ApproveThis manages your Datacruit ATS Integration approvals.

When Approval Management Meets Recruitment Software

Let's cut to the chase: hiring processes suck when you're constantly chasing down approvals. Between department heads ghosting emails and budget sign-offs getting lost in Slack, it's a miracle anyone gets hired on schedule. That's why pairing ApproveThis with Datacruit ATS isn't just convenient - it's workplace therapy for your hiring bottlenecks.

ApproveThis handles the decision-making circus (multi-level approvals, conditional logic, automatic escalations) while Datacruit ATS organizes the recruitment three-ring act (candidate tracking, interview scheduling, offer management). Connect them through Zapier, and you've got a tag team that actually talks to each other instead of leaving HR playing switchboard operator.

Why This Combo Doesn't Just Work - It Works Different

Most ATS integrations just shuffle data. Ours actually decides things. While Datacruit tracks candidate pipelines, ApproveThis handles the gatekeeping:

For Companies That Hate Waiting

HR teams at mid-sized manufacturers use this integration to slash offer letter approval times from 5 days to 5 hours. How? Automatically route compensation packages to department heads based on salary thresholds while keeping candidates updated in Datacruit. No more "I thought finance was handling that" emails.

For Teams With Complicated Sign-Offs

Healthcare recruiters love setting up conditional approval chains. Nurse manager approval required for clinical roles? Check. CFO sign-off for any hire above $85k? Done. All while maintaining audit trails that make compliance officers actually smile.

Real Workflows That Don't Feel Like Work

1. The "Stop Chasing Execs for Offer Letters" Setup

When a hiring manager updates a candidate's status to "Ready for Offer" in Datacruit ATS:

• Zapier triggers ApproveThis to create an approval request
• Comp package auto-routes based on role type/salary (using calculated fields)
• Execs approve directly from email without logging into either system
• Approval decision updates Datacruit candidate timeline automatically

Tech startups use this to prevent CEOs from micromanaging junior hires while still requiring C-suite approval for leadership roles.

2. The "Budget Approval Before Even Interviewing" Play

Accounting teams at retail chains force requisition approvals before jobs get posted:

• Recruiter creates "Headcount Request" in ApproveThis
• Workflow checks against Q4 budgets and requires regional manager sign-off
• Only approved roles get automatically pushed to Datacruit ATS as open positions
• Declines trigger alerts to freeze unauthorized recruiting efforts

3. The "Why Are We Still Using Paper?" Elimination

Construction companies finally ditching clipboard approvals:

Field supervisors submit candidate evaluations through ApproveThis mobile interface → Triggers Datacruit ATS interview scheduling based on project site locations → District managers approve relocation packages directly from Outlook with vacation delegation covering their unpredictable job sites.

Setting This Up Without Losing Your Mind

Connect in 3 steps even if you're the "I just want it to work" type:

1. Zapier Handshake: Create Zapier account (free tier works)
2. ApproveThis Side: In Zapier, choose "New Request" trigger from ApproveThis
3. Datacruit Side: Set action to "Create Candidate" or "Add Activity" in Datacruit ATS

Pro tip: Use ApproveThis' calculated fields to auto-determine approval paths based on Datacruit candidate data (like job level or department). Saves you from building 20 separate Zaps.

Who Actually Benefits From This?

HR Teams

Stop being the human router between departments. Set conditional rules so engineering candidates go through VP approval while sales hires auto-approve below quota thresholds. Vacation delegation means no more "John's out climbing Everest" delays.

Finance Departments

Embed approval thresholds directly into hiring workflows. Any offer letter exceeding budget gets CFO eyes automatically. Real-time tracking means no surprise headcount expenses come quarterly reviews.

Operations Managers

Link location-specific hiring approvals to Datacruit's candidate geography data. Require regional director sign-off for out-of-state candidates while auto-approving local hires under $60k.

The Unspoken Perks

Beyond the obvious time saves:

No License Juggling: External approvers (like clients or investors) can approve via email without needing Datacruit logins. Keeps your ATS seats for actual users.

Audit Trails That Don't Lie: Every approval decision in ApproveThis timestamps and records comments, which then log as Datacruit candidate activities. Compliance teams can actually take days off now.

Escalate Without Embarrassment: Auto-reassign approvals after 24hrs of radio silence. No more awkward "Hey, you ignoring me?" follow-ups.

Why This Beats "Just Using Email"

If you're still forwarding Datacruit candidate profiles through Gmail chains:

1. ApprovalThis adds structure to the chaos (sequential vs parallel approvals, conditional routing)

2. Real-time dashboards show exactly where bottlenecks are - is accounting sitting on offers or is engineering dragging feet?

3. Zapier automates the busywork so recruiters can actually recruit instead of herding approval cats

Cool Features You'll Actually Use

Beyond basic approvals:

Dynamic Routing: Candidate's salary request too high? Auto-add CFO to approval chain

Calculated Fields: Auto-approve roles under remaining budget based on Datacruit req data

Mobile-First Approvals: Hiring managers approve from job sites without VPNs

Getting Started Without the BS

Try this today:

1. Sign up for ApproveThis (free trial covers 3 workflows)

2. Connect to Datacruit ATS via Zapier in <10 mins

3. Clone our pre-built template for offer letter approvals

Still hesitant? Book a 15-min demo where we'll show how construction companies cut hiring delays by 68% using these exact workflows. No sales jargon - just the facts and keyboard shortcuts.