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Use Canadian French Hiring in Workstream

Workstream's Canadian French Hiring feature helps you reach a wider applicant pool in Canada by translating your Careers page, job postings, and applicant communications into Canadian French.

Applicants can apply, schedule interviews, and receive messages in their preferred language, while your team can still view everything in English inside Workstream.

📌 Access needed: You need the Edit company info permission to enable or edit Canadian French hiring. If you don't have it, reach out to your Super Admin.


Turn on French hiring for your brand

  1. In Admin View, go to Home.

  2. Select the brand you want to recruit in Canadian French by selecting Manage this brand.

  3. Turn on French hiring.

  4. Select Save at the upper-right corner.


Turn on French recruiting in position templates

  1. In Admin View, go to Hiring â€ș Position Templates.

  2. Open or create a position template.

  3. On the Position details page, find Would you like to enable recruiting in French? and turn on French recruiting.


Turn on French recruiting in job postings

  1. In Team View, go to Hiring â€ș Job Postings.

  2. Select the three dots (‱‱‱) next to the job posting, then select Edit job posting.

  3. On Job posting details, find Would you like to enable recruiting in French for this job? and turn on French recruiting.

  4. Select Next through the remaining steps, then choose a publishing option to save.

Note: The French recruiting toggle only appears when French hiring is turned on for the brand and French recruiting is turned on in the position template.


Preview your translated job posting

  1. To view this job posting on your career page, go to the Sourcing tab.

  2. Scroll down to the Careers page and click Change â€ș select the brand and position which has the Spanish or Canadian French translation turned on â€ș Select â€ș Copy Link.

  3. Open a new browser and paste the link.

  4. Your applicant should be able to select what language they wish to view it. Available languages will depend on which translations are enabled for that brand and position — this may include Spanish, Canadian French, or both.


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: How do I know if an applicant applied in Canadian French?

A: Applicants who applied in Canadian French aren't currently labeled in the Applicants tab, and their Preferred language shows as English.

Q: What do applicants see when Canadian French translation is enabled in the job postings?

A: When Canadian French translation is enabled in your job postings, applicants will have the option to view the content in Canadian French. This ensures that they can easily understand and engage with the information provided.

Q: What information is translated into Canadian French?

A: The Full Job Description, Additional Forms, Quizzes, Scheduling stages, and Automated message templates are all translated into Canadian French.

Q: Can I enable both Spanish and Canadian French hiring at the same time?

A: Yes. Spanish and Canadian French hiring are independent features. You can enable one or both depending on your hiring needs. Applicants will see a language toggle to switch between the available languages on your Careers page.

📌 Looking to hire in Spanish too? See Use Spanish Hiring in Workstream to set it up the same way.

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