Permanent Recruitment Software Built for Growing Recruitment Agencies

Firefish gives permanent recruitment agencies one platform to manage candidates, clients, business development, jobs, CVs, interviews, offers, reporting and AI automation — without switching between disconnected systems.

Built for busy perm desks, Firefish helps your team win more clients, match candidates faster, manage every job workflow and turn recruitment data into revenue.
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One Platform. Endless Possibilities for Permanent Recruitment.

AI-powered candidate matching
Automated communication & CRM tracking
Performance insights that turn data into revenue

One Platform for the Full Permanent Recruitment Workflow

Permanent recruitment is about speed, relationships and timing. Firefish brings business development, AI matching, CV formatting, job workflows and reporting into one connected platform, so your team can create more opportunities and convert more placements.

AI & Automation

Use AI-powered matching, parsing, summaries, enrichment and workflow automation to reduce admin and help recruiters move faster from role intake to shortlist.

Business Development

Create leads, enrich prospect data, run outbound sequences, use templates and track email opens and clicks to turn BD activity into new client conversations.

Permanent Job Workflow

Manage vacancies, shortlists, interviews, feedback, offers and placements in one workflow, keeping candidates, clients and recruiters aligned at every stage.

CV Formatter & Reporting

Create branded, client-ready CVs automatically and use real-time reporting to track jobs, activity, conversion, placements and revenue.

AI and Automation for Permanent Recruiters

Permanent recruiters move quickly, but admin slows the desk down. Firefish uses AI and automation to help recruiters search, match, summarise, enrich and move candidates through the workflow faster.

From parsing CVs to surfacing best-fit candidates and keeping records updated, Firefish helps your team spend less time on manual work and more time building relationships that lead to placements.
AI-powered candidate matching
AI CV parsing and profile creation
Candidate and client record summaries
Data enrichment for cleaner CRM records
Workflow automation rules and prompts
Help recruiters move faster without losing the human relationships that win permanent placements.

Business Development Built Into Your Recruitment CRM

Permanent recruitment growth starts before the vacancy lands. Firefish helps agencies create leads, enrich prospect data, run outbound sequences and track engagement from the same CRM recruiters use to manage clients, candidates and jobs.

Instead of relying on disconnected sales tools, spreadsheets and inboxes, your team can build targeted prospect lists, personalise outreach and turn BD activity into measurable recruitment pipeline.
Lead creation and prospect management
Waterfall enrichment for lead and contact data
Outbound sequences for prospecting and follow-up
Email templates for BD campaigns
Email open and click tracking
Turn outbound activity, enriched lead data and prospect engagement into more client conversations, jobs and revenue.

Create Client-Ready CVs with CV Formatter

Manual CV formatting wastes recruiter time and creates inconsistent client submissions. Firefish CV Formatter helps agencies create polished, branded CVs quickly, so every candidate is presented professionally.

Recruiters can reduce copy-paste admin, maintain brand consistency and send better-quality candidate submissions to clients.
Branded CV templates
Client-ready candidate profiles
Reduced manual formatting
Consistent agency presentation
Faster candidate submissions
Save time on formatting and make every candidate submission look professional.

Manage the Permanent Workflow from Vacancy to Placement

Permanent recruitment depends on keeping every stage moving. Firefish gives recruiters one workflow to manage vacancies, shortlists, interviews, feedback, offers and placements.

With candidates, contacts, companies, jobs and communication connected in one CRM, recruiters can keep clients updated, reduce delays and improve conversion from vacancy to placement.
Vacancy and job pipeline management
Candidate shortlists and submissions
Interview scheduling and tracking
Client feedback and offer management
Placement and revenue visibility
Keep every permanent role moving from first brief to final placement.

Report on Permanent Recruitment Performance in Real Time

Activity alone does not show true performance. Firefish reporting helps recruitment leaders track jobs, conversion, recruiter activity, client performance, placements and revenue across every permanent desk.

Use live reporting to see which jobs are moving, which clients need attention and which activities are turning into placements.
Job and pipeline reporting
Activity and conversion tracking
Placement and revenue visibility
Recruiter and team performance insights
Client and source performance reporting
Turn data into revenue.

“This software provides easy access to candidate information which makes my job easier when it comes to filling my jobs with the appropriate and most qualified candidates.”

Olivia G, Recruitment Consultant. Staffing and recruiting, 51–200 employees.

Turning data into revenue

Accelerate profitable agency growth when you put data at the heart of your recruitment agency.
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Recruiter Summary
Sarah is a highly motivated marketing professional with a strong background in leading multi-channel campaigns and managing client relationships. She combines analytical skills with creative execution, making her an excellent fit for growth-driven organisations. Candidates like Sarah are in high demand, particularly for mid-senior level marketing leadership roles.
Potential Matches
Digital Marketing Manager
87% match
Company:
BrightWave Tech
Location:
Leeds
Type:
Hybrid
Content & Campaigns Lead
82% match
Company:
Nova Brands
Location:
Manchester
Type:
On-site
CRM Marketing Specialist
72% match
Company:
Horizon Finance
Location:
UK-wide
Type:
Remote

FAQs

What is permanent recruitment software?

Permanent recruitment software helps recruitment agencies manage candidates, clients, jobs, shortlists, interviews, offers, placements, communication and reporting in one platform.

Firefish is built for permanent recruitment agencies that want to reduce admin, improve candidate matching, manage job workflows and turn recruitment data into revenue.

Is Firefish a good permanent recruitment CRM?

Yes. Firefish is a strong permanent recruitment CRM for agencies that need to manage candidates, clients, jobs, business development, communication, reporting and AI-powered workflows in one connected platform.

It helps recruiters source candidates faster, manage vacancies, track client activity and move permanent placements through the recruitment process.

Does Firefish include AI for permanent recruitment?

Yes. Firefish includes AI and automation to help permanent recruiters reduce admin and work faster.

Recruiters can use AI-powered matching, CV parsing, summaries, enrichment and workflow automation to create better shortlists, keep records updated and spend more time speaking to candidates and clients.

Does Firefish support business development for recruitment agencies?

Yes. Firefish includes business development tools for recruitment agencies.

Teams can create leads, manage prospects, enrich company and contact data, run outbound sequences, use email templates and track email opens and clicks from the recruitment CRM.

Does Firefish include a CV formatter?

Yes. Firefish includes CV formatting tools to help recruiters create polished, branded and client-ready CVs.

This reduces manual formatting, improves consistency and helps agencies present candidates professionally to clients.

Can Firefish help recruitment agencies turn database data into revenue?

Yes. Firefish helps agencies turn recruitment data into revenue by making candidate, client and job data more searchable, connected and actionable.

With AI matching, enrichment, email sync, workflow automation and reporting, recruiters can create more opportunities from the data already in their CRM.

Does Firefish provide permanent recruitment reporting?

Yes. Firefish provides reporting for permanent recruitment agencies.

Recruitment leaders can track jobs, activity, conversion, placements, revenue, client performance and recruiter performance in real time.

Is Firefish suitable for permanent, contract and temporary recruitment?

Yes. Firefish is suitable for recruitment agencies that manage permanent, contract and temporary recruitment.

It gives mixed-desk agencies one recruitment CRM for candidates, clients, jobs, workflows, communication, reporting and revenue growth.