When Slow Approvals Kill Hiring Momentum
Let's be real: hiring moves at two speeds. There's the "we need this role filled yesterday" panic, and then there's the "waiting for Karen in legal to approve the job description" purgatory. VidhirePro gets candidates through the door fast with video interviews, but even the slickest hiring tech hits a wall when your team is stuck chasing email approvals or waiting for sign-offs.
That's where ApproveThis comes in – not just another app, but the missing link between identifying great candidates and actually hiring them. We're talking about automating the bureaucratic sludge that slows down HR teams, department heads, and anyone who's ever had to nag a VP for a signature.
How This Duo Works (Spoiler: It's Not Complicated)
VidhirePro handles the people part – sourcing, screening, interviewing. ApproveThis handles the paperwork part – approvals, compliance checks, budget sign-offs. Connect them via Zapier, and you've got a system where every "yes" in ApproveThis pushes the hiring process forward automatically. No more copying data between tabs or sending Slack reminders that get ignored.
The Nerd Stuff You Actually Care About
ApproveThis isn't just a digital rubber stamp. It's built for companies where approvals require nuance:
- Conditional Logic: Auto-route offers under $80K to department heads, anything above needs CFO eyes.
- Approval Groups: Require 3/5 managers to sign off on a new role before it posts.
- Delegation: If your HR director is OOO, approvals shift to their deputy without missing a beat.
Meanwhile, VidhirePro's video interviews and candidate tracking handle the human side. Together, they’re like a hiring assembly line where the robots handle the grunt work and your team focuses on actual talent.
Use Cases That Don't Suck (Real Scenarios for Mid-Sized Companies)
1. Killing the "Post and Pray" Job Listings
The Problem: Marketing needs a contractor ASAP. They write a job description, but it's stuck in legal review for a week. By the time it posts, top candidates are gone.
The Fix: Connect VidhirePro's "New Job Created" trigger to ApproveThis. Now, every job post requires approvals from legal, the hiring manager, and finance before it goes live. Finance gets real-time budget checks via Calculated Fields. Legal can comment directly in the request. No more rogue job listings that break the bank.
Who It Helps: Fast-growing tech startups (200-500 employees) where department heads have budget autonomy but finance needs oversight.
2. Stopping Candidate Ghosting (From Your Own Team)
The Problem: HR finds a perfect candidate via VidhirePro's one-way interviews. Hiring manager takes 10 days to review. Candidate accepts another offer.
The Fix: Auto-create an ApproveThis request the moment a candidate completes their VidhirePro interview. Set a 48-hour SLA for the hiring team. If they don't approve/deny, it escalates to their boss. Approvals happen via email, so even busy VPs can respond from their phone.
Who It Helps: Retail chains (1000+ employees) hiring seasonal managers – where speed matters but district approvals are a bottleneck.
3. Escaping Spreadsheet Hell for High-Volume Hiring
The Problem: A hospitality company needs 50 front-desk staff across 10 locations. Each hire needs local GM, regional HR, and corporate sign-off. The result? A spreadsheet nightmare with duplicate entries and version control issues.
The Fix: Every VidhirePro candidate who passes initial screening auto-generates an ApproveThis request with their interview clips and resume. Approvers get a single link to review everything. Conditional routing sends hotel staff reqs to local GMs, corporate roles to HQ. Audit trails replace spreadsheet chaos.
Bonus: Approvers don't need VidhirePro logins – huge for franchises with external partners.
Setting This Up Without an IT Degree
If you can order DoorDash, you can connect these apps:
- Log into Zapier, pick VidhirePro as trigger (like "New Candidate Added")
- Choose ApproveThis action ("Create Approval Request")
- Map VidhirePro data (candidate email, job ID) to ApproveThis fields
- Test with a live candidate – approval request should pop into ApproveThis in <30 seconds
Pro Tip: Use ApproveThis' pre-built templates for common HR workflows to skip setup time.
Why This Isn't Just an HR Thing
Yes, recruiters love cutting approval times from days to hours. But the ripple effects matter:
- Finance Teams: Get auto-alerts when a role exceeds budget before it's posted.
- Legal: Add comments/requirements directly in approval requests (no more 10-email chains).
- Execs: See real-time dashboards of open approvals across all departments.
It’s about making approvals a competitive advantage, not a speed bump.
The Bottom Line (No Fluff)
VidhirePro finds candidates. ApproveThis gets them hired faster by cutting through internal bureaucracy. Together, they’re for companies tired of:
→ Losing top talent to slow approval cycles
→ Wasting HR time on follow-up emails
→ Guessing who approved what last quarter
If your hiring process feels like herding cats, this integration is the laser pointer. Book a 15-minute demo to see how it works live (we’ll skip the corporate slideshow).
Integrate with VidhirePro Integration and get 90 days of ApproveThis for free.
After you create a Zapier integration, please email us at support@approve-this.com with your account name and we'll add 3 months of ApproveThis to your account. Limit one redemption per account.
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Best Approval Workflows for VidhirePro
Suggested workflows (and their Zapier components) for VidhirePro
Create approval request for new candidate
When a new candidate is added in VidhirePro, an approval request is created in ApproveThis to streamline candidate vetting. This integration ensures that every candidate is reviewed before moving forward.
Zapier Components

Trigger
New Candidate
Triggers when a new candidate is created.
Action
Create Request
Creates a new request, probably with input from previous steps.
Create company for new approval request
When an approval request workflow starts in ApproveThis, a new company record is automatically created in VidhirePro to support efficient onboarding. This integration reduces manual data entry and maintains consistent records.
Zapier Components
Trigger
New Request
Triggers when a new approval request workflow is initiated.

Action
Create Company
Creates a new company in the app
Create approval request for new job
When a new job is created in VidhirePro, an approval request is initiated in ApproveThis to manage job posting verifications. This automation enhances oversight in the recruitment process.
Zapier Components

Trigger
New Job
Triggers when a new job is created.
Action
Create Request
Creates a new request, probably with input from previous steps.
Create live interview for approved request
Upon approval or denial of a request in ApproveThis, a live interview is scheduled in VidhirePro to keep the hiring process moving forward. This integration minimizes delays and ensures timely coordination between teams.
Zapier Components
Trigger
A Request Is Approved/Denied
Triggers when a request is approved or denied.

Action
Create Live Interview
Creates a live interview in the app.
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