Candidate profiles
Find your way around a candidate's profile: their details, activity, resume, files, and the stage and status card.
Overview
Section titled “Overview”A candidate’s profile is where everything about them lives: their details, resume, application answers, emails, interviews, feedback, notes, and files. Open one by clicking Search in the left sidebar, or by clicking a candidate on the Candidates tab or in Applicants. The profile has three parts: the candidate’s details on the left, their activity in the middle, and the stage and status card on the right.
Candidate details
Section titled “Candidate details”The left side of the profile holds the candidate’s information.
| Section | What it holds |
|---|---|
| Name and star | The candidate’s name. Click the star to star them so you can find them again. |
| Headline and location | A short headline and where they’re based. Click + Headline or + Location to add them. |
| Contact | Their email addresses and phone numbers. Click Add New to add one. Choose Set as primary for the one Dover should use, or Delete to remove one. |
| Profile links | Their LinkedIn profile and other links. Click the pencil icon to add or change them. |
| Tags | The tags on the candidate. Click Add tag… to add one. See Candidate tags. |
| Source | How the candidate came to you, such as a referral or outreach. It shows who referred them when there is one. Click Edit source to change it. |
| Share candidate portal | A link the candidate can use to follow their progress. See Candidate portal. |
Activity
Section titled “Activity”The middle of the profile is the candidate’s history. Use the buttons across the top to filter it:
| Filter | What it shows |
|---|---|
| All Activity | Everything, in order. |
| Emails | Every email between the candidate, your team, and Dover. See Emailing candidates. |
| Interviews | Scheduled and past interviews, with options to reschedule. See Scheduling candidates. |
| Resume | The candidate’s resume, and a switch to Application Questions for their answers to your application form. |
| Files | Files added to the candidate, such as a portfolio. Drag and drop to add one. Click View or Download to open a file, or Delete to remove it. |
| Interview Feedback | Feedback from interviewers, including the Overall rating. When AI Notetaker is on, it shows whether AI notes available or AI notes processing. See Interview feedback forms. |
| Notes | Notes your team posted. See Candidate notes. |
For a candidate in the Applied stage, the profile opens on the Resume filter, because there isn’t much activity yet.
Stage changes, status changes, and moves to another job name the teammate who made them. A change Dover made itself says Dover.
Stage and status card
Section titled “Stage and status card”The card on the right is where you move the candidate forward.
- Job: The card names the job. Click it to open the job.
- Stage and status: Dropdowns to move the candidate to another stage, set a substage, or change their status. See Candidate actions.
- Buttons: Buttons such as Draft email, Schedule Interview, Add feedback, and Mark as scheduled, depending on the stage. At the Offer stage, you can create and manage the offer. See Offers.
- Candidate actions menu: The three dots open Move jobs, Snooze, and Delete candidate.
Rejected and snoozed candidates
Section titled “Rejected and snoozed candidates”A banner shows when a candidate is Rejected, Withdrew, or Snoozed, with the reason. To bring a snoozed candidate back, choose to un-snooze them. They become active again.
Related candidates and duplicates
Section titled “Related candidates and duplicates”If the same person is on another job, the card lists their other profiles. When Dover thinks you have a duplicate, a banner says This might be the same person as and the other candidate’s name. Click Preview & Merge to combine them. See Candidate actions.
Frequently asked questions
Section titled “Frequently asked questions”How do I add a second email or phone number?
Section titled “How do I add a second email or phone number?”In Contact, click Add New. Then choose Set as primary on the one Dover should use.
Where do I see a candidate’s application answers?
Section titled “Where do I see a candidate’s application answers?”Click Resume, then switch to Application Questions.
How do I add a file to a candidate?
Section titled “How do I add a file to a candidate?”Open the Files filter and drag and drop the file.
How do I bring back a snoozed candidate?
Section titled “How do I bring back a snoozed candidate?”Open their profile and un-snooze them from the banner. They become active again.
Why is Delete candidate turned off?
Section titled “Why is Delete candidate turned off?”Only members with the Owner permission can delete a candidate. See Candidate actions.
Where do I change where a candidate came from?
Section titled “Where do I change where a candidate came from?”In Source, click Edit source.
