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How do I Set Up a Cohort in Wizehire?

Learn how to create Cohorts in Wizehire to group candidates by tags, hiring stage, or saved status for automated outreach.

Written by Tamalyn Holcomb
Updated over a week ago

Overview

Cohorts let you automatically group candidates based on shared characteristics.

Use them to organize candidates by tags, hiring stage, or saved status, and power automated outreach through Campaigns.

πŸ’‘ Helpful note: Cohorts are available on Growth and Concierge plans.


Create a cohort

  • Go to the Campaigns tab from your dashboard

  • Click into the Cohorts tab

  • Click + Create cohort


Name your cohort

  • Add an Owner

  • Add a Name

  • (Optional) add a description for internal reference

πŸ’‘ Helpful note: This information is only visible to your team.


Choose cohort conditions

Candidates are added automatically when they meet your selected conditions:

  • Candidate is Saved

  • Candidate is in a specific hiring stage

  • Candidate has a specific tag

πŸ’‘ Helpful note: Cohorts update in real time as candidates meet these conditions.


Important note about tags

  • Tags must be added from the Candidate view

  • Tags are not the same as screening question filters

πŸ’‘ Helpful note: Only tags created and applied to candidates can be used in Cohorts.


Save your cohort

  • Click Save Cohort

Your Cohort will automatically grow as more candidates meet your criteria.


What to do next

Now that your Cohort is set up, you can send automated emails using Campaigns.


Common Questions

Do Cohorts update automatically?
Yes. Candidates are added as soon as they meet your conditions.

Can I use multiple conditions in a Cohort?
Yes. You can combine saved status, hiring stage, and tags.

Are tags required to create a Cohort?
No, but they are commonly used for more targeted grouping.

Can I use screening questions to create Cohorts?
No. Cohorts are based on tags, stage, or saved status only.

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