🚀 Release Overview

This release focuses on critical communication fixes, advanced filtering capabilities, and robust reporting tools. Highlights include restored candidate messaging, improved search performance, and the launch of a powerful new analytics dashboard to support data-driven decision-making.

🏢 Employer & Recruiter Experience Enhancements

💬 Communication & Messaging

• Clickable Chat Links Fixed
  Links sent in chat messages now appear as active hyperlinks rather than plain text.
• Cleaner Chat Interface
  Sent messages no longer remain in the input field after pressing enter.

📊 Analytics & Reporting

• New In-App Reporting Dashboard Launched
  Introduced a comprehensive reporting system with features such as search performance.

• Faster Candidate Search + Feedback Indicators
  Improved the responsiveness of candidate searches and added loading indicators during searches.

👥 Staff Productivity & Management Tools

🗂️ Candidate Directory & Filtering

• New “Resume on File” Column & Filter
  Added a column and filter that lets staff easily view which candidates have resumes uploaded.
• Resume Filter Functionality Fixed
  Resolved a bug that prevented the resume filter from working properly.
• New “Candidate ToolKit” Access Point
  Added a button in the Staff Help Center for instant access to the Candidate ToolKit.

⚙️ System Performance & Navigation

• Improved Candidate List Pagination
  Fixed bugs where pagination would show empty pages or incorrect totals when filtering candidates without resumes.
• Accurate Candidate Totals
  Corrected inconsistencies between filtered candidate views and total candidate counts.

🚀 Release Overview

This release delivers significant improvements to organizational workflows, resource management, and overall user experience. Highlights include enhanced resource ownership tracking, improved candidate directory views, and key fixes across communication and job management systems.

👤 Candidate Experience Improvements

📢 Communication & Notifications

• More Contextual Resource Notifications
  Text and email alerts for shared resources now include the name of the sharing organization.

🏢 Employer & Recruiter Experience Enhancements

💬 Communication & Access

• Corrected Group Chat Portal Routing
  Notification emails now correctly link employers to the recruiter portal, instead of the staff portal, when accessing group chat messages.

👥 Staff Productivity & Management Tools

📚 Resource Management

• Cross-Organization Job Sharing Fixed
  Staff can now associate job opportunities with organizations outside their own.
• Resource Ownership Field Added
  Resources now clearly show whether they were posted by a staff member or an organization, via a new "organization" field.

👥 Contact Management

• Historical Contact Attribution Restored
  A backfill was completed to populate the "Added by" field on previously created contact cards.

🗂️ Candidate Directory Enhancements

• Default View Updated for Relevance
  The Candidate Directory now includes updated default columns: Name, Phone, Email, ZIP, Staff Assignment, Team, Group, Status, Created Date, and Resume Upload status. Unused legacy fields have been removed.

📊 Survey & Analytics Tools

• Paginated Survey Responses Table
  The survey response view now supports pagination, removing the previous 10-response limit.
• Improved Loading Indicators
  Skeleton loading states have been added to the survey response page during pagination.
• Smarter Resource Filter Display
  The survey interface now hides resource filters when no resources are attached to the survey.

🚀 Release Overview

This release focuses on improving data quality, user experience, and platform reliability. Key updates include required candidate profile fields, multilingual support, and enhanced survey and communication tools for staff.

👤 Candidate Experience Enhancements

📄 Profile & Resume Management

• Required Profile Fields for Better Data
  Candidates are now required to complete key profile sections, including:
• Multilingual Resume Builder Support
  The Resume Builder now supports translations to accommodate users who prefer non-English languages.
• Consistent Resume Upload Display
  Fixed display inconsistencies that caused uploaded resumes to appear in some areas but not others.

👥 Staff Productivity Improvements

📋 Survey & Resource Management

• Link One Survey to Multiple Resources
  You can now attach a single survey to multiple resources using a multi-select feature.
• Contact Attribution Field Added
  Each contact card now includes an "Added by" field showing who created the contact.
• Accurate Survey Response Counts
  Fixed a bug where survey response totals weren’t updating when surveys were tied to resources.

💬 Communication Tools

• Chat Search Function Restored
  Fixed a critical issue where chat search had stopped working.

🚀 Release Overview

This release delivers significant improvements to employer engagement, candidate application workflows, and staff productivity tools. Key enhancements include automated employer notifications, a streamlined resume builder, and improved navigation across all user experiences.

🏢 Employer & Recruiter Experience Enhancements

📩 Application & Resume Management

Automated Resume Notifications
Employers now receive automatic email alerts with candidate resumes when job-ready candidates apply or bookmark jobs.

Benefit: Never miss a qualified applicant—respond faster and streamline hiring.

