Fresh from Folks — February 2026: Scorecards, SSO, and DEI Tools to Level Up Your Hiring
February is here, and we’re kicking it off with a power-packed release that’ll transform how you evaluate candidates, secure your recruiting workflows, and champion diversity. From candidate scorecards to SSO authentication and new DEI self-ID forms, this update is all about giving you the tools to hire smarter, faster, and fairer.
What’s New
Candidate Scorecards: Evaluate Talent with Confidence
Say hello to structured, objective candidate evaluation! Our brand-new scorecards let you rate applicants across custom criteria, bringing clarity and consistency to your hiring decisions. Whether you’re comparing top talent or standardizing feedback across your team, scorecards help you move from gut feelings to data-driven choices.
Single Sign-On (SSO) for Folks ATS
Security meets simplicity. You can now enable SSO authentication for your Folks ATS users, streamlining login workflows while keeping your data safe. Perfect for enterprise teams who want seamless access management across platforms.
Multi-Location Support: Segment Spontaneous Applications
For companies managing multiple sites, we’ve added the ability to segment spontaneous applications by Client and Department. Plus, metadata can now be automatically injected via our API for seamless synchronization with your third-party tools. Perfect for scaling teams who need granular control over their talent pipelines.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Self-ID Forms
Building a more inclusive workplace starts with understanding your candidate pool. Our new DEI self-identification forms let applicants voluntarily share diversity data, empowering you to track and improve your hiring equity.
Enhanced API: Departments & Clients Now Available
Developers, this one’s for you. The Departments and Clients (Branches) fields are now accessible via API, making it easier to filter data and inject metadata programmatically.
Smarter Performance Reporting with Stage Typing
Your custom pipeline stages just got smarter. You can now tag any custom stage as Interview or Offer type, and our system will automatically identify key milestones to calculate accurate conversion rates and time-to-hire metrics in your dashboards. No matter what you call your stages, your KPIs stay precise.
Easier Job Board Connections: Hotellerie Jobs & Canada Motor Jobs
Posting to niche job boards is now a breeze. We’ve streamlined integration with Hotellerie Jobs and Canada Motor Jobs, so you can reach specialized talent pools with just a few clicks.
Improvements
Position History Visible in Candidate Profile
Access a candidate’s position history directly from their profile — whether you’re in Kanban view, list view, or using widgets. Context at your fingertips, no extra clicks needed.
Default Skill Level Pre-Selected
When adding a skill to a candidate, the first level in your list is now selected by default. Small tweak, big time-saver.
Accurate Effective Dates for Employee Rate Changes
We now use the actual effective date when processing employee rate changes in Folks, ensuring your payroll data stays consistent and accurate.
Ready to explore?
The Folks Team 💛
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