Changelog
Inbox, Hirechain Pass and More
Meet Inbox
We've improved our Notifications architecture and created Inbox, a page where you can see all of your referral updates, job updates and now, any referrals you need to review.
Status: Hirechain Pass
This status is a neutral alternative to 'Hirechain Rejected' which has been updated to issue a -1 credit penalty to the referrer. Hirechain Pass should be used when you want to pass on the candidate if they are not quite right, but you do not want to penalise the referrer.
Candidate Updates
Candidates can now opt out of Hirechain and provide a reason when they request to withdraw their application.
Our new home on hirechain.io
As you may have noticed we have moved our marketing website, app and emails from hirechain.xyz to hirechain.io. Everything should be redirecting and working as normal but please do let us know if you spot any bugs or have any problems.
Miscellaneous Updates
- Lots of improvements to internal tooling to help us manage more referrals and referrers
- Minor UX improvements to client's arrange interview flow
Referrer Performance and Tiers
Referrer Performance
Referrers can now see an overview of their performance and ranking amongst all referrers on Hirechain. These metrics are a strong indicator of a referrers reputation and will be used to decide which tier is most appropriate.
Referrer Tiers
While Hirechain supports both casual referrers and recruiters, we realise that recruiters likely need more of our time and may have questions about the role or hiring process. On top of this we need a way to reduce the impact of poor referrals while increasing the impact of good ones. To accomplish this we have introduced the three following tiers which will be assigned based on your performance and reputation:
Referrer: The default tier for new and casual referrers.
Recruiter: Reserved for professional recruiters and the top performing referrers who actively help Hirechain manage the hiring and interview process. Includes access to higher bounties, office hours and new features.
Restricted: Referrers who repeatedly refer unsuitable candidates will now receive a warning before having their account restricted. This gives you access to an earned bounties but prevents you from creating new referrals.
Miscellaneous
- Authentication improvements
- Improved visibility of job status
- Improved UI: contrast, readability and responsiveness
Miscellaneous Updates
- Improved metrics on the Dashboard
- UX improvements to payments
- Hirechain Bot created to communicate some of the more non-obvious updates to users
- Responsiveness improvements
Payments, Job Alerts and More
Payments
You can now view your scheduled, completed and cancelled bounty payments. Simply click on 'Payments' in the menu.
Job Alerts and Email Updates
With your new notification settings you can now:
- Enable new job alert emails (including custom filters)
- Enable referral update emails
- Customise which jobs you receive job updates and comment notifications on
To access these controls click on 'Account' in the menu and then 'Notifications'.
Improved Forms
We've updated all of the referral forms to a one page layout allowing referrers to more easily navigate the questions and craft your referrals. The same is also true for candidates applying via referrers' shareable links.
Slack Updates
We've launched the first version of our Slack Bot which allows us to push new candidates to clients in Slack. We're hoping this update is going to help us handle more referrals and increase the speed of which we get feedback back to referrers.
Job Alerts and Notifications
Job Alerts and Notification Settings are now in beta. If you are a beta user you can head to your Account and then access the new ‘Notifications’ tab to create custom job alerts and update your email settings. Please let us know if you have any feedback or issues.
Job Improvements
We’ve added some new dedicated sections to the jobs including: Compensation & Package, Interview Steps and Ideal Candidate. These will be populated on new jobs moving forward giving you more information when sourcing and talking with candidates.
Help Center
We’ve updated our Help Center and documentation to make it easier to navigate and also, ask questions. Simply search or ask it a question and it will generate an answer based on our documentation. Please let us know if you have any feedback or issues.
Payments
Placements and payments are now in beta. The Hirechain team will be testing and backfilling placed candidates so that referrers can see which payments have been made and soon when they can expect to receive future payments. If you are a beta user you will see the Payments page soon. If you experience any problems or have feedback, please get in touch.
Miscellaneous Updates
- Improved candidate application page. This page now displays a status and more information about the referrer.
- Page speed improvements
- Referrer review process improved
- Several new statuses added to better manage referrals and bounty eligibility
Hiring Criteria Questions
New referrals and applications now require users to explain - with examples - how the candidate meets the hiring criteria for a job. This criteria is agreed with our clients and is the minimum requirements a candidate must meet in order to be considered for the job. Please take your time and answer these questions properly as it will significantly improve your candidates chances.
Job Updates and Comments
Sometimes job requirements change and adapt over time and instead of simply amending the job description we needed a way to highlight and communicate these changes quickly to referrers. So if hiring is paused, the job is filled or the requirements change, we will be able to communicate this quickly to our network of referrers. To find them in app visit the Notifications page and select 'Jobs'.
Wallet Connect
Referrers can now connect their crypto wallets to Hirechain. These wallet addresses will be used to distribute bounties and other payments to eligible referrers. To ensure you get paid on time please connect your Wallet in your Account today.