Tags help you segment your candidate database — by skill, by source, by industry, or however your team thinks about candidates. They're easy to add but get messy fast if everyone tags differently, so it's worth knowing both how to add tags and how to keep the master list clean.
Two ways to add a tag
From a candidate profile — type a tag in the candidate's tags field. If the tag already exists, pick it from the dropdown; otherwise the system creates it.
From Workspace Settings — go to Workspace Settings > Tags and create the tag directly. Useful when you want to seed the master list before your team starts tagging.
Managing tags from Workspace Settings
Go to Workspace Settings > Tags to see every tag created in your workspace, along with the number of profiles each one is applied to.
Use the search field at the top of the page to find a specific tag.
Replace duplicate or inconsistent tags with a single canonical version — for example, merging "python", "Python", and "python developer" into one "Python" tag.
Practical example
Your team has been tagging Python developers inconsistently — you spot "python", "Python", and "python developer" in the list. Open Workspace Settings > Tags, search for "python", and consolidate them into a single "Python" tag. Every candidate previously tagged with the variants now sits under the unified tag.
Things to know
Anyone on your team can add a tag from a candidate profile, but only Admins can edit, merge, or replace tags from Workspace Settings.
Replacing a tag from Settings is workspace-wide — every candidate carrying the old tag is updated automatically.
Treat tags like a shared vocabulary. Agree on naming conventions early (lowercase vs. title case, singular vs. plural) and audit the master list every few months to keep it clean.