Odoo 17's Recruitment app publishes job positions to your website, gathers the applications into a Kanban pipeline per position, and turns the successful candidate into an employee record with one button. Interview questionnaires, stage emails and CV storage are built in. Recruitment, Website and Survey are all in Odoo 17 Community; electronically signing the offer needs the Enterprise Sign app.
To manage hiring through Odoo:
Apps → Install "Recruitment"
This adds recruitment workflows, job postings, and applicant pipelines into your HR system. You can also connect it to your website for external applications.
Creating and Publishing Job Positions
Start here:
Recruitment → Job Positions → Create
Fill in:
- 📌 Job Title and Description
- 🏢 Department and Manager
- 📍 Office Location
- 🧩 Number of open positions
Once saved, click "Go to Website" to publish the job online. Odoo supports customizable job pages and form submissions.
Tracking Applications and Resumes
When candidates apply, their details automatically appear in:
Recruitment → Applications
Each application record includes:
- 👤 Candidate name, email, and phone
- 📄 Resume and cover letter
- 🤍 Source (website, referral, job board)
You can assign applicants to recruiters and track all communications in one place.
Managing the Hiring Pipeline
Use the drag-and-drop Kanban view to manage hiring stages:
- 📥 New
- 🧠 Phone Screen
- 💬 Interview
- 📝 Offer Sent
- ✅ Hired / ❌ Rejected
Customize stages per job role and add automated triggers (e.g., notify HR, create follow-up tasks).
Scheduling Interviews and Internal Notes
Each application lets you:
- 📅 Schedule interviews (single or panel)
- 📌 Add private notes (e.g., feedback, questions)
- 📤 Send email responses or interview invites
- 📎 Attach portfolios, reference letters, or assignments
Interview forms can be customized per department or role.
Sending Offers and Converting to Employee
When ready to hire:
- 📤 Send offer letters via email or PDF
- 🧷 Collect digital signatures (if integrated)
- ➕ Click "Create Employee" to move the candidate to HR records
The new employee is added to your HR database with all linked documents and history from the recruitment process.
Conclusion
Odoo 17 Recruitment lets you manage every step of hiring — from job posting to onboarding — in one integrated system. It's perfect for growing teams who want visibility, structure, and automation in their recruitment workflows.
Need help customizing your recruitment pipeline or integrating with your careers page? We can help you hire smarter with Odoo.
Questions we get asked
Can candidates apply through the website in Odoo 17?
Yes. Publishing a job position creates a page on your Odoo website with an application form, and each submission arrives in the pipeline with the name, email, phone and attached CV already filled in. Applications can also reach the position through an email alias, and recruiters can enter them by hand for referrals, agencies and walk-ins.
Does Odoo 17 Recruitment include interview questionnaires?
Yes, through the Survey app, which is part of Odoo 17 Community. You build the interview form as a survey and attach it to a job position, then send it to the candidate or fill it in live during the interview. The answers stay attached to the application, so everyone on the panel reads the same record rather than swapping notes.
How do I turn an applicant into an employee in Odoo 17?
Open the application and click Create Employee. Odoo copies the name, contact details and attached documents into a new employee record and links the two, so the hiring history stays traceable from the employee. You then complete the HR side: department, manager, work address, working schedule and contract. The application itself moves on to the hired stage.
Can I reject a candidate without deleting the application in Odoo 17?
Yes, and you should. Refusing an application archives it against a refusal reason and can send the candidate a templated email automatically. The record stays searchable, so the CV is still there when a similar role opens and your recruitment reporting still counts the application. Deleting the record would lose both the CV and the history.