February updates in Varbi
Erika Brandes
Product Owner, Grade Varbi
During the first months of the year, our focus has been on stability, clearer workflows, and more structured assessments – while also strengthening our integrations and laying the foundation for upcoming improvements.
Below is a summary of what has happened in Varbi during January and February, as well as what we are currently working on.
Gradual updates during January and February
The improvements described in this newsletter have largely been released gradually over the past few weeks. Much is already available in the system, while other updates are being finalized and will be rolled out shortly; in those cases, this is clarified in the relevant section.
A consolidated overview will also be published in the next system update, at the beginning of the first week of March.
New LinkedIn integration for job posting
LinkedIn Basic Jobs is now visible as a separate publishing channel in the publishing view, providing better transparency regarding publishing status, updates, and unpublishing.
For organizations already using auto-publishing, this does not mean any change in behavior – but it does provide a clearer overview.
The CBR module – clearer instructions and better decision support
We have listened to your feedback regarding the CBR module and have based on this worked on several improvements to reduce uncertainty in competency assessments during the selection process.
Among other things, we have:
Added support texts in weighting and assessment views
Clarified visual information regarding grading, weighting, and total score
On Monday, 23 February, the following will also be released:
The competency description and the description linked to the assessment of interview questions (e.g. Malin Lindelöw’s BARS) will be available directly in the application view for each selected competency
The ability to add an organization-specific help text in the Competency Assessment section of the application view. This can be found under Admin > Help texts, labeled “Description for CBR in the application view”
Individual assessors can now assign scores that can then be weighted and compared
The ability to view each assessor’s scores per competency – along with an automatically calculated average
Improved handling of manual applications
Communication language when registering manually
When an application is registered manually, you can now specify the candidate’s communication language. If a corresponding email template exists, the confirmation will be sent in the correct language. This is particularly important for organizations with international applicants.
Recurring maintenance window
To safely carry out planned improvements to Varbi’s stability, security, and operations, we are introducing recurring maintenance windows on the first Wednesday of every month between 05:30–07:00.
This allows us to work more predictably on technical improvements, while also giving you as customers better opportunities to plan ahead.
More information and exact dates can be found in the system news in Varbi.
What’s next?
We are now continuing our work on functionality related to, among other things:
- Department-specific candidate communication (department branding)
The ability to customize the sender and tone of communication based on organizational affiliation. - Department-specific interview templates
To ensure interviews follow the correct structure and competency framework for each area of operation. - Project group-specific interview scheduling
A clearer connection between project groups and interview schedules in high-volume recruitment. - Improved filtering options based on project groups and roles
- New integration for publishing to Platsbanken