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Hire - Settings

This guide explains how to configure Hire Settings to manage hiring workflows, candidate communications, integrations, forms, and careers page branding in one place.

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This feature is available for users who have enabled Workforce HR.


About Hire

The Hire > Settings area allows you to configure and customise your organisation’s hiring experience, including branding, candidate communications, hiring stages, forms, integrations, and your public careers page.

These settings apply across Hire and help ensure a consistent and professional experience for both candidates and hiring managers.


How to Access Hire Settings

  1. Go to HR > Hire from the top navigation

  2. Select Settings

You’ll see a menu on the left with all available settings sections.


Hire General Settings

To access general hire settings:

  1. Go to HR > Hire > Settings from the top navigation

  2. Select General

The General section controls basic information shown to candidates.

What you can manage:

  • Company name
    Displayed on job ads and expression of interest forms

  • Company logo
    Shown on job listings (image files only, up to 5MB)

  • Company description
    Displayed on the expression of interest form (optional)

  • Default questions
    Questions candidates are asked when submitting an expression of interest

    • Supported types include Yes/No and Free text

    • Questions can be added, edited, or removed


Hire Email Notifications Settings

To access hire email notification settings:

  1. Go to HR > Hire > Settings from the top navigation

  2. Select Email Notifications

The Email Notifications section controls automated emails sent to candidates during the hiring process.

Reply-To Email

  • Set an optional email address where candidate replies will be sent

  • If left blank, replies go to the default system email

Stage-Based Email Templates

These emails are sent automatically when an application moves to specific stages, such as:

  • Application Received

  • Shortlisted

  • Interview Completed

  • Reference Check

  • Offered

  • Hired

  • Rejected

Each email can be toggled on or off.

Event-Based Email Templates

These emails are triggered by specific actions, including:

  • New Expression of Interest

  • Interview Scheduled

  • Interview Cancelled

Changes must be saved to take effect.


Hire Stages Settings

To access hire stages settings:

  1. Go to HR > Hire > Settings from the top navigation

  2. Select Stages

The Stages section allows you to manage the stages candidates move through during the hiring process.

Default system stages include:

  • Received

  • Shortlisted

  • Interviewed

  • Reference Check

  • Offered

  • Hired

  • Rejected

Each stage shows:

  • Stage name and type

  • Enabled features (e.g. emails, interview scheduling, document sending)

  • Number of forms linked to the stage

System stages cannot be removed, but they can be edited and configured. You can also add custom stages if required.


Hire Forms Settings

To access hire forms in settings:

  1. Go to HR > Hire > Settings from the top navigation

  2. Select Forms

The Forms section lets you create and manage forms sent to candidates as they move through hiring stages.

What you can do:

  • Create form templates

  • Add questions to collect candidate information

  • Reuse forms across multiple roles

  • Attach forms to specific stages

Forms help standardise data collection and reduce manual follow-ups.


Hire Integrations Settings

To access hire integrations in settings:

  1. Go to HR > Hire > Settings from the top navigation

  2. Select Integrations

The Integrations section allows you to connect Hire with external systems and services.

When you open Integrations, you are taken directly to Job Boards.


Hire Careers Page Customisation Settings

To access the hire careers page customisation in settings:

  1. Go to HR > Hire > Settings from the top navigation

  2. Select Careers Page Customisation

The Careers Page Customisation section controls the appearance and layout of your public careers page.

Header Section

Customise:

  • Background colour

  • Text colour

  • Page title
    (Defaults to “Work at [Company Name]” if left blank)

  • Subtitle
    (Defaults to “Browse available jobs or submit a general expression of interest”)

A live preview is available, and you can reset to defaults at any time.

About Us Section

Customise:

  • Background and text colours

  • Section title (defaults to About Us)

  • Company description
    (Falls back to your general company description if left blank)

Jobs Display Style

Choose how jobs appear on your careers page:

  • Grid view

  • Split screen view (best for larger job lists)

Buttons

Control the appearance of buttons (e.g. Apply Now):

  • Button colour

  • Button text colour

  • Button shape (Round, Square, Sharp)

A live preview is shown.

Links

  • Careers page link
    Share this link directly with candidates

  • Embeddable jobs board link
    Use this iframe code to embed job listings on your own website (grid view only)


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