Resume Preview Restored
Employers can now preview resumes created via the in-app Resume Builder before downloading.

Benefit: Quickly assess candidate qualifications without extra clicks.

Profile Access from Chat Fixed
Clicking on a candidate's name in chat now properly opens their full profile.

Benefit: Seamlessly move from conversation to candidate review.

Improved Candidate Sorting
Applicant lists are now shown in reverse chronological order (newest first).

Benefit: See the most recent applicants right at the top.

👤 Candidate Experience Improvements

📝 Resume Building & Job Applications

Consistent Application Flow
The job application experience is now standardized for all candidates, whether uploading a resume or using the Resume Builder.
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Benefit: Apply to jobs smoothly without confusion or unexpected steps.

Unified Resume Builder Interface
The Resume Builder now has a consistent layout across Skills, Education, and Certifications sections.
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Benefit: Easier to complete and update your resume.

Full Translation Support
The entire Resume Builder is now available in supported languages.

Benefit: Build your resume in the language that works best for you.

👥 Staff Productivity Enhancements

📇 Contact & Resource Management

New Signups Display Improved
The “New Signups” accordion now only shows candidates added after January 1, 2025, and sorts them by most recent activity.
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Benefit: Eliminate clutter and focus on the most relevant candidates.

Quick Access to "My Contacts"
A new "My Contacts" tab is now available in the Resources section.
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Benefit: Reach your contacts faster with fewer clicks.

Flexible Resource Notifications
Staff can now disable notifications when sharing resources via the quicksheet.
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Benefit: Avoid sending alerts for duplicate or sensitive resource shares.

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👤 Candidate Experience Enhancements

📄 Create a Resume Right in RiseKit – We’ve launched a built-in Resume Builder, so candidates can create professional resumes directly within the platform—no need to upload external files.

Benefit: Save time and apply to jobs faster with a polished resume made on the spot.

🏢 Employer & Recruiter Improvements

👥 Easily Add Team Members – Employers can now invite teammates through a new Team Management section in Settings, with tools for email invites and access control.

Benefit: Collaborate with your team more efficiently and securely.

👁️ Real-Time Talent Viewing Indicators – A live “eye” icon now shows when a candidate profile is being viewed—no need to refresh the page.

Benefit: Stay in sync with your team’s actions and track engagement in real time.

📊 Better Activity Tracking & Analytics – Enhanced tracking now logs key employer interactions and engagement patterns.
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Benefit: Understand how your team engages with candidates to make smarter hiring decisions.

👥 Staff Experience Enhancements

🔔 Notifications On by Default – New staff accounts now start with all notifications enabled automatically.
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Benefit: Never miss important updates or candidate activity from day one.

🧭 Onboarding 2.0 is Here – We’ve redesigned the onboarding experience with improved navigation and progress tracking.
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Benefit: Get up to speed quickly and confidently with fewer clicks and more clarity.

📚 Smarter Resource Management

• Sort by Recent Activity: Staff can now see shared resources ordered by the latest updates.
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• Refreshed Resource Pages: Clean white backgrounds improve readability across resource pages.
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• Tiered Link Sharing Controls: Link sharing is now aligned with your organization type.

📈 New Engagement Tracking

• Contact Addition Events Tracked: We now track when staff add new contacts to the system.
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• Integrated Product Analytics: With Heap tracking in place, we’re now capturing detailed user behavior, clicks, and retention trends.

🎨 Design & Technical Improvements

🎨 Unified Visual Design System – We’ve aligned design system colors with SASS variables to ensure consistent styling across the platform.

Benefit: A more visually cohesive and professional experience.

🖥️ Fixed Staff Signup Page Styling – Resolved styling issues on the staff signup pages following recent platform updates.

Benefit: A smoother, more polished first impression when joining RiseKit.

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👤 Improvements for Job Seekers

📝 Survey Completion Now Confirmed Clearly – Fixed a bug that prevented candidates from seeing a completion screen after finishing surveys, even when all questions were answered.

Benefit: You’ll now know exactly when your survey is submitted—no more guessing or repeating steps.

🔗 Event Resource Links Now Work – Resolved 404 errors that occurred when accessing event-related links shared by staff.

Benefit: Get instant access to important event materials and information without broken links.

👥 Improvements for Non-Profit Staff

📋 Cleaner Survey Assignment Process – Fixed an issue where reassigning surveys to the same surveyor created duplicates on profiles.

Benefit: Maintain a clear, accurate survey history for both staff and participants, without unnecessary clutter.

