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Approve offers in Recruiting (hiring managers and approvers)

This user guide for Hiring Managers and Approvers explains how to approve or deny offers and check the status of offer approval requests.

This article is for hiring managers, approvers, and administrators.

 

Request an offer approval

  1. Go to People > Hiring > Applicant Tracking. Your Recruiting dashboard opens. 
  2. Find the job you want to request an offer for and select the title. The job details screen opens with a candidate breakdown.
  3. Select the candidate's name. The candidate details screen opens. 
  4. Select Offer ($), then select Request Offer Approval. A window opens.Shows the candidate details screen
  5. Complete the required and optional fields.
  6. If you have the Tavio Assessment Integration turned on and you want to assess candidates, you must complete the Job Title field. For more information, refer to How do I send an assessment to a job candidate in Recruiting?Show the Job Title field and Assessment section
  7. After you select the job title, go to the Assess Candidates section. Select the best option, and then select the Assessment link. 
  8. Select an assessment from the list you set up and select Save
  9. When you finish, select Continue. Another window opens.Shows the Request for Offer Approval
  10. Enter an optional comment if needed and select Submit. Recruiting notifies your Approval Manager that you submitted the request. A notification alert displays on the approval manager's dashboard.Show offer approval final step 

Check the status of an offer approval

  1. Go to People > Hiring > Applicant Tracking. Your Recruiting dashboard opens. 
  2. Select the Approvals tab. You can find all the offers related to you. This includes the offers you requested and the offers you must approve. You can also see the status of each offer in the approval process.Shows the approvals list

Approve or deny an offer submitted for review

  1. Go to the Requests tab to see offers waiting for your approval. 
  2. Select Green to approve the offer, or select Red to deny the offer. 
  3. Enter a comment if needed.Shows the Offer Approval notification
  4. Select Save when you finish. Recruiting alerts the next person in the approval process if applicable.

Note: The Offer Details screen tracks the approval as it progresses. This includes emails, comments, and offer details. Only certain users can access this screen:

  • Users assigned as Recruiters and Hiring Managers for the job can access this screen.
  • Users who are part of the approval process (approvers) can access this screen.
  • Admin and Staffing Users can access this screen.

Watch the offer approval video

Updated: May 14th, 2026 8714 views


*This content is for educational purposes only, is not intended to provide specific legal advice, and should not be used as a substitute for the legal advice of a qualified attorney or other professional. The information may not reflect the most current legal developments, may be changed without notice and is not guaranteed to be complete, correct, or up-to-date.

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