---
title: "Resumes Data Import"
slug: "resumes-data-import"
description: "Easily migrate your resumes to Manatal | Manatal Recruitment Software"
updated: 2022-07-19T08:19:30Z
published: 2022-07-19T08:19:30Z
canonical: "support.manatal.com/resumes-data-import"
---

> ## Documentation Index
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# Resumes Data Import

Important

          

This can only be done by an Admin.

Manatal allows the import of resumes that will be added to the relevant candidates. In order for a resume to import successfully, each resume must meet the following conditions:

          Important

          

When importing resumes, the candidate IDs must be added to each resume's filename to define to which candidate it should be attached to. During the process, for each resume:

1. if the source ID of the candidate is missing, the resume will not be imported.
2. if the source ID of the candidate is duplicate (within the current or a past import), the resumes will not be imported.

          Important

          

It is recommended to map Candidate Source ID when [importing candidates](https://support.manatal.com/docs/candidates-data-import).

## Import your Candidates

1. Head to the [following page](https://app.manatal.com/administration/data-management/import/upload). Alternatively, click on "Administration" from your side menu, open the "Data Management" category and then the "Data Import" category then click on "Upload file".

![Administration 1.png](https://cdn.document360.io/39490836-1db1-4486-9bf0-9314bc46f971/Images/Documentation/Administration%201.png)

![Data management 2.png](https://cdn.document360.io/39490836-1db1-4486-9bf0-9314bc46f971/Images/Documentation/Data%20management%202%281%29.png)

![Data Import 1.png](https://cdn.document360.io/39490836-1db1-4486-9bf0-9314bc46f971/Images/Documentation/Data%20Import%201.png)

![Data Import 2.png](https://cdn.document360.io/39490836-1db1-4486-9bf0-9314bc46f971/Images/Documentation/Data%20Import%202.png)

1. Select the Resumes data set and click "Resumes". ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/39490836-1db1-4486-9bf0-9314bc46f971/Images/Documentation/image%28443%29.png)
2. Select a file to upload, click "Next" and then "Upload". Manatal will analyze the file and extract all the information it contains. ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/39490836-1db1-4486-9bf0-9314bc46f971/Images/Documentation/image%28444%29.png)
3. You will be presented with a summary of all uploaded resumes. Click "Next" to proceed with the import.

          Important

          

Imported resumes will be added to the relevant candidates. In order for a resume to import successfully, each resume must meet the following conditions: • Filename structure must be: “Candidate source ID + hyphen + text” Example: "457-John Doe.pdf" or "475155542-this is a resume.pdf" • File format must be either PDF, DOC, DOCX or RTF • Candidate source ID must exist in your candidate database prior to the import • Candidates associated with each Candidate source ID must not already have a resume in their Manatal profile • Each Candidate source ID must be unique within the same import batch

![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/39490836-1db1-4486-9bf0-9314bc46f971/Images/Documentation/image%28445%29.png)

1. Do not close until all the files have been imported. ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/39490836-1db1-4486-9bf0-9314bc46f971/Images/Documentation/image%28447%29.png)
2. From here you can resume your work as usual, your resumes will be imported in the background. To check the import's status, please visit the Data Import History page. ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/39490836-1db1-4486-9bf0-9314bc46f971/Images/Documentation/image%28446%29.png)