How to Add Tags to a Candidate in Keka?

Introduction

Tags help your team quickly filter, group, and highlight important attributes of candidates—like High Potential, Leadership, or Design Skills. In Keka, you can tag candidates either directly from the job pipeline or from their individual profile.

Using tags can improve collaboration among hiring teams and make it easier to track candidates through the recruitment process.
 

Add Tags from the Candidate List (Jobs View)

1. Go to the Hire module, then click the Jobs tab in the top navigation bar.

2. Select the relevant job and click the candidate's name.

3. Find the candidate under the appropriate stage (such as Preboarding) and click the three dots (⋮) under the Actions column.

4. Choose Add Tags from the dropdown.
   
   
    

5. Either select an existing tag from the list or start typing to create a new one.

6. Click Save to apply the tag.
   
   
    

Add Tags from the Candidate Profile

1. Open the candidate’s profile.

2. In the Tags section, click Add Tag next to any existing tags.

3. Begin typing the tag you want to add.

   • If the tag already exists, select it from the suggestions.

   • If it's new, click the checkmark icon to create and add it.
     
     

Notes, Tips, Important

Tip: Use consistent tag naming to keep your candidate database organized and searchable for everyone on your team.