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As a Hiring Manager, you may not be responsible for managing the full candidate journey but you will play a key role in deciding who the right candidate is for the job your team is hiring for. It's important you understand how to use the Lever features that allow you to collaborate, provide feedback, and stay informed so you can hire the best talent for your team. Refer to the help articles linked in each section and bookmark them for future reference.
Understanding candidates and opportunities
In Lever, talent relationships are managed based on the idea that each candidate could be considered for more than one job opening. That's why Lever treats candidate profiles and opportunities as distinct entities.
Check out the following help articles to learn more on the differences between candidates and opportunities:
- Candidates and opportunities
- Understanding the difference between candidate profiles and opportunities
Pipeline and archive filters
Pipeline filters allow you to easily zero in on specific candidates or specific cohorts of candidates. Pipeline filters are another convenient way for hiring managers to measure the volume of candidates in consideration for the various jobs they are hiring for, and where each candidate is within the hiring process.
Check out the following help articles to learn how the pipeline works and how to navigate it:
Collaborating through notes
Notes are a fantastic way for Hiring Managers to collaborate with the broader hiring team and track this engagement within Lever, all while using the tools your team is already familiar with such as email or Slack.
Check out the following help articles to learn about how to collaborate as a hiring team:
- Using your User Workspace
- Adding and managing notes
- Enabling Slack notifications
- Enabling and using the Slack integration
Submitting interview feedback
When you are scheduled for an interview with a candidate, you will receive a calendar invitation with a link to the candidate's feedback form and resume. There are a few methods for submitting interview feedback, and the resources below cover how to complete feedback in-app.
Check out the following help articles to learn more about submitting interview feedback:
Referring candidates
Do you know someone who would be a great fit for your company? Let the team know - and get credit for the candidates you have referred.
Check out the following help articles to learn more on submitting referrals:
In-app reports
The Hiring Manager dashboard in Visual Insights allows you to assess the progress of a posting and visualize key recruitment metrics.
Check out the following help articles to learn more on reporting and analytics available to Hiring Managers: