Mass Delete Profiles

In this Article:

Learn how to select Candidate, Client, Manager, and Job profiles for mass deletion. 

NOTE: IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED TO ONLY DELETE PROFILES THAT YOU ARE SURE NO LONGER NEED TO REMAIN IN YOUR DATABASE. PERMANENT DELETION OF PROFILES IS IRREVERSIBLE. 

Security:

The first step to allow a user the rights to mass delete profile is found within the Security settings. A list of security preferences can be enabled or disabled for any given security role. The following example shows all of the necessary security preferences needed in order to control the mass deletion ability within a user's account.

Candidates: 

In order to mass delete a list of candidates, a user will first need to utilize the Candidate Power Search to locate the profiles. Once located and selected, the Choose an Option for List menu can be used to locate the Mass Delete Candidate option at the very bottom of the drop-down. Select the option (as shown below) and then select the Go button to execute the mass deletion. 

Recycle Bin:

Once the candidate profiles are deleted from the power search, they will remain in a 'soft' deleted state viewable within the Candidate Recycle Bin. This screen is accessed from your left-hand navigation bar under the main Candidates section. To permanently delete a list of candidates, select all that apply and use the Delete Permanently button displayed in the middle of your screen (see below).

Clients: 

In order to mass delete a list of clients, a user will first need to utilize the Client Power Search to locate the profiles. Once located and selected, the Choose an Option for List menu can be used to locate the Mass Delete Client option at the very bottom of the drop-down. Select the option (as shown below) and then select the Go button to execute the mass deletion. 

Recycle Bin:

Once the client profiles are deleted from the power search, they will remain in a 'soft' deleted state viewable within the Client Recycle Bin. This screen is accessed from your left-hand navigation bar under the main Clients section. To permanently delete a list of clients, select all that apply and use the Delete Permanently button displayed in the middle of your screen (see below).

Managers: 

In order to mass delete a list of managers, a user will first need to utilize the Manager Power Search to locate the profiles. Once located and selected, the Choose an Option for List menu can be used to locate the Mass Delete Manager option at the very bottom of the drop-down. Select the option (as shown below) and then select the Go button to execute the mass deletion. 

Note: Deletion of a manager profile will result in the deletion of associated job profiles.

Recycle Bin:

Once the manager profiles are deleted from the power search, they will remain in a 'soft' deleted state viewable within the Manager Recycle Bin. This screen is accessed from your left-hand navigation bar under the main Managers section. To permanently delete a list of managers, select all that apply and use the Delete Permanently button displayed in the middle of your screen (see below).

Jobs: 

In order to mass delete a list of jobs, a user will first need to utilize the Job Power Search to locate the profiles. Once located and selected, the Choose an Option for List menu can be used to locate the Mass Delete Job option at the very bottom of the drop-down. Select the option (as shown below) and then select the Go button to execute the mass deletion. 

Note: Deletion of a job profile will result in the deletion of associated manager profiles. 

Recycle Bin:

Once the job profiles are deleted from the power search, they will remain in a 'soft' deleted state viewable within the Job Recycle Bin. This screen is accessed from your left-hand navigation bar under the main Jobs section. To permanently delete a list of jobs, select all that apply and use the Delete Permanently button displayed in the middle of your screen (see below).