Product Update Category: ATS & CRM
List Resolved Issue
Tearsheets with more than 100 records will no longer cause latency during selection or actions.
Menu Resolved Issue
Clicking on main menu icons will now load the associated page in the application.
Notes Resolved Issues
- Notes added by a S Release user will show properly formatted in Novo.
- All actions scheduled after editing a note will trigger the appropriate page to open as expected.
Placement Resolved Issues
- Now when you create a placement, the salary, pay rate, client bill rate, reportTo, employeeType, and hoursOfOperation will be automatically copied from the associated job record.
- The overview/edit start date and end date will now show the appropriate dates on the overview regardless of the user’s timezone.
Pulse Resolved Issue
Refreshing a record while on the Pulse tab will no longer result in infinite loading dots.
Submissions Resolved Issues
- The interview date will now display on the interview list.
- Submission status filters will no longer show blank options in the drop down when the associated system setting has no values and will display all values in the jobResponseStatus system setting.
SMS Resolved Issue
The option to send SMS messages is now available from the Submissions tab within a Job Order and from the Contact and Company records.
Tasks Resolved Issue
Now when you decide to schedule an appointment or task after composing a mass mailing, the job/candidate/contact information will auto populate on that next action as expected.
Record Overview Enhancements
You asked and we listened! We’ve reduced the white space and increased contrast for improved readability.
So you can preview the new layout, there is a toggle at the top of the record that lets you switch between the new layout and the current Novo layout – this setting is sticky and all records will retain the user’s last selection across multiple sessions. Eventually the new view will be the default view for everyone.
Record Preview Enhancements
Record preview options are now available in find results, tearsheets, and submission tabs.
- Open slideouts will now close when the binoculars icon is selected.
- Preview slideouts now include a Notes tab which will show up to 10 notes and provide the option add or view all notes.
Candidates
- Resume tab with general candidate comments
- Recent Notes
- Submission History – This will not be available in Find results or Tearsheet views.
Contacts
- Recent Notes tab
- Linked Candidate tab
Jobs
- Job Description tab
- Recent Notes tab
- Submission History tab – This will not be available in Find results or Tearsheet views.
Leads
- Recent Notes tab
Opportunities
- Opportunity Description tab
- Recent Notes tab
Document Editor Open Beta
You are invited to participate in the Document Editor open beta! You can edit your documents directly in Bullhorn. No more downloading, saving, and re-uploading!
- Word processing functionality – if you’ve used Microsoft Word, you can easily navigate the Document Editor.
- The editor does not support creating new files at this time.
Please contact Support if you are interested in joining the open beta.
Email and Notification Enhancements
- The “Manage Distribution List” action is now available on records.
- “Add Company” workflow is now available when adding a new contact from the Activity Center.
- Message template pickers on compose message will now display full template titles.
Record Layout and ID Display Enhancements
- Results in the Find dropdown will now display the record ID next to the name/title.
- Last People Contacted now has a page refresh option.
- The company description will now appear on the Company – Details card.
- Cards added to the Record overview will now display at the top.
Submissions Enhancements
- Submissions tab Current/All view preferences now persist between sessions.
- The Submissions tab on records now displays the number of submissions for that record.
- Job IDs will now display on Submission and Activity tabs.
- The Add Submission page now displays all candidate attachments.
- Creating a client submission from the workflow icon will now populate the same fields as when creating a client submission from the record actions dropdown.
- The Submission tab slideout will display the close icon when viewing a job with a lengthy title.
- The “Add Placement” option is now included in Action dropdown menus on slideouts.
Tearsheet Enhancements
- The tearsheet owner filter is now sticky and will persist even after closing the tearsheet list.
- “Send SMS” can now be selected from the actions drop down on tearsheets.
Administrator Tools: Enhancements
- The secondaryOwners field can now be added to record overviews using View Layout.
- Section headers now appear on the edit screen.
- The following fields can now be added to Contact Custom Overview Cards via View Layout:
- clientCorporationID
- clientCorporationCompanyURL
- clientCorporationPhone
- clientCorporationStatus
- clientCorporationName
- clientCorporationParentCompany
Field Enhancements
- The character limit for phone and mobile numbers has been increased to 50 characters.
- The Country dropdown menu has been alphabetized.
- The About field is now included on the Notes tab for Job records.
- Candidate picker will now display the owner along with the candidate’s information.
- The character limit for the leadSource field has been increased to 100 characters.
- URL fields now allow for multiple linked URLs to be entered.
Appointment Resolved Issues
- When creating an appointment with multiple attendees, only one appointment will be created, instead of multiple child appointments.
- Child appointment counts are no longer displayed in the Interview workflow icon.
Career Portal and Job Publishing Resolved Issues
- Candidate facing errors and duplicate web responses have been reduced.
