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Hiring Manager Link

The Hiring Manager Link lets recruiters share job descriptions and shortlisted candidates with hiring managers or external stakeholders for review and approval without requiring them to have a Skima AI account. Anyone with the link can open it directly in their browser.

There are two separate approval flows: one for the Job Description and one for Candidates. Both use the same two sharing methods described below.

Info The approval link is accessible to anyone who has the URL. The hiring manager does not need a Skima AI account to review and respond. You are suggested to be extra careful while sharing this link.

Sharing Methods ​

When you trigger an approval flow, a modal appears asking how you want to share the link. The two options are the same across both Job Approval and Candidate Approval.

1. Generate Link without Email ​

This creates a shareable approval link that you can copy and distribute manually through any channel such as Slack, WhatsApp, or email outside of Skima AI.

For Candidate Approval, selecting this option and clicking 'Continue' opens a configuration screen where you can set:

  • Recipient (Email Address) for reference
  • Feedback Link Expires in (default 48 hours)
  • If Selected, Change Candidate Status to: the status applied automatically when the hiring manager selects a candidate for interview
  • If Rejected, Change Candidate Status to: the status applied when a candidate is rejected
  • Hide Candidate's AI score from the reviewer checkbox
  • Hide Candidate's cons from the reviewer checkbox

Click 'Generate Link' to create the link.

2. Generate Link and Send Email ​

This creates the approval link and automatically sends it to the hiring manager's email address. Selecting this option opens the Send Approval Request modal which has two tabs: Draft Email and Preview.

i) Draft Email Tab ​

  1. Enter the recipient's email address in the Send to (Email Address) field.
  2. Set the Approval Link Expires in duration. The default is 48 hours.
  3. For Job Approval, set If Approved, Change Status to and If Rejected, Change Status to for the job status changes.
  4. For Candidate Approval, set If Selected, Change Candidate Status to and If Rejected, Change Candidate Status to for the candidate status changes.
  5. In the Approval Email Draft section, review or edit the Subject and Message Content. Use Templates to load a saved template, Insert Variable to add dynamic placeholders, or click AI to generate a draft automatically.
  6. Use Add Attachments to include any supporting files.

ii) Preview Tab ​

Click 'Preview' to review how the email will appear to the recipient before sending. The preview shows the subject line, recipient address, and the full email body with all variables rendered.

Once ready, click 'Generate Link and Send Email' to send. A confirmation modal will appear showing the generated link and the recipient's email address. Click 'Okay' to close.

Job Approval ​

Before sourcing candidates or publishing a role, recruiters can send the Job Description to a hiring manager for sign-off.

From the Jobs List ​

  1. Navigate to 'Jobs' from the left sidebar.
  2. Find the job you want to send for approval.
  3. Click the three-dots 'Actions' menu on that job row.
  4. Select 'Request Approval'.
  5. Choose Generate Link without Email or Generate Link and Send Email as described above.

What the Hiring Manager Sees ​

When the hiring manager opens the approval link, they see the full Job Description alongside the Requirement Details panel on the right. The panel displays the position title, number of positions, hiring manager, approver, and salary information.

The hiring manager can Edit or Download the JD, add a note in the Add Your Note field, and click either 'Approve' or 'Reject' to submit their decision. Their response is automatically reflected as the job status change configured during setup.

Candidate Approval ​

Once candidates have been screened and shortlisted, recruiters can share selected profiles with hiring managers for review before moving them forward.

From View Candidates ​

  1. Open a job and go to the 'View Candidates' tab.
  2. Select the candidates you want to send for review using the checkboxes.
  3. Click 'Send for Approval' in the job header.
  4. Choose Generate Link without Email or Generate Link and Send Email as described above.
Note You can choose to hide AI scores and cons from the reviewer if you prefer the hiring manager to evaluate candidates based on profile and experience alone without the AI-generated assessment visible.

From View Kanban ​

The 'Send for Approval' button is also available in the View Kanban tab. Select candidates across stages using the checkboxes, then click 'Send for Approval' in the header. The same approval flow applies.

Tip Use the Kanban view when you want to send candidates from specific hiring stages for approval, giving the hiring manager a clear view of where each candidate currently sits in the pipeline.

What the Hiring Manager Sees ​

When the hiring manager opens the candidate review link, they see a list of all shared candidates on the left with their AI score and a Review Pending status. Clicking on any candidate opens their full profile on the right, showing personal information, skills evidence found and not found, professional experience, AI matching score, pros, and cons.

The hiring manager can click 'Select for Interview' to approve a candidate or 'Reject' to decline. They can also click 'View JD' in the top right to review the full Job Description alongside the candidates. All decisions are reflected automatically inside Skima AI as the status changes configured during setup.

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