š How Candidate Invites Are Sent
Guide generates a calendar invite for each candidate automatically when an interview confirmation email is sent. You'll see the calendar ICS files attached at the bottom of you confirmation email draft. This invite is:
Sent via email as an ICS file attachment
Compatible with Google Calendar, Outlook, Apple Calendar, and others
Generated by the Guide system (not a specific recruiter or coordinatorās calendar)
š„ What the Candidate Receives
The candidateās invite includes:
Interview date and time (in their local time zone)
Location or video link (e.g. Zoom or Meet)
Interviewer names
A link the candidate's portal
š§Ŗ How to Test a Candidate Invite
To preview the invite:
Create a test candidate with a new email address
Run the confirmation flow in Guide
Open the confirmation email and ICS file
Example candidate invite:
āļø Can We Customize Candidate Invites?
Today, you cannot customize candidate ICS files as the details are driven by the interview content and prep materials configured in Guide.
Future improvements to candidate invite customization are on our roadmap.