Recruitera's reactivation feature lets Admins restore a deactivated team member's access with a single action — bringing back their account, role, and profile exactly as they were before deactivation. This is ideal for team members returning from leave, rejoining after a gap, or being reinstated after a temporary role change. This is an Admin-only action in Recruitera.
Before you start
Required role: Admin only
Where to find it: Settings → Team Management → Team Members tab
Note: Only deactivated users can be reactivated. Removed users cannot be restored.
How to reactivate a team member in Recruitera
Go to Settings → Team Management → Team Members tab.
Find the deactivated team member — their status shows as Inactive. Use the search bar or sort by Status to find them quickly.
Click the Actions menu (⋯) on their row.
Select Activate.
Confirm in the modal that appears.
The team member's access is restored immediately. Their status changes back to Active and they can log in to Recruitera using their existing credentials. Their role, job assignments, and historical activity are all intact exactly as before.
💡 Reactivating a team member restores their previous role and permissions automatically — no need to reconfigure their access from scratch.
What happens after reactivation
Recruitera restores the following when a user is reactivated:
Login access — they can sign in immediately using their existing email and password
Role and permissions — their assigned role and all associated permissions are restored
Job assignments — any jobs they were assigned to before deactivation remain linked to their profile
Historical activity — all their past evaluations, comments, and email logs remain visible and intact
Frequently asked questions
How do I restore a deactivated team member's access in Recruitera?
To restore a deactivated team member's access in Recruitera, go to Settings → Team Management → Team Members. Sort by Status to find inactive users, then click the Actions menu (⋯) next to the user and select Activate. Confirm the action and their access is restored immediately. They can log in using their existing credentials and all their previous role, permissions, and assignments are reinstated automatically.
Does reactivating a team member in Recruitera require setting up their role again?
Recruitera restores a reactivated team member's role and permissions automatically — no reconfiguration needed. Their role, job assignments, notification preferences, and activity history are all preserved exactly as they were at the time of deactivation. The only thing that changed during deactivation was their ability to log in, which is restored the moment you activate them again.
Can I reactivate a team member who was removed from Recruitera?
Recruitera does not support restoring removed users. The Activate option is only available for users who were deactivated — their account status shows as Inactive in the Team Members table. If a user was permanently removed, their account cannot be recovered. To add them back, you would need to invite them again as a new team member from Settings → Team Management → Team Members → New Member.