- If you have them, branded Career Portals can now be selected from the “Select a Brand” dropdown available on the Publish page.
Companies by Open Placement
The Placement “Date Added” filter is no longer being applied by default – only when specified by a user.
Email and Notifications: Resolved Issues
- Adding multiple records to a distribution list now works as expected.
- Clicking an email address from the job “Contact – Details” card or the Appointment overview screen now passes the correct recipient information for composing an email.
- When forwarding an email, attachments are now included.
- After saving an edited note, a notification will be emailed to specified recipients.
- The “Popups Blocked” notification generated by clicking an email address in certain browsers will now persist until you close it.
- Secondary email addresses can now successfully be added to a record from the Activity Center.
- When adding a submission from the workflow icon, including a distribution list or user in the email notification picker will now send an email when the submission is saved.
File Resolved Issues
- File type selections can now be applied immediately after uploading a file.
- File previews are no longer overlapped by the download bar in Chrome.
- The Files tab slideout will display the refresh and close icons when viewing documents with lengthy names.
Note Resolved Issues
- Notes now retain Job References when edited.
- Notes can be expanded to full page when text is removed or added.
- In the Add Notes slideout, users can now expand the comments box.
- Notes displayed on the Candidate Overview slideout now respect the formatting of the original note.
Record Layout and ID Display Resolved Issues
- Clicking on the Google icon in the Candidate header will now search for the candidate name without the record ID.
- The LinkedIn search icon now displays as expected on Lead headers.
- Lead records no longer include the Pulse tab.
- The Job Description and Candidate Resume cards now respect the formatting on the add/edit forms.
- The “Reports To” field on the Contact Overview tab now hyperlinks to the contact record.
Submission Resolved Issues
- The job reference field is now correctly populated on the compose a message screen for client submissions.
- Comments in the Submission History slideout will now display line breaks.
Tearsheet Enhancements and Resolved Issues
- Selecting All Tearsheets will now return the correct number of tearsheets.
Administrator Tools: Resolved Issues
- Checking Enable All Users from the LinkedIn BH Connect menu now grants all users access to the LinkedIn tab on contact records.
- When the System Setting currencyFormat is set to None, money fields will display without a currency symbol.
- Candidate Certifications respect the field sort order configured in the field maps.
Field Resolved Issues
- Extra spaces have been removed from state/county fields for Switzerland so they can be successfully filtered.
- The timestamp for the “Latest Comment” field now only updates when the comment is edited instead of when the candidate’s status is updated.
Submission History Tracking “Added By” as User
When adding a submission via the add candidate workflow, either by Fast Add or Drop to Parse, the correct user is credited in the submission history.
Date Time displayed for Date Added and Date Webresponse Added
The Date Added and Date Webresponse Added fields on Submission lists will now display a timestamp.
Date Added on Placement
The date added field on the Placement List now correctly adjusts for the timezone when records are added.
Default Country for Auto Add Contacts
We have updated Auto Add Contacts to set the default country value to be equal to the value of the Company’s country.
Extended Support for Company Name Values
The list now supports company names containing double quotation marks and forward slash characters.
Session Timeout Available for Mobile Users
A new system setting has been added to control session timeout for mobile users. When a user is inactive, the mobile session will time out based on the value specified by the administrator.
Edit History tracking Assigned To mass updates
Edit History now reflects changes to the “Assigned to” field when a job undergoes a mass update.
Display Indicator for Encrypted Files
File lists now displays a lock icon next to files that have been encrypted. Hovering over the lock icon will will display a tooltip explaining that the files are stored securely in the database.
Email all action notifications for invalid emails
Users will now receive a notification listing candidates that have a blank or invalid email address when they email all candidates from a distribution list.
Encrypted Files
Customer admins can now specify which file types in their database should be encrypted based on the presence of sensitive information. Please contact support to enable file encryption.
Userlist Report
The Userlist Report now generates as expected in S-Release and Novo.
Show Hidden Objects in Canvas
We updated Canvas to allow users to Show Hidden Objects in their report. This is available as an option under Visual Aids.
User phone field available in Canvas
The phone field (including phone 2 and phone3) is now available in the User section of the User Activity Analysis Package.
Bullhorn Community is Now Available!
The new Bullhorn Community brings together Bullhorn events, the Resource Center, and the Bullhorn Customer Portal into one site. Whether you need to find the latest release notes, search for a support article, or want to find out about the latest free webinar, you can find what you’re looking for by selecting the Help link in the top right of your Bullhorn.
You can also visit http://help.bullhorn.com directly and log in with your Bullhorn login. Please note that we are rolling out access to this site over the entire month of February so you may not have access immediately.
