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# Syncing from Automations

> Keep Talent Bank in sync with your hiring activity using Automations

# Syncing from Automations

Applications, scores, and shortlist decisions are written to Talent Bank by [Automations](/studio/automations/overview). An automation runs when an application event happens — typically after an application is submitted — and uses Talent Bank nodes to keep candidate data current.

## Talent Bank nodes

| Node                                | What it does                                                         |
| ----------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Sync application to Talent Bank** | Identifies the candidate and stores their application in Talent Bank |
| **Sync score to Talent Bank**       | Syncs an application's score into Talent Bank                        |
| **Sync shortlist to Talent Bank**   | Syncs a shortlist decision into Talent Bank                          |

See the full [node library](/studio/automations/triggers-actions) for everything else an automation can do.

## Order matters

Sync the application **before** syncing a score or a shortlist for it. The score and shortlist nodes attach to an application that already exists in Talent Bank, so the application sync has to run first.

A typical automation after an application is submitted looks like:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Score the application">
    Use a **Score application** node to evaluate the application against your criteria.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Sync the application">
    Use **Sync application to Talent Bank** to identify the candidate and store the application.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Sync the score">
    Use **Sync score to Talent Bank** to attach the score to the synced application.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Shortlist (optional)">
    Use **Sync shortlist to Talent Bank** to move qualifying candidates to **Shortlisted** automatically.
  </Step>
</Steps>

Shortlists synced this way are recorded as automation actions, so they appear in the application's history alongside actions taken by your team.

<Note>
  Talent Bank nodes depend on your setup. If applications are not being synced, check that your automation includes a **Sync application to Talent Bank** node and that it runs before any score or shortlist sync. See [creating automations](/studio/automations/creating-automations).
</Note>

## Related

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  <Card title="Talent Bank overview" icon="database" href="/talent-bank/overview">
    What Talent Bank is and how candidates enter it
  </Card>

  <Card title="Applications and pipeline" icon="diagram-project" href="/talent-bank/applications-and-pipeline">
    Stages, actions, and scores on an application
  </Card>
</CardGroup>