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Applications & pipeline

Managing job applications, answered

How Hirefield handles job applications and the hiring pipeline: the stages, what an applicant record holds, how it compares with the bigger systems, and what it costs.

Software for managing job applications and hiring pipeline

Hirefield is software for managing job applications and your hiring pipeline in one place: applicants arrive from your job postings on the platform, land in a single dashboard, and move through a drag-and-drop pipeline from first review to hired.

It is built in South Africa for small businesses, priced in rand from R0 to R4999 per month, and free for candidates.

What does the hiring pipeline look like in Hirefield?

Every Hirefield job opens with five pipeline stages — Reviewing, Screening, Interview, Offer and Hired — plus Rejected, and candidates are dragged between them as your process moves.

  • ✓Drag and drop between stages, with arrow controls for a touch screen
  • ✓The Pro plan adds your own custom stages, renamed and coloured to match how you hire
  • ✓Rejecting someone records a short note they can read, instead of leaving them in silence
  • ✓Archived applicants leave the board but can be restored later
  • ✓Each move emails the candidate and shows up in their notifications

How are job applications collected and screened?

Applications are collected on Hirefield itself, so every applicant has a profile, a CV and a record of where they are — nothing is scattered across an inbox.

  • ✓Candidates apply on the job page with a CV, a cover note and optional certificates
  • ✓Knock-out screening questions reject clearly unsuitable answers on arrival
  • ✓AI CV sorting scores each applicant against the role’s compulsory requirements (Pro)
  • ✓Fit score, screening answers and the full CV sit on one applicant profile
  • ✓Applicants can be exported for reporting or an HR file

Can candidates see where their application stands?

Yes — Hirefield shows candidates the status of every application, with a blue tick once it has been viewed and a stage update each time the company moves them, instead of leaving them waiting in silence.

That transparency is the reason the platform exists: the founder built it as a candidate who was tired of hearing nothing back.

How does Hirefield compare with Greenhouse, Workable, Breezy HR, JazzHR, Zoho Recruit and Pinpoint?

Those are the applicant tracking systems the “best ATS” round-ups compare, and they are capable global products priced in US dollars or pounds, usually sold to teams that already have an HR function.

  • ✓Greenhouse: structured hiring for mid-market and scaling companies
  • ✓Workable: sourcing plus an ATS for growing teams
  • ✓Breezy HR, JazzHR and Pinpoint: ATS products for small and mid-sized businesses, US- and UK-focused
  • ✓Zoho Recruit: recruiting inside the wider Zoho software suite
  • ✓Hirefield: the rand-priced option for South African SMEs, with candidate-visible progress built in
  • ✓Hirefield is a job board plus applicant tracker, not an HRIS — no payroll, offer letters, background checks or interview scheduling

What does it cost, and how do I get started?

Posting is free during launch: Basic carries two open jobs and the full pipeline at R0, then R299/month. Growth is R199 and Pro is R299 with AI CV sorting, rising to R699 and R999 after the first 50 companies.

Create a company profile at hirefield.co.za, post a job in about five minutes, and email help@hirefield.co.za with any question — usually answered within one business day.

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