Updated SOAP to Opt New Candidates In of SMS by Default
The SOAP API has been updated so that new candidates who are added to the ATS via SOAP are opted into SMS text messaging by default. Candidates wishing to opt out can send a text message reply to remove themselves from the messaging service.
Ability to Delete Placements with Change Requests
Users can now delete placements that have associated change requests.
Mass Add Note From Record List
Users will no longer experience time outs when mass adding notes from the record lists.
Housing Complex Search on Text Block
We have updated custom text blocks on the Housing Complex entity to support search and filtering in the List View.
Merge PDF Supports Special Characters
Merge PDF now successfully combines documents into a PDF when the document title contains special characters.
Additional Housing Complex Text Fields Added to Canvas
The 15 new custom text fields to the Housing Complex entity are also available in Canvas for reporting.
Updated SEEK Integration to Hide Recruiter’s Information
SEEK integration has been updated so recruiter’s personal data is not published with the job posting.
Additional Text Fields Added to Housing Complex
15 new custom text fields have been added to the Housing Complex entity.
Contacts displaying with Department Dropdown
When selecting a department from the owner drop down on a contact record, all applicable contacts will now display.
Features Supporting General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Requirements
Export Candidate Emails: A new menu action to export candidate emails has been added to easily export all emails sent by the candidate to a CSV.
Anonymization of Candidate Linked Records: When a candidate is anonymized, all linked entities with sensitive data will also be anonymized. This will remove a candidate’s edit history, emails, linked contact (if exists), and associations.
NOTE: These feature will not be turned on automatically; Bullhorn Support will work with customers to activate them.
Replicating Placement workersCompRateID, Placement reportedMargin, and Job workersCompRateID in Data Mirror
Data Mirror now syncs all data from workersCompRateID (Placement), reportedMargin, and workersCompRateID (Job).
Legacy Credentialing fields now searchable
Customers that upgraded from Legacy Credentialing to the new credentialing functionality can now search for legacy credentials.
Bullhorn Back Office (BBO) in Canvas
We’re excited to announce that BBO in Canvas is now generally available. Understand the health of your business and value of your relationships by reporting on key BBO data in the front office via Canvas. You must have both BBO and Canvas to request this feature. If you’re interested, please reach out to Bullhorn Support.
Submit Candidate to Job from Add Candidate Page
The add candidate page now allows you to submit a candidate to a job upon creation.
Skills Display Values Alphabetically on Overview
You will now see skills on the candidate overview in alphabetical order.
Execute REST Form Triggers on Custom Objects
You can now execute REST form triggers when adding or editing Tabbed and Overview Custom Objects.
ID Column Added to Company Jobs Activity
The jobs activity section on company records now displays the job ID. With this addition you will be able to sort, filter, and open records by the job ID.
Added a Country
El Salvador has been added as a value to the Country value list.
Note Formatting Added to Add/Edit Note Templates
Formatting can now be added to Note Templates.
Note: Templates created with formatting in Novo will not be backwards compatible with S-Release.
“Enter Valid Email” Pops Up When Emailing Someone with a Valid Email Address
When emailing a record from the list view, the “Enter valid email” pop up will only appear if a record doesn’t have a valid email address.
Email Preview Slideout Close Button Does Not Display
The preview slideout close button now appears when viewing emails with longer subjects.
Error When Opening Records from List After Loading More Than 300 Records
You may now opening a record after scrolling down a list and loading more than 300 records without error.
Placement billingUserID Field Errors When Saving Empty Value
Users can now save a placement with a blank billingUserID field.
Read Only SMS Opt In field
Novo users with Bullhorn SMS can no longer edit the SMS Opt In field to ensure message recipients are in control of their SMS opt in status.
Bullhorn Back Office Data in Canvas
We’re excited to announce that BBO in Canvas is now generally available!
Understand the health of your business and the value of your relationships by reporting on key BBO data in the front office via Canvas. Anyone with Canvas access will now have direct access to actual timesheet, margin, and invoice data
You must have both Bullhorn Back Office and Canvas to use this feature. If you are interested in learning more about these products, please reach out to your account executive.
Incorrect Searching on User Name in Tools > Users
Searching for users with names ending in Z or 9 will now work as expected.
Tearsheet list Displaying Deleted and Archived Candidate Record
Tearsheet lists will no longer display candidate records that are deleted or archived.
Placement Change Request transactionID visible
Placement Change Request events now display the transactionID in the event response body of an API call.
REST API – Job and Candidates Association Fix for Placement Files Added
Files added to a placement record via REST will also be added to the relevant job order.
REST API – Categories display in List view when record is added
The category field value for a record added via REST is now searchable and viewable in the list view display.
Encrypted field icons
Encrypted fields are now identified by a lock icon so you can easily distinguish which fields are encrypted and may store sensitive information.
