Candidate rediscovery, powered by AI

Candidate rediscovery is the practice of searching and re-evaluating candidates already in your database when a new role opens, instead of sourcing from scratch. This includes past applicants, silver medalists (candidates who made it far in a previous process but weren't selected), and anyone already screened in your system. Brainner's Candidate Rediscovery evaluates those candidates against the specific mandatory and preferred criteria of your open role, and surfaces the strongest matches with visible evidence per criterion. This allows you to fill roles faster, without the sourcing cost.

Sourcing finds new candidates outside your systems. Candidate rediscovery finds qualified candidates already inside them. They work together: rediscovery gives you warm, pre-evaluated candidates in minutes, while sourcing and inbound applications bring new talent into your database for future searches. Brainner supports both.

Standard ATS search relies on keyword and filter matching, so a strong candidate listed as "backend developer" may never appear in a search for "Node.js engineer." Brainner uses semantic search across your entire indexed database and then evaluates every result against your criteria, showing the evidence behind each match so you can make an informed decision.

A candidate pool is a curated segment of your database grouped around a shared profile: a technology, a role type, a seniority level, or any combination of criteria. In Brainner, candidate pools are living collections that update as your database grows. Teams use them to keep pre-vetted talent ready for recurring roles, and staffing agencies use them to respond to client requests without starting a new search each time.

Generally yes. Silver medalists and past applicants already know your brand and expressed interest in working with you. They went through part of your process, which means re-engagement feels like a continuation, not cold outreach. Research from staffing professionals suggests strong past candidates often remain open to new opportunities three to six months after their original process, particularly when outreach is specific and references their prior experience with your team.

Candidate rediscovery is valuable for any team with a large, active candidate database. This includes staffing, RPO, outsourcing, and staff augmentation agencies, and in-house talent teams across SaaS, health tech, fintech, crypto, software development and IT services, and retail. The core requirement is a database that has grown beyond what manual search can reliably surface.

Candidate rediscovery in Brainner works with data that candidates provided directly when they applied to your company or were added to your ATS by your team. No scraped profiles or third-party contact data are involved. Brainner is SOC 2 Type II certified and built for GDPR and CCPA compliance. Teams should also apply their own data retention policies to candidate records.

No. Brainner works alongside your ATS through bidirectional sync and adds AI-powered search, criteria-based evaluation, and rediscovery on top of it. Your team keeps working in Greenhouse, Lever, Workday, or any of the 12 ATS platforms Brainner integrates with. Your ATS stays your system of record. Candidates screened directly in Brainner are also indexed and searchable, even without an ATS connection.

Brainner integrates with Greenhouse, Lever, Workday, iCIMS, BambooHR, Workable, Recruitee, JazzHR, SmartRecruiters, Ashby, Zoho Recruit, and Teamtailor. All integrations are bidirectional and authenticated. No migration or retraining required.