Boards to bots, here's everything new in Zoho Recruit in 2025 so far.

Zoho Recruit H1 2025 Upgrades

We’ve sailed through the first half of 2025 with steady winds of product updates and enhancements. From smarter automation to smoother candidate experiences, every change we made helped recruiters focus on what they do best: hiring great talent.

Our journey so far:

  • Let the Screening Bot automate first-level candidate screening and save recruiter hours.
  • Candidates can now apply directly from SEEK and LinkedIn, increasing conversion rates.
  • Use Form Rules to tailor candidate journeys based on their responses.
  • Enable Federated Login and MFA to add secure layers to your candidate portal.

What's new and what's better?

Sourcing

Enhanced apply with SEEK

Now available for the APAC region, Apply with SEEK lets candidates apply directly from job boards. This reduces application friction, lowers drop-offs, and boosts your conversion rates.

All candidate touch points are captured and made directly available within Zoho Recruit. One less tab for you to track—fewer clicks, and a clearer context.

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LinkedIn Apply Connect for Zoho Recruit

With LinkedIn Apply Connect, candidates can apply in a single click. Their profiles flow directly into Zoho Recruit, no redirections or extra steps. You get clean, ready-to-review applications in minutes.

Benefits:

  • Fewer drop-offs from LinkedIn
  • Faster and smoother candidate experience
  • Better candidate visibility within Zoho Recruit

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Personalize with Form Rules

Skip the long, one-size-fits-all forms. You can now create and personalize forms by setting Form Rules to show, hide, or make fields mandatory based on user input. This reduces irrelevant submissions and improves the candidate experience.

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Screening

Automate with Screening Bot

We have introduced Screening Bot to automate your pre-screening process. Set up your screening questions, and the bot automatically asks them as soon as candidates apply. Candidates can answer directly through the chatbot on your Career Site or Candidate Portal, ensuring a smoother hiring experience.

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Vendors

Hiring pipeline for the vendor portal

Say goodbye to delays and miscommunication with real-time updates for your vendors. They can easily track the progress of submitted candidates, reducing follow-ups and enhancing collaboration.

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Candidates

Review Sub-module in Zoho Recruit

Collecting and tracking candidate feedback is now easier. With the new Reviews sub-module, your team can leave structured feedback directly from candidate profiles. Each review is stored as a separate record in one place—organized, transparent, and easy to track. This streamlines your evaluation process and speeds up your hiring.

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Enhanced candidate portal experience

We have added federated login and multi-factor authentication for the candidate portal. Candidates now have a secure login experience and can easily navigate with a cleaner interface, improving accessibility and usability.

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We’re just getting started. The second half of 2025 is packed with exciting updates already in the works. Stay tuned!

Until then, happy hiring with Zoho Recruit!

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