📊 Impact Summary

✅ 3 critical bugs fixed that were blocking core user actions
📈 Better survey completion rates for candidates thanks to improved feedback and functionality
🧹 Smoother staff workflows with accurate, single-instance survey assignments
🔗 Improved access to event content with reliable resource links

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🏢 Improvements for Employers & Recruiters

📅 View Application Dates at a Glance – We've added a "Date Applied" column in the Jobs view so recruiters can easily track when candidates submitted their applications.

Benefit: Prioritize follow-ups and manage candidate pipelines more effectively with better timing context.

💬 Easier Access to Team Chats – Recruiters can now join existing chat conversations using a new "Join Chat" button.

Benefit: Collaborate seamlessly across teams and avoid frustrating "Content missing" errors when accessing chats started by others.

👥 Enhancements for Non-Profit Staff

💵 New Income Tracking Field in Candidate Profiles – Added predefined income ranges to better support reporting and track economic outcomes.

Benefit: Collect the data you need for grant compliance and gain deeper insights into candidate progress.

❌ Onboarding Screen Exit Fixed – The “X” button now properly closes onboarding screens without reopening.

Benefit: Get started faster with a smoother onboarding experience.

🔗 Expanded Support for External Job Boards – Resolved an issue where staff couldn’t post resources using non-standard subdomain URLs (e.g., careers.company.com).

Benefit: Share more job opportunities by connecting seamlessly with diverse ATS platforms and corporate job boards.

🔧 Technical Improvements

🌐 Improved Subdomain Compatibility – Expanded support for a variety of subdomain formats across the platform.

Benefit: Ensure reliable integration with external systems using flexible, modern URL structures.

🔐 Better Chat Access Controls – Refined how chat room permissions are managed for a more secure and consistent experience.

Benefit: Keep sensitive conversations protected and reduce chat access errors.

🚪 Streamlined Onboarding Flow – Updated onboarding flow to exit properly when skipped.

Benefit: Save time and reduce user frustration when bypassing optional setup.

📈 Historical Tracking of Income Data – Now tracking income level updates over time with timestamps.

Benefit: Understand and report on long-term economic progress for candidates.

📊 Impact Summary

✔️ 5 critical issues resolved that were affecting day-to-day tasks
📈 New data fields added to support grant compliance and outcome tracking
⏱ Recruiter workflow improved with better visibility into candidate timelines
🔗 Broader integration support with third-party job and application systems

Here's what's new from RiseKit...

Enhancements for Job Seekers

🧭 Simplified Candidate Statuses – We’ve streamlined employer-facing statuses so terms like “App Received” and “Interested” now appear simply as “Applied.” Email alerts for interview invites are still active.

Benefit: Enjoy clearer, more consistent communication throughout your job application journey.

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🔍 UT Medical Center Jobs Now Visible to Staff – Fixed an issue where 2Unique staff couldn’t see UT Medical Center job postings.

Benefit: Gain access to all relevant job opportunities supported by your nonprofit staff.

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🐞 Candidate Card Loading Bug Fixed – Resolved an issue that caused pages to freeze when recruiters clicked into a candidate’s profile from a job listing.

Benefit: Expect smoother and faster navigation when employers view your profile.

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✏️ Editable Survey-Created Profiles – Candidates who were added via a survey can now edit their basic profile information.

Benefit: Keep your profile up to date with accurate personal and professional details.

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💬 Restored Recruiter-Candidate Chat History – Fixed an issue where past chats between candidates and recruiters were missing.

Benefit: Pick up conversations where you left off without losing important context.

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🔎 Recruiter Portal Search Fixed – Search errors in the recruiter platform have been resolved.

Benefit: Recruiters can now find you more easily and match you to jobs more efficiently.

Improvements for Non-Profit Staff

(New Staff Experience!)

📤 Send Resources to Groups – Staff can now share a resource with an entire group of candidates at once.

Benefit: Save time and ensure more candidates get the right resources quickly.

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🏷️ Tag Contacts as Employers with Industry Info – Contacts can now be labeled as employers and categorized by industry.

Benefit: Better organize employer relationships and streamline employer-related actions.

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📁 Archive Ended Partnerships – Staff can now archive contacts when a partnership ends.

Benefit: Keep your contact list clean and focused on active collaborations.

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🏢 Correct Organization Display on Resources – Fixed a bug so resources now show the correct organization tied to the contact, not just the posting org.

Benefit: Ensure resource ownership and attribution are accurate for better tracking.

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📅 Outdated Outcomes Hidden – Outcomes dated before 2024 are now hidden to reduce visual clutter.

Benefit: Focus only on the most relevant and recent impact data.

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🧹 Removed Legacy Code – Deleted old employer portal code from the staff repository.

Benefit: Enjoy a faster, more reliable experience with less system bloat.

