1.Detect matching inbound email
Integrate Gmail and email inboxes to capture candidate email content and attachment URLs for intake.
Create candidate application record from inbound email attachments
Automatically capture incoming candidate emails and attachments across Gmail and Code by Zapier and Zapier Tables. Create and update when email arrives, PDF uploads, or ZIP uploadsβso you can create applicant records, attach files for review, and notify recruiters without manual intake.
How this automation creates applicant records from inbound emails
When new email matching search finds candidate submissions, delays can break your hiring timeline and leave work unassigned. This automation captures candidate details, finds existing applicants, and triggers a subflow to create records and hand off attachmentsβso your team can move faster.
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2.Extracts canonical candidate email
Integrate Code by Zapier and data mapping to derive a single candidate email from headers to canonicalize applicant identity.
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3.Parses attachment PDFs and ZIPs
Integrate Code by Zapier and file parsing to identify PDF URLs or ZIP containers and pass PDF URLs onward.
4.Looks up existing applicant record
Integrate Zapier Tables and applicant databases to search by candidate email and return found status and record ID.
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5.Continues only for new applicants
Integrate Filter by Zapier and inbox rules to proceed only when no existing applicant is found for the message.
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6.Calls subflow to create application
Integrate Sub-Zap by Zapier and recruiting workflows to create the applicant record, attach files, and notify recruiters.
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