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How to Use the Candidate CSV Export Feature?

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Written by Cake CS Team
Updated this week

The Candidate CSV Export feature in Cake for Employers has been fully upgraded to help you quickly export candidate data within a specific date range.

This article explains the feature location, usage instructions, activation requirements, and data protection design.

  • Where Is the Feature Located?

    • Exporting Candidates from a Single Job

    • Exporting Candidates from Multiple Jobs

  • Steps to Export

  • How to Enable This Feature?

  • Feature Design and Data Security Restrictions

  • Why We Redesigned This Feature

Where Is the Feature Located?

Exporting Candidates from a Single Job

Go to Cake for Employers, click ATS on the left sidebar, then select any job. In the Candidates tab, you’ll find the Export to CSV button in the top-right corner of the screen.

Exporting Candidates from Multiple Jobs

Go to Cake for Employers, click ATS > Candidates. You can then filter for multiple jobs and find the Export to CSV button in the top-right corner of the screen.


Steps to Export

  1. Select the date range for the candidates you wish to export (maximum of 3 months), and optionally apply other filters.

  2. Click Export to CSV and name your export file.

  3. Click Confirm. The system will begin processing, which takes about 3–5 minutes.

  4. Once the file is ready, click View Exported History in the top-right corner.

  5. Click Download to retrieve the generated CSV file.


How to Enable This Feature?

This feature needs to be enabled by the Cake Business Team.
If you do not see the Export to CSV option on your screen, please contact your Cake business representative or our support team for assistance.


Feature Design and Data Security Restrictions

To protect candidate data, the CSV Export feature includes the following limitations and safeguards:

  • Only candidates who applied through your jobs or were manually added by you can be exported

  • Candidates added through the Talent Search feature cannot be exported

  • Resume links included in the CSV file are valid for 7 days.
    After expiration, they will no longer be accessible. You may go to View Exported History to redownload the file


Why We Redesigned This Feature

The previous version of the export feature encountered issues related to stability and download failures. Based on user feedback, we decided to suspend the original version and redesign it from the ground up, focusing on:

  • Improving the overall export process and speed

  • Enhancing system stability and reducing failure rates

  • Adding access restrictions and security mechanisms to better protect data

We hope the new export feature helps you manage candidate information more efficiently, while also ensuring data privacy and security on our platform.

If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to contact the Cake support team.

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