Recruitment workflow automation that lets your team focus on people, not processes
Every hour your recruiters spend on admin tasks is an hour not spent evaluating candidates. Draft automates the repetitive work: CV parsing, email acknowledgments, questionnaire screening, and pipeline updates happen automatically so your team can focus on hiring.
10 hrs
Saved per recruiter per week
5x
Fewer manual tasks
99%
SLA compliance on candidate responses
Key capabilities
Automated CV parsing
Resumes are parsed into structured candidate profiles the moment they are uploaded. Contact details, work history, skills, and education are extracted automatically with no manual data entry.
Email automation triggers
Set up automated emails for every stage transition: application received, moved to interview, rejection, and offer. Candidates get timely communication without your team lifting a finger.
Questionnaire-based screening
Attach screening questionnaires to job applications. Candidates answer role-specific questions before entering your pipeline, filtering out unqualified applicants automatically.
Pipeline stage automation
Define rules that trigger actions when candidates enter a stage. Automatically assign reviewers, send interview prep materials, or request scorecards based on where a candidate sits in the pipeline.
Indeed XML feed distribution
Publish jobs to Indeed and other aggregators via an automated XML feed. New roles are distributed automatically and removed when closed, keeping your listings current across platforms.
The hidden cost of manual recruiting processes
Recruiters spend an estimated 30% of their time on administrative tasks: copying data from resumes into spreadsheets, sending acknowledgment emails, chasing interviewers for feedback, and updating candidate statuses. These tasks are necessary but add no strategic value to the hiring process. They slow your pipeline, increase the chance of errors, and burn out your team.
Draft's recruitment workflow automation targets each of these time sinks directly. When a candidate applies, their resume is parsed automatically. An acknowledgment email goes out immediately. Screening questionnaires filter for must-have qualifications before a recruiter ever reviews the application. By the time your team opens a candidate card, the administrative groundwork is already complete.
Automation that works with your process, not against it
Draft's automation is not about replacing human judgment. It is about removing the tasks that do not require it. You still decide who moves forward, who gets interviewed, and who receives an offer. But the emails, the data entry, the scheduling reminders, and the status updates happen automatically based on rules you define.
Configure automations to match your workflow. When a candidate enters the interview stage, automatically notify the assigned interviewer and send the candidate preparation materials. When an interview is completed, prompt the interviewer for a scorecard. When an offer is accepted, trigger onboarding communications. Each automation is a step your team no longer has to remember or execute manually.
Scale your hiring without scaling your team
Automation becomes essential when hiring volume increases. A recruiter managing five open roles can handle manual processes. A recruiter managing twenty cannot, at least not without dropping candidates, missing follow-ups, and letting roles go stale. Draft's workflow automation ensures consistent execution regardless of volume.
The Indeed XML feed is a good example of scaled automation. Instead of manually posting and removing jobs on aggregator sites, Draft generates and maintains an XML feed that Indeed and other platforms consume automatically. When you publish a new role, it appears on Indeed. When you close it, it disappears. Your job distribution stays current without any manual intervention.
Frequently asked questions
CV parsing, email communications at each pipeline stage, questionnaire-based screening, interviewer assignment, scorecard reminders, job distribution via Indeed XML feed, and candidate status updates. Each automation is configurable to match your process.
No. Draft's automations are configured through simple settings: choose a trigger event, define the action, and activate. No coding, no IT department, and no workflow builder complexity.
Yes. All email templates are fully customizable with your branding, tone, and content. Use dynamic fields to personalize each message with the candidate's name, role, and other details.
The opposite. Automation handles the repetitive tasks so your team has more time for personal interactions. Candidates receive faster responses, consistent updates, and a more professional experience than manual processes typically deliver.
Basic automations like CV parsing and email acknowledgments are available on the free plan. Advanced workflow triggers, custom automation rules, and the Indeed XML feed are Premium features.
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