February 2025: Product updates

We're pleased to announce the latest update to IRIS Recruitment.

These release notes contain a detailed breakdown of any new features or enhancements that have been developed, as well as any bug fixes that we have implemented. Our development teams release to production every 2 weeks on average, so our monthly updates contain multiple development releases.

Bugs may have been reported via the Support Desk, fed back to us internally, or found during our testing processes. Due to the bespoke nature of our software, there may be certain bugs reported that you haven't experienced in your system.

Jump to: New features | Bug fixes

New features

IRIS Recruitment Multiposter

  • We’re excited to introduce our new vacancy multiposter, allowing users to quickly publish job listings directly from the system to multiple job boards and aggregators in just a few clicks.

    At launch, the supported job sites include:

    • CV Library

    • Reed

    • LinkedIn (Coming Soon)

    • Adzuna

    • JobRapido

    • Monster

If you’re interested in using this feature, please contact our support team or your account manager for more details. A full guide for the module can also be found here.

Apply URL Enhancement

  • Users can now open apply links directly from the system with a single click, eliminating the need to manually copy and paste them into a browser. This improvement streamlines the application process, saving time and enhancing usability.

Onboarding Enhancements

Multiple Documents in Onboarding

  • Users can now upload and manage multiple documents within a candidate’s onboarding folder, improving flexibility and document management.

Bug fixes

System bug fixes - new design | System bug fixes - both designs

Due to the bespoke nature of IRIS Recruitment there may be bugs reported that you haven't experienced. If you have any questions regarding any of the bug fixes listed, please contact Support on 01943 661104.

February 2025 – System bugs - new design

Issues Description
Interview Booking Issue Resolved an issue preventing users from booking interviews via the dashboard, ensuring a smooth booking process.
Notes Display Fix Fixed an issue where notes exceeding a certain character limit were not saving or displaying correctly in the new design.

February 2025 – System bugs - both designs

Issues Description
Applicant Scoring Calculation Fix Resolved an issue where applicant scores were not being calculated correctly, ensuring accuracy across all vacancies.
Self-Select Interview Issue Fixed a problem preventing users from moving candidates into self-select interviews from IRIS Recruitment Services folders.
Website Vacancy Listing Fix Addressed a potential infinite loop affecting random vacancy listings in the candidate account portal, improving stability.
Panel Scores Date Fix Ensured that vacancies awaiting panel scores now display the correct date.
Vacancy Creation Workflow Fix Deleting unticked folders in the workflow step selection during vacancy creation now works as expected.
Interviewer List Visibility Issue Fixed an issue where the interviewer list was not visible to some client users, ensuring all relevant users can access and manage interviewers.
Cancel/Save Options Not Displaying Correctly Fixed a UI issue where the Cancel/Save buttons were not appearing correctly when candidates were submitting references in the v2 candidate account.
Flashing Screen on Candidate Decline Contacts Resolved an issue where a large modal would briefly flash when navigating between candidate decline contact screens.
Incorrect Text in Employment History Field Fixed a UI bug where an incorrect guidance message was displayed when completing advanced employment history questions.
Employment History – Incorrect End Date Validation Message Resolved an issue where a validation message appeared prematurely, incorrectly indicating that the end date must be after the start date.
Employment Question Requiring End Date for "Still Employed" Fixed a conditional logic issue that incorrectly prompted candidates for an end date when selecting "Still Employed" in advanced employment history questions.
Issues with MM/YYYY Date Format Input Improved date input functionality to resolve confusion when candidates were entering dates in MM/YYYY format.
CV Black Overlay Issue Fixed a bug causing CVs to be displayed incorrectly when rendered as an SVG.
Pending Role Applications Issue Removed an issue that was allowing candidates to apply to pending roles if the roles apply URL had been directly given to them.
Vacancy Authorisation Wizard Optimisation Improved document upload performance and efficiency within the Vacancy Authorisation Wizard.
Inactive Users Receiving System Emails Implemented a user activity filter to prevent outbound system emails from being sent to inactive users.