Overview of Skill Zone Feature in Horilla HRMS
In modern recruitment, finding the right candidate isn’t enough. Connect with the perfect candidate when it matters most.
One of the most powerful ways to achieve this is by categorizing candidates based on their talents, skills, or specializations. Horilla HRMS makes this effortless through its innovative Skill Zone feature.
In this blog, we’ll explore what Skill Zone is and why it matters. We will also provide a simple step-by-step guide (about the image above) on how you can start using it to create a smarter, faster hiring process.
What is the Skill Zone in Horilla HRMS?
Skill Zone in Horilla HRMS allows recruiters to categorize candidates based on their skills, talents, or areas of expertise.
It helps in quickly organizing candidates into relevant groups, making it easier to find the right talent when new opportunities arise. By assigning candidates to specific Skill Zones, recruiters can manage and access their talent pool more efficiently.
- Create categories based on skills, talents, or expertise.
- Assign candidates to these specific skill zones.
- Quickly access a filtered list of candidates with specific abilities whenever new opportunities arise.
It’s essentially your internal talent database, neatly organized and ready to tap into when you need specialized profiles.
Why Use Skill Zone?
- Organize candidates by expertise
- Find suitable candidates faster
- Build a future-ready talent pool
- Make data-driven hiring decisions
Instead of manually searching through endless candidate profiles, Skill Zone gives you structured categories to work with, saving time and improving hiring accuracy.
How to Access and Use Skill Zone in Horilla HRMS
Refer to the image for visual guidance.
1. Accessing the Skill Zone
In your Horilla HRMS dashboard, head over to the sidebar.
Click on Recruitment (marked as 1 in the image).
Under Recruitment, select Skill Zone (marked as 2).
This will take you to the main Skill Zone management page, where all existing skills/talents are listed.
2. Creating a New Skill Zone
Click on the Create button (marked as 3 in the image).
A form will appear where you can enter the name of the new skill, talent, or specialization.
- Examples: UI/UX Designer, Python Developer, Sales Strategist.
- Creating skill zones makes it easy to group candidates based on their core competencies.
- And finally, click on the save button to add the skill zone.
3. Adding Candidates to a Skill Zone
After you’ve created a Skill Zone, you’ll see it listed (like Designer, Social Media Influencer, and PHP in the image).
To add candidates to a specific Skill Zone, click the Candidate Icon next to the Skill Zone name (marked as 4 in the image).
A form will appear, Select the candidates you want to assign to that skill zone.
Now, whenever you open that particular Skill Zone, you’ll find all the candidates neatly grouped under it!
Additional Actions You Can Perform
- Edit a Skill Zone name (click the edit icon Marked as 5 on the image)
- Archive skill zone (Marked as 6 on the image)
- Delete a Skill Zone (click the delete/trash icon) if it’s no longer needed (Marked as 7 on the image)
Search and filter through Skill Zones using the Search and Filter options at the top.
This ensures your talent database stays clean, updated, and highly usable.
Conclusion
The Skill Zone feature in Horilla HRMS is not just about categorizing candidates; it’s about building a smarter, more agile recruitment process.
With Skill Zone, you move from reactive hiring to proactive talent management. You’re no longer scrambling to fill roles; you already have a curated list of skilled individuals waiting in your pipeline.
Whether you’re scaling fast or strategically growing your team, Skill Zone empowers your recruiters to stay ahead, hire faster, and hire smarter.
