How fast can I get candidate rediscovery software up and running for a small business?
Reenal Rawal
Senior TA Specialist, HR MBA
With 5+ years of experience refining recruitment and hiring, I ensure every answer is clear, accurate, and actionable, helping HR leaders and hiring teams trust and apply what they read.
For a small business, most candidate rediscovery software takes a few hours to a couple of days to set up. This depends on your ATS and whether webhooks are available. This is much faster than most enterprise software rollouts, which can take weeks.
The typical setup sequence looks like this:
- Generate API credentials. Most ATS platforms allow you to create an API key or OAuth token directly from account settings in just a few minutes.
- Configure a few fields or tags. Usually, a match score field and a screened tag are all you need to track results.
- Test on live jobs. Check the connection against two or three real openings to ensure match scores and reasons populate correctly.
- Go live. Once testing confirms accuracy, turn on automatic rediscovery for every future job.
If you want to test the software before connecting your live ATS, Skima AI's Demo Mode loads a pre-filled candidate database. This lets you try AI Text Search and see how matching works within minutes, with no setup required. When you're ready to connect your real data, the 14-day free trial covers full implementation and testing at no upfront cost.