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How to add candidates manually
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if you have candidates you’d like to message through pin, you can add them in four ways https //docs pin com/how to add candidates manually#hq8ex https //docs pin com/how to add candidates manually#cpw4p https //docs pin com/how to add candidates manually#n0grl https //docs pin com/how to add candidates manually#a cpe importing candidates via csv upload to import candidates through csv files, include the candidate’s first name, last name, email, job title, and company for the optimal results, we also recommend including the candidate’s linkedin url so pin can accurately enrich their profile for your convenience, we’ve provided a sample csv you can view or download https //docs google com/spreadsheets/d/1g4yfid8ym0uao4yaohala9zchi790u0kwtf4wax5n9g/edit?usp=sharing note pin will notify you of any rows that can’t be imported due to missing information, but valid candidates will still be imported to enable email lookup, your csv must include first name, last name, job title, company, and linkedin url once candidates are added to outreach, pin will automatically search for their emails your csv file should look something like this here's a quick tutorial on how to add candidates via csv upload add candidates through linkedin urls you can also add candidates by pasting their linkedin urls directly check out our step by step walkthrough on adding candidates' linkedin urls adding a candidate when linkedin url import fails if you see a “candidate not found” error appear when trying to add someone via their linkedin url, you can add them through the pin chrome extension instead open the candidate’s linkedin profile in chrome click the pin chrome extension select the job you want to add the candidate to choose "add to shortlist" or "add to outreach" copy candidates from an existing job if you have an existing job, you can copy candidates into the new one follow the steps in this tutorial on how to copy candidates to the new job add candidates using the pin chrome extension you can visit a candidate's linkedin profile and click the pin icon from there, you can choose which job to add them to and decide whether to shortlist them or include them in an outreach sequence

