ApproveThis manages your Smart Job Board Integration approvals.

When Approval Meets Application

Lets be real: hiring is messy. Job postings get stuck in legal review. Resumes pile up while managers are OOO. Budget approvals for new roles take longer than the actual interviews. This is why pairing ApproveThis with Smart Job Board isnt just another integration  its a permission slip to stop doing paperwork and start hiring people.

Why This Combo Works Like a Coffee IV Drip for HR Teams

Smart Job Board handles the logistics of job posts and applications. ApproveThis handles the politics of getting humans to make decisions. Together, they automate the worst parts of hiring:

Forget follow-up emails. Approvals happen in Slack, email, or carrier pigeon (okay, not pigeons). No more version control nightmares. Every decision is tracked alongside the original application. Budget concerns? Auto-approve roles under $75k or escalate big spends to finance without the back-and-forth.

The Nerd Stuff: How They Plug In

Using Zapier, these two apps hand off tasks like batons in a relay race. Smart Job Board triggers approval requests when something needs a human decision. ApproveThis then tells Smart Job Board when its greenlit to post jobs, onboard employers, or move candidates forward. The best part? Approvers dont need a Smart Job Board login  great for external recruiters or execs who cant be bothered to learn new software.

Real-World Uses That Dont Suck

1. Why Is This Candidate Still in Limbo? (Said Every Hiring Manager)

The Problem: Resumes get reviewed in random order. Junior staffers rubber-stamp unqualified candidates. The right people never see the right applications.

The Fix: Every new application in Smart Job Board triggers an approval chain in ApproveThis. Example: A 200-person tech company routes developer resumes to the engineering lead first. If the code test scores are over 80%, it goes to the CTO. If not, a polite rejection goes out automatically. No ghosting, no chaos.

2. Job Posts That Dont Require a Se9ance to Publish

The Problem: Marketing needs to approve the job description. Legal needs to vet the comp package. By the time everyone signs off, the candidate pool is dry.

The Fix: Use ApproveThis sequential approvals. Draft the job post in Smart Job Board, then route it through a pre-set chain: HR > Marketing > Legal. If Legal takes more than 48 hours, ApproveThis pings their manager. Once approved, the job goes live instantly. For a retail chain hiring seasonal staff, this cuts time-to-post from weeks to hours.

3. Employer Onboarding That Doesnt Make You Want to Quit

The Problem: New employers (agencies, contractors) get stuck in review purgatory. Internal teams dont know whos responsible for vetting them.

The Fix: When a new employer signs up in Smart Job Board, ApproveThis fires off a parallel approval to Legal, Finance, and the hiring manager. Everyone votes at the same time. If two out of three approve, the employer gets access. For a healthcare company, this ensures compliance without six separate meetings.

Setup: Less Painful Than a Team-Building Exercise

1. Connect the Apps: In Zapier, link ApproveThis and Smart Job Board.
2. Pick Your Trigger: Like New Application in Smart Job Board.
3. Choose the Action: Create Request in ApproveThis.
4. Map Fields: Link the candidates resume to the approval notes.
5. Add Logic: Set thresholds (e.g., auto-approve if role is under budget).

Pro Tip: Use ApproveThis Calculated Fields to auto-flag applications that need extra scrutiny. Like if a candidates salary request is 20% over the roles budget, route it straight to Finance.

Who Benefits (Besides Your Sanity)

HR Teams

Cut approval delays from days to hours. Track every decision in one dashboard. Use Vacation Delegation so approvers dont become bottlenecks.

Finance Teams

Set Approval Thresholds to auto-approve roles under budget. Get alerted only when someone tries to hire a VP of Foosball.

Hiring Managers

Approve candidates via email between meetings. No logins, no passwords, no excuses.

External Recruiters

Submit candidates directly into Smart Job Board. Get real-time approval updates without backchannel Slack messages.

The Fine Print (Without the Fine Print Vibe)

This isnt just about speed. Its about audit trails. ApproveThis logs who approved what, when, and why. If compliance asks questions, youre ready. If a hiring manager goes rogue, you know before the offer letter is signed.

Bottom Line: Approval Shouldnt Be a Four-Letter Word

ApproveThis + Smart Job Board via Zapier is for companies tired of I thought YOU reviewed them! meltdowns. Its for HR teams ready to trade spreadsheet trackers for automated workflows. And honestly, its for anyone whos ever lost a star candidate because accounting was too busy to approve a job req.

Next Steps:
- Register for ApproveThis (free trial, no CC required)
- Book a 15-minute demo (we'll show you the ropes, no sales spiel)