Bullhorn for Salesforce integration
Alfa AI screens every applicant to your jobs and can list your open Bullhorn for Salesforce jobs. Sending candidates needs Bullhorn for Salesforce to accept new candidates through this integration, which we have not yet confirmed. If it does, Alfa sends the candidates you choose to the matching Bullhorn for Salesforce job.
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What works with Bullhorn for Salesforce
| What you can do | With Bullhorn for Salesforce |
|---|---|
| Link Alfa jobs to Bullhorn for Salesforce jobs | Yes |
| Choose a Bullhorn for Salesforce stage for each Alfa status | Yes |
| Send candidates to Bullhorn for Salesforce | Not confirmed |
| Attach each candidate's resume | Not confirmed |
| Put shortlisted and sourced candidates straight into their mapped stage | Not confirmedApplicants marked Suitable or Not suitable go where Bullhorn for Salesforce puts new applications |
| Add the score and screening results as notes | Not confirmed |
| Move a candidate you shortlist later to your shortlist stage | Not confirmed |
| Search your Bullhorn for Salesforce history with Lisa | Yes |
Not confirmed means we have not yet confirmed whether this works with Bullhorn for Salesforce through the integration Alfa uses.
What Alfa would write back to Bullhorn for Salesforce
- Sending candidates needs Bullhorn for Salesforce to accept new candidates through this integration, which we have not yet confirmed. If it does, this is what Alfa sends.
- Applicants. When screening finishes, Alfa sends each applicant whose status you map to a Bullhorn for Salesforce stage, with their name, email address and, where Alfa has them, phone number and LinkedIn profile.
- Notes. We have not yet confirmed whether Bullhorn for Salesforce accepts notes through this integration. If it does, Alfa adds the score and screening results as notes.
- Stages. Alfa asks Bullhorn for Salesforce to put candidates you have already shortlisted in the stage you map for Shortlisted, but we have not yet confirmed whether Bullhorn for Salesforce accepts a stage for new candidates through this integration. Applicants marked Suitable or Not suitable go where Bullhorn for Salesforce puts new applications: mapping their status to a stage tells Alfa to send them to the linked job, but does not place them in that stage.
- Later changes. If you shortlist a candidate after Alfa has sent them, Alfa asks Bullhorn for Salesforce to move them to your Shortlisted stage. We have not yet confirmed whether Bullhorn for Salesforce accepts stage changes through this integration.
- Applicants you do not sync. In Alfa's ATS settings you can choose a Bullhorn for Salesforce job for applicants who are not synced. Alfa then adds applicants whose status is set to Don't sync to that job, where Bullhorn for Salesforce puts new applications, so you keep them in Bullhorn for Salesforce. Only applicants who apply after you choose the job are added. If you later shortlist one of them and Shortlisted is mapped to a stage, Alfa also sends them to the job they applied for.
- Sourced candidates. If you map Sourced potential candidates to a stage, Alfa also sends sourced candidates who have an email address. Rejected and removed candidates are not sent, and sending them does not start any outreach.
What Alfa reads from Bullhorn for Salesforce
- Open jobs. Alfa lists your open Bullhorn for Salesforce jobs, up to the 250 most recently opened, so you can link each Alfa job to its Bullhorn for Salesforce job.
- Pipeline stages. Alfa reads your Bullhorn for Salesforce stages so you can choose where each Alfa status goes.
- Your hiring history. If you turn on Search your ATS history, Alfa copies the candidates and applications in Bullhorn for Salesforce, with their resumes, so you and Lisa can search everyone you have considered before. The first copy can take a few hours.
How to connect Bullhorn for Salesforce
- Open Settings. Sign in as an Owner or Admin on a computer, select your name at the bottom of the sidebar, then Settings.
- Go to ATS integrations. Under Workspace, select ATS integrations.
- Choose Bullhorn for Salesforce. Open Select your ATS, pick Bullhorn for Salesforce, then select Connect Bullhorn for Salesforce.
- Approve access. A secure connection page opens in a new tab. Sign in to Bullhorn for Salesforce there, approve the access it asks for, then return to Alfa.
- Wait for the first sync. The first import usually takes a few minutes. When it finishes, the status reads Connected.
- Map your stages. Under Stage mapping configuration, pick a stage for each Alfa status, or choose Don't sync to keep it in Alfa. Then select Save ATS settings.
- Link your jobs. In a draft job's Basics, open Advanced and choose the matching job under ATS job. You can also ask Lisa to link a job, including one that is already published.
Limits
- Your organization connects one ATS at a time.
- Only Owners and Admins on a paid plan can connect an ATS, on a computer. The integration is not available during a trial.
- Alfa sends each candidate to a job once, after screening finishes, and checks for new candidates every 20 minutes.
- Alfa only sends candidates who have a valid email address.
- Rejecting a candidate in Alfa does not change their stage in Bullhorn for Salesforce.
- If Bullhorn for Salesforce reports that a linked job is closed or no longer accepts candidates, Alfa unlinks the job and stops sending candidates to it.
- Moving or rejecting a candidate in Bullhorn for Salesforce does not change their status in Alfa.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Alfa AI integrate with Bullhorn for Salesforce?
- In part. An Owner or Admin can connect Bullhorn for Salesforce in Settings > ATS integrations, and Alfa lists your open Bullhorn for Salesforce jobs. Sending candidates needs Bullhorn for Salesforce to accept new candidates through this integration, which we have not yet confirmed.
- What does Alfa send to Bullhorn for Salesforce?
- If Bullhorn for Salesforce accepts candidates through this integration, Alfa sends the candidates whose status you map to a Bullhorn for Salesforce stage. If you choose a job for applicants who are not synced, Alfa also adds applicants whose status is set to Don't sync to that job. Alfa sends each candidate to a job once, after screening finishes.
- Can Alfa move candidates between stages in Bullhorn for Salesforce?
- We have not yet confirmed whether Bullhorn for Salesforce accepts stage changes through this integration. If it does, Alfa moves a candidate you shortlist after sending them to your Shortlisted stage.
- Can I keep applicants I do not sync in Bullhorn for Salesforce?
- If Bullhorn for Salesforce accepts candidates through this integration, yes. In Alfa's ATS settings, choose a Bullhorn for Salesforce job under Job for applicants who are not synced. Alfa then adds applicants whose status is set to Don't sync to that job, so you keep them in Bullhorn for Salesforce. Only applicants who apply after you choose the job are added.
- Can I search my Bullhorn for Salesforce history in Alfa?
- Yes. Turn on Search your ATS history in Settings > ATS integrations. Alfa copies the candidates and applications in Bullhorn for Salesforce, with their resumes, and you and Lisa can then search them. The first copy can take a few hours.
- Does connecting Bullhorn for Salesforce email candidates?
- No. Connecting Bullhorn for Salesforce does not email anyone, and sending sourced candidates to your ATS does not start any outreach.
- What happens if the Bullhorn for Salesforce connection stops working?
- Alfa emails your company's Owners and Admins when the connection expires, or when Bullhorn for Salesforce turns down candidates because the connection is missing a permission. The email has a button to reconnect or to open your ATS settings.

