A candidate's source tells you where they came from — a job board, a referral, a sourcing tool, an event. Recruiterflow ships with seven default sources, and you can add your own to match how your agency tracks candidate origins.
What you can add
Custom sources show up in the same picker as the defaults whenever you create or edit a candidate profile. Use them for sourcing channels that aren't covered by the defaults, internal sourcing campaigns, niche job boards, conference leads, recruiter referrals, etc.
Add a candidate source
You'll do this from Workspace Settings → Candidate Sources.
Go to Settings → Candidate Sources.
Add the new source name.
Save the list.
The new source appears in the source picker the next time anyone creates or edits a candidate profile.
Note: Workspace Settings is admin-only. Only Admins can edit the candidate source list.
Replacing a source instead of deleting it
Sources once defined can't be fully deleted. You can replace a custom source with another one instead, Recruiterflow keeps your historical data consistent across reports and segments. A few default system sources can't be replaced either; if you need one of those out of circulation, contact Recruiterflow support.
Practical example
Your team has been using the default "Other" source for conference leads. You add a more specific custom source called "Industry Events", then start picking it for new conference candidates going forward. Past candidates already labelled "Other" stay where they are, old reports don't shift.
Things to know
Workspace Settings is admin-only. Recruiters can pick a source when creating a candidate, but only Admins can edit the source list.
Sources are workspace-wide. Every recruiter on your team sees the same list in the picker.
Sources show up in candidate reports and segments, pick names that group cleanly for analysis. Avoid creating overlapping sources (e.g., "LinkedIn" and "LinkedIn Inmail" as separate entries) unless you'll genuinely report on them separately.