We are always seeking to improve our application.  Based on your feedback, we are happy to note the following enhancements to the system that are included in our December 2011 Release.  

Hire Lock

• You may now control hiring authority by activating the Hire Lock feature in the Admin > Permissions area.  With this feature activated, and upon clicking the HIRE button, subordinate managers may initiate a hiring request to the approving authority.  The resulting approval/denial workflows back to the requesting manager.  All request activity is captured under the Hiring Requests link in the Admin area of the system.   

 Requisition Process

• When activated, this formal posting approval process requires managers to request and receive authorization to post a job opening.  By clicking the Requisition Request link in the navigation bar, the manager will fill out a requisition form that will workflow to the approving authority.  The resulting approval/denial workflows back to the requesting manager.  All request activity is captured under the Requisition Requests link in the Admin area of the system. 

Position Lock

• A Level 1 manager may prevent editing of a template/position by subordinate managers by checking the block in the Position Lock tab under Admin > Permissions.

 Email Lock

• A Level 1 manager may prevent editing of system-generated emails (by subordinate managers) by checking the block in the Email Lock tab under Admin > Permissions. 

Reference Notes Link

• Located under the Work References View link, the Reference Notes link presents a formatted pop-up that enables the manager to keep notes on items discussed and collected during a reference check for each reference provided by the applicant.

 Interview Results Link

• By clicking Add under Interview Results (in the Assessments section), the manager may add free-text interview notes to the applicant’s file. 

 Star Applicant

• A manager may now highlight an applicant by clicking the star next to the applicant’s name on the applicant queue page or by clicking the star to the next to the applicant’s name in the profile section of the applicant’s file.    

Employment History Module

• The mandatory 10-year employment history process has been replaced with a simplified form that collects basic employment information.  This new process enables applicants to detail overlapping periods of employment.  

 Current Employer Reference Check

• A new question has been added to the Submit page of the job application.  Applicants are now asked for their consent to authorize the hiring manager to contact their current employer.    

 Three User Levels

• The hiring system now has three user levels: Level 1 (highest authority level can see hiring activity for all locations/departments); Level 2 (can see locations/departments as assigned by the Level 1 user); and Level 3 (sees only positions to which he/she has been assigned).  The means to set up locations and users in the By Location tab of the Library has been streamlined and simplified.