Improvements for Employers

💬 Message Input Now Clears After Sending – Fixed a bug where the message box wouldn't reset after sending a group chat message.

Benefit: Communicate more efficiently without having to manually clear old messages.

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🛠️ Recruiter Jobs Page UI Polished – Resolved multiple display and interaction issues on the recruiter jobs page.

Benefit: Navigate and manage job postings with a smoother, more reliable interface.

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📄 Job Status Wording Updated – Removed the confusing "Expired" label from jobs that are still active or in draft.

Benefit: Get an accurate view of your job statuses and avoid confusion during hiring.

🌟 What's New at RiseKit

We’ve rolled out a bunch of updates to make your experience faster, smoother, and more intuitive for all users. Here's a breakdown of what’s new:

For Candidates (Job Seekers)

📝 Resume Upload Matches Your Language Preference
Resume and document upload fields now reflect the language you've chosen, making the process more personalized and easier to follow.

🗑️ Delete Resumes Anytime
Uploaded the wrong file? No worries—you can now delete resumes from your profile with just a click.

📄 PDF-Only for Resumes
To make sure everything opens correctly, resumes now need to be uploaded as PDFs. If you delete all your resumes, your job readiness and success plan status will update automatically.

📥 Email File Attachments Work Smoothly
Files sent to RiseKit’s inbox are now handled correctly, so nothing gets lost in the shuffle.

⚡ Faster Loading for Resources
Resources (like trainings, support services, and more) now load faster—even when you're using filters—so you can find what you need without the wait.

🔗 Clearer Job Description Links
We fixed a layout issue that caused job links to overlap with other buttons—no more accidental clicks!

📌 Bookmarking Jobs Works Again
You can now reliably bookmark job opportunities to save them for later browsing.

🔍 More Job Opportunities in Your Feed
We fixed a glitch that was hiding jobs from UKG, KeHE, and UPS—those are now showing up as they should.

🛠️ Background-Friendly Job Filter Fixed
Looking for jobs open to various backgrounds? The filter now works correctly, so you can see all the opportunities that fit your needs.

For Staff Users

📩 Get Notified When Surveys Are Done
Staff assigned to candidates will now get alerts when surveys are completed—so you can follow up at just the right time.

📊 Better Report Follow-Ups
We’ve improved activity reporting with clearer labels and an easier search experience, so you can quickly find what you need.

🧭 New & Improved Resource Experience
The resource section has been refreshed! Enjoy smoother navigation, better filters, a modern grid layout, and clearer descriptions to support your work.

For Employers

🚀 Simplified Signup Experience
We’ve rebuilt the employer sign-up process behind the scenes to make it smoother, faster, and ready for future improvements.

Here are some of the upcoming improvements to RiseKit!

Enhancements for Job Seekers

✅ Clearer Next Steps for Unassigned Candidates – Clicking "Not Assigned" in the New Signups section now provides clearer actions.

​Benefit: Easily understand what to do next when managing your profile.

👥 Unassigned Candidates Displayed Correctly – Candidates no longer disappear when their assigned staff member is removed; they now appear under "Recently Added."

​Benefit: Stay visible and connected to opportunities even if staffing changes occur.

📸 Profile Picture Upload Restored – Fixed an issue preventing profile pictures from saving correctly.

​Benefit: Ensure your profile looks complete and professional when navigating the job search.

📎 Mass Messaging Attachments Now Work – Files attached to mass messages now appear correctly in emails, text messages, and the messaging area.

​Benefit: Never miss an important document or update from staff.

Improvements for Non-Profit Staff

🛠 Closed Jobs No Longer Appear in Staff Resources – Fixed a bug where jobs marked as "Closed" were still visible in staff resource views.

​Benefit: Get accurate job listings without outdated or unavailable opportunities.

Enhancements for Employers

📌 Jobs Now Display in the Correct Order – Job listings are now sorted consistently for a more intuitive browsing experience.

​Benefit: Quickly find and manage job postings without confusion.

📊 Accurate Candidate Application Counts – Fixed discrepancies between the displayed number of candidates and actual applications.

​Benefit: Trust that the candidate numbers you see match reality.

🔗 Job Links Navigate Properly – Clicking a job posting on the Employer home page now correctly redirects to the job details.

​Benefit: Save time and access job postings without frustrating navigation issues.

🔒 Recruiters See Only Their Organization's Participants – Resolved an issue where recruiters could view candidates from other organizations.

​Benefit: Maintain privacy and ensure recruiters access only relevant candidate pools.

💬 Employer Chat Now Includes Case Workers – When employers start a chat with candidates, the assigned case worker is automatically included.

​Benefit: Improve collaboration and support by keeping case workers in the loop.