Recruitera's candidate tag settings let Admins edit tag names or remove tags that are outdated or no longer used. Keeping your tag library clean ensures the candidate filtering and labeling experience stays accurate and easy to use for your entire hiring team. This is an Admin-only action in Recruitera.

The updated tag name applies immediately across all candidates it has been applied to — no manual updates needed on individual candidates.

💡 Deleting a tag removes it from the tag library and from all candidates it was applied to. This action cannot be undone — candidates that had this tag will no longer show it.

When you delete a candidate tag in Recruitera, it is permanently removed from the tag library and automatically removed from every candidate it was applied to. There is no way to undo a tag deletion, and no notification is sent to recruiters. Before deleting a tag, consider whether any active candidates are using it — you may want to replace it with a new tag first before removing the old one.

Recruitera allows you to rename candidate tags at any time from Settings → Workflow → Candidate Tags. When you rename a tag, the new name applies immediately to all candidates that already have the tag applied — your team will see the updated name everywhere without needing to re-tag anyone. Renaming is always safer than deleting if you want to preserve the tag's associations.

To clean up unused tags in Recruitera, go to Settings → Workflow → Candidate Tags and review the list. Use the search bar to look for tags that seem outdated or duplicated. Delete tags that are no longer relevant using the Actions menu (⋯) → Delete. Consider consolidating similar tags by renaming them to a standard format before removing duplicates. This keeps the tag library easy to use for your entire hiring team.