<aside> 🎉 Welcome to Ashby! We couldn't be more excited to help you get started using Ashby as a hiring manager. This guide assumes your Ashby instance is already set up and will cover how to navigate Ashby and use the most commonly used features for hiring managers.

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Section Overview:

Ashby Introduction

We suggest watching this short video for a brief introduction to Ashby's key features to get started. To get started using Ashby, log in at https://app.ashbyhq.com. Ashby uses Google sign-in, which means you'll be able to sign in without creating a password.

Note: If your team has OAuth enabled, you may need to individually authorize here in your personal settings.

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Hiring Manager Setup

Step 1: Configure Your Personal Settings

<aside> 👤 Update your avatar and manage your notification settings in your Personal Settings.

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Before you start using the key features of Ashby we recommend:

  1. Update your avatar to a recent photo for your candidates to recognize you
    1. The image should be a square (of any size) and preferably have some margin around the photo’s subject. 400 x400 px is a good place to start.
  2. Update your notification settings to control which email and/or Slack updates you receive
  3. Share your email with your recruiting team to send emails on your behalf (optional)
  4. Set your meeting hours for when you’re available for interviews

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Step 2: Take a Tour of Ashby

<aside> 🗺️ Learn how to navigate the parts of Ashby you’ll use the most including the home page, candidate profile, candidate pipeline, and jobs dashboard.

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