyWorkable Jobs are a separate object with title, department, location, and status. Recruit CRM stores roles as part of the candidate record rather than a standalone Jobs object. We create a candidate record for each Workable Job with role details preserved, and flag archived jobs for customer decision on whether to migrate or skip. Active-job-slot limits from Workable tiers do not apply in Recruit CRM.
Workable
Pipeline Stage
Recruit CRM & ATS
Pipeline Stage
lossyWorkable pipeline stages are per-job with movement history and candidate counts. We map stage names and sequences to Recruit CRM's pipeline stages. Recruit CRM configures stages at the system level rather than per-job, so we consolidate the per-job stage map into a shared pipeline configuration and document the original Workable per-job stage assignments for the customer to review.
Workable
Interview
Recruit CRM & ATS
Interview
1:1Workable Interviews link to Candidates and Jobs with scheduling data, interviewer assignments, and meeting type. We preserve interview dates, times, interviewers, and meeting links as structured fields on the mapped Recruit CRM Interview record. Interview scheduling conflicts with Recruit CRM's calendar integration are flagged during scoping.
Workable
Scorecard
Recruit CRM & ATS
Scorecard
1:1Workable Scorecards are structured evaluation forms attached to interviews with ratings and written feedback. We export the scorecard template, ratings, and reviewer comments. Rating scales may differ between Workable and Recruit CRM and require normalization during the transform phase. Custom scorecard templates are preserved as the template structure and mapped to Recruit CRM's evaluation format.
Workable
Offer
Recruit CRM & ATS
Placement
lossyWorkable Offers store compensation, start date, and status with document attachments. We migrate Offer records as Recruit CRM Placements or as Offer records depending on the destination tenant configuration. Status transitions (accepted, declined, retracted) are preserved as lifecycle data. E-signature documents attached to Workable Offers may require re-upload in Recruit CRM if the e-sign integration differs.
Workable
Talent Pool
Recruit CRM & ATS
Tag
1:manyWorkable Talent Pools are customer-created groupings of candidates with member associations. Recruit CRM has no separate Talent Pool object; we map Talent Pool memberships to Tags on the candidate record. Each Workable Talent Pool becomes a tag label, and candidates are associated by copying the tag to their Recruit CRM record. Pool descriptions migrate as tag notes if the destination supports them.
Workable
Hiring Team Member
Recruit CRM & ATS
Contact (Client or Candidate contact)
1:1Workable recruiters, hiring managers, and collaborators assigned per job map to Recruit CRM Contacts with their original Workable role preserved in a custom field. We resolve recruiters by email match. If the destination Recruit CRM tenant uses the Client module, team members may also map to internal User records depending on the tenant configuration.
Workable
Custom Field (Candidate)
Recruit CRM & ATS
Custom Field (Candidate)
lossyWorkable custom candidate fields audit and map to Recruit CRM custom fields. Custom field types (text, number, date, picklist, checkbox) must match Recruit CRM's supported field types. Custom fields on Jobs that become role-attached fields in Recruit CRM require separate field creation and association during the configuration phase.
Workable
Employee (HRIS)
Recruit CRM & ATS
None
1:1Workable's HRIS layer includes Employees, Departments, Job Titles, and Employment Status on Standard and above plans. Recruit CRM is an ATS and recruitment CRM with no HRIS module. We do not migrate employee records in standard scope. If the customer requires employee data for compliance or reporting, we can export a separate HRIS data file as a manual handoff for their records team rather than a system-to-system import.
| Workable | Recruit CRM & ATS | Compatibility | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Candidate1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Job | Job (attached to Candidate)lossy | Fully supported | |
| Pipeline Stage | Pipeline Stagelossy | Fully supported | |
| Interview | Interview1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Scorecard | Scorecard1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Offer | Placementlossy | Fully supported | |
| Talent Pool | Tag1:many | Fully supported | |
| Hiring Team Member | Contact (Client or Candidate contact)1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Custom Field (Candidate) | Custom Field (Candidate)lossy | Fully supported | |
| Employee (HRIS) | None1:1 | 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 gotchas
API rate limit of 10 req/10 sec throttles bulk exports
Headcount-based pricing means billing scales with total employees
Resumes require separate extraction from candidate profiles
Annual billing and no refunds create migration timing risk
Supported ATS migration list is narrow and plan-dependent
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 API scoping
We audit the source Workable account across plan tier, candidate count, job history, interview volume, active scorecard templates, and talent pool count. We confirm whether the HRIS layer (Employee, Department, Time-Off) is in scope and whether resume attachments are stored in Workable or a linked document tool. We review billing cycle dates and advise on migration timing relative to the next renewal. The discovery output is a written migration scope, data volume estimate, and a recommended migration start date.
Data audit and deduplication
We extract candidate, job, interview, scorecard, and offer data from Workable via API and CSV export. We run a data quality audit to identify duplicate candidate records, incomplete profiles, malformed fields, and missing timestamps. We flag records with no email address or name as candidates requiring manual review before import. Custom field names, types, and values are audited against Recruit CRM's supported field type list and documented for configuration.
Schema design and tag strategy
We design the Recruit CRM target schema: custom fields for any Workable custom field without a direct equivalent, tag labels mapped from Workable Talent Pools, pipeline stage names consolidated from Workable's per-job stage configuration, and the evaluation form structure mapped from Workable scorecard templates. Archived jobs are flagged for customer decision. We also design the lookup resolution order: Candidates must land before any object that references them.
Workflow and automation documentation
Workable automated actions (email triggers, stage-based rules, text scheduling) do not have a portable export format. We document every active Workable automation during discovery, capturing trigger conditions, action sequences, and associated pipeline stages. This document is delivered separately for the customer's admin to rebuild in Recruit CRM's workflow builder post-migration.
Sandbox migration and customer reconciliation
We run a full migration into a Recruit CRM sandbox or trial account using production-like data volume. The customer's recruiting ops lead reconciles record counts across every object type, spot-checks 20-40 candidate records for data accuracy, and reviews the tag assignments from Talent Pool mapping. Any mapping corrections are applied before the production migration begins. Customer sign-off on the sandbox results gates the production start date.
Production migration in dependency order
We run production migration in record dependency order: Candidates (with resumes extracted separately and re-associated), Jobs (as role-attached candidate records), Pipeline Stages (system-level configuration), Interviews, Scorecards, Offers, Talent Pool-to-Tag mappings, and Hiring Team Members. Each phase emits a row-count reconciliation report. We pace requests against Workable's 10 req/10 sec rate limit with exponential backoff to avoid 429 errors.
Cutover, final validation, and Workflow handoff
We freeze writes to Workable during cutover, extract any delta records modified during the migration window, run a final import pass, and enable Recruit CRM as the system of record. We deliver the Workflow and automation inventory document, the pipeline stage configuration map, and the Talent Pool-to-Tag reference sheet. We conduct a post-migration record count validation against the source and resolve any discrepancies during a one-week hypercare window. We do not rebuild Workable automations in Recruit CRM; that work is documented for the customer's admin.
Platform deep dives
Workable
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 Workable 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
Workable: 10 requests per 10 seconds per org (returns 429 on excess).
Data volume sensitivity
Workable 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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