Lead clientUserID Adding to Edit History
Data Mirror will now show changes to a Lead’s clientUserID on the edit history.
Credential Filtering & Sort Partial Matches
Credentialing filters have been enhanced so that partial matches will return when searching.
Note > About Entity Title Update
Entity titles, such as Candidate or Lead, will now display correctly in the Note > About field.
Introducing: Field Interactions
Field interactions allow you to extend the functionality of your Bullhorn Novo application. For example, you can have additional fields appear automatically upon adding certain contacts to a job.
Your own developers can build field interactions using our REST API. If you’re interested in talking with your developer about how to implement field interactions, have your developer review the GitHub documentation for specifics on how to use this new feature.
If you don’t have a developer, our Professional Services team is able to review your needs and provide a quote. To begin the quoting process, please contact Bullhorn Support.
Merge Docs Support
Merge Docs can now be generated using Novo.
Field Maps for Submissions
If you have access to field maps, you can now edit Job Submission field maps.
isPublic Field Displayed Integers Instead of Values
When adding, editing, and viewing the isPublic field users would see integer values of -1,0, and 1. This has been resolved and you will now see Not Published, Published – Submitted, and Published – Approved.
Published Contact Information on Edit Tab Didn’t Show Current Value
An issue where viewing the responseUserID field on the edit tab was displaying the wrong information has been resolved.
Overview Card Candidate Status Changes
Updating a placement’s candidate status from the candidate card on the overview will now apply that change as expected.
Appointment File Names Rendering Correctly
When sending an appointment, the attachment file names are no longer displaying %20 in place of spaces.
Candidate Comments Added to Preview Slideout
You can now view information from the candidate “comments” field on the preview slideout. Now, when previewing a candidate from the submission workflow, you will be able to quickly see the information without needing to open the candidate record.
Job Description Card
You now have the ability to add a new “Job Description” card onto your record overview. This card will display information from the record’s “description” field.
List Search on Distribution Lists Properly Indexing
An issue has been identified where search results were not displaying correctly on distributions lists. This issue has been resolved and all matching results now display as expected.
HTML Tags Shown in Email Notifications
An issue has been identified wherein notifications with HTML formatting would display markup in the email. This issue has been resolved and email notifications will no longer show HTML tags.
Internal Commissions Not Automatically Created When Adding a Placement
An issue has been identified where commissions were not automatically populating for placements. This issue has bee resolved and commissions will now automatically populate as usual.
Picker Value List Being Cut Off
Picker value lists were being cut off when the field was placed near the top or bottom of the form. This issue has been resolved and the field can be placed near the top or bottom of the form and the picker will be visible.
Cannot Add All System Fields as Columns to Tearsheet
An issue has been identified wherein users could not add columns to the Tearsheet layout. This issue has been resolved and upon receiving the latest release, users will be able to add columns to the Tearsheet layout normally.
Email from Submission List
Certain users were unable to send emails using the Submission list. Everyone will now be able to send emails using the Submission list for any Submissions they are allowed to view.
Unable to Select Disabled Users on Placement Commissions Tab
We resolved an issue where if you attempted to add commissions to a disabled user, you would be unable to select them from the picker.
Mappings Records in Entity Lists
When selecting the Map action in the entity lists, the resulting map would only display one record per location. We’ve updated this feature to allow multiple records to display per location.
New Currency Formats Added
We’ve added new currencies for use with money fields:
- Polish Zloty (PLN)
- Swiss Franc (CHF)
- United Arab Emirates Dirham (AED)
- Singapore Dollar (SGD)
- Hungarian Forint (HUF)
- Danish Krone (DKK)
- Swedish Krona (SEK)
- Norwegian Krone (NOK)
- South African Rand (ZAR)
Certain Users Unable To Mark Files As Private
For certain users marking a file as private would result in an error and the file would remain public. This has been resolved and all users can now mark files as private.
Custom Object Searches on Tracks as Entities
If you use tracks as entities, you can now use the list search to find information saved in custom objects that appear on contact, company or job records.
Entity Titles Fix
Some customers were experiencing timeouts when attempting to open the entity title menu. These timeouts have now been resolved.
Credentialing Entity Titles
Credentialing users will now see title changes apply wherever Credentialing is mentioned within Bullhorn.
Advanced Credential Searches
Candidate and Placement searches now have an Advanced Credential Searching option to allow you to find records with specific credentials or types of credentials, or that are missing credentials.
(Requires Credentialing – please contact support if you are interested in learning more/enabling credentialing functionality)
Candidate tearsheets now loading as expected
An issue has been identified wherein candidate tearsheets were timing out and/or loading very slowly. They now load as expected. This issue has been resolved and upon receiving the latest release, the candidate tearsheets will load normally.