Release 20.8.0.0 - August 2020 | PowerSchool Talent Management

New Feature

Feature	Summary	Learn More
Home Page Dashboard	The home page was updated to display a user-customizable dashboard. Users can choose from the following components: Recruiting Sources Request to Post Request to Hire Jobs Followed Applicant Folders Pending Items Saved Searches In Process Documents Job Applicants in last 2 days	Customize Your Dashboard
Single Sign-On (SSO)	SSO is designed to be used by a school district / consortium. Configuration post-initial release (20.8.0.0) will be done by the PowerSchool Services team. Applicant Tracking Enterprise supports Microsoft (Azure) and Google as identity providers.

Feature

Summary

Learn More

Home Page Dashboard

The home page was updated to display a user-customizable dashboard. Users can choose from the following components:

Recruiting Sources
Request to Post
Request to Hire
Jobs Followed
Applicant Folders
Pending Items
Saved Searches
In Process Documents
Job Applicants in last 2 days

Customize Your Dashboard

Single Sign-On (SSO)

SSO is designed to be used by a school district / consortium. Configuration post-initial release (20.8.0.0) will be done by the PowerSchool Services team. Applicant Tracking Enterprise supports Microsoft (Azure) and Google as identity providers.

Product Updates

Product Area	Type	Summary	Release Note
Jobs	Issue	Fixed Job View on iPhone Safari Browser	Some applicants were unable able to view jobs posted on Facebook using the Safari browser on an iPhone. This was fixed.
Jobs	Issue	Fixed Job Visibility Issue	Some employees were unable to view jobs if an employer user had clicked Save and Next multiple times when changing the application type for the applicant. This was fixed.
Jobs	Issue	Fixed Display of Special Characters	In certain cases, special characters in text were being displayed as question marks on the external job board. This was fixed.
Jobs	Issue	Fixed Performance Issue with Quick Search	Some customers occasionally faced performance issues with quick search functionality, where the page took longer to load or did not load. This was fixed.
Jobs	Issue	Fixed Performance Issues with Job Search Form	On a few occasions, the job search form took a long time to load. The performance of this page was improved for a faster page load.
Jobs	Issue	Fixed Search Results on Validity End Date	When searching on the Validity End date, the wrong results were displayed for license expiration. This was fixed.
Applications	Issue	Fixed Error with Security Questions	Previously, an error message displayed when security questions were used more than once with the same browser, even if the user had logged out of their active session. This was fixed.
Applications	Issue	Fixed White Screen Displayed for References in Chrome and Edge	If a reference was deleted before the feedback form was complete, when the user clicked on the link, a blank white page displayed. This was fixed and replaced with a user-friendly message.
eForms	Issue	Fixed Blank Popup when Submitting an eForm with Numeric Field	In a few cases, when a user tried to save or submit an eForm that had a value in a numeric field type, a blank popup displayed. This was fixed.
eForms	Issue	Fixed Issue with Mass Approval of eForms	A "Violation of PRIMARY KEY constraint" error message displayed for some customers when trying to mass approve eForms. This was fixed.
Notifications	Issue	Fixed Email Sent when Applicant had EPI/Candidate Assessment Scores	In a few cases, when an applicant applied to a job and EPI / Candidate Assessment was configured to be sent, an email invite went even if the applicant has previously taken the assessment and has a score associated with their application. This was fixed, and the email will not be sent.
Notifications	Issue	Fixed Applicants Receiving Multiple Emails	In a few cases, when emails were generated via Hire Applicant(s), emails were sent multiple times to the same recipient(s) if there was an invalid email id in To / CC list. This was fixed.