CRMs for Recruiting and Staffing

Recruiting is a two-sided workflow: candidates are one pipeline (sourced → screened → submitted → placed) and clients are another (BD → req intake → submission → close). Pure ATS tools handle candidates well but ignore the client-side business development; pure sales CRMs handle BD but treat candidates as an awkward custom object. The vendors below either model both sides natively or are flexible enough that a sharp admin can build dual pipelines in a weekend. For a ranked shortlist, see Best CRM for Recruiters.