Before You Begin

Overview

Before starting the Kraken Careers Setup Wizard, gather the information you’ll need to configure your initial recruitment settings.

Having these details ready will make setup faster and help ensure your email settings, Company Profile, Job Location, and Benefits Summary are accurate from the beginning.

You should prepare:

  • Email addresses for system notifications
  • Company Profile details
  • Job Location details
  • Benefits Summary details

This information will be entered during the Setup Wizard. After setup is complete, these settings and reusable records can be updated or expanded within Kraken Careers.

What You’ll Need

Email Settings

Kraken Careers sends automated email notifications to candidates, HR staff, reviewers, and other recipients depending on the workflow.

Prepare the following default email settings:

From Name

The sender name displayed on outgoing emails.

Use a recognizable name that clearly identifies your organization or recruitment team.

From Email

The email address used to send outgoing messages.

For better email deliverability and consistent branding, use an address on your organization’s domain, such as:

hr@yourcompany.com

Reply-To Email

The email address that receives replies to outgoing messages.

Only one Reply-To email address is supported.

BCC

BCC is optional.

Add one or more internal email addresses to receive a hidden copy of outgoing messages. Separate multiple addresses with commas.

Note: Most organizations use the same email settings across their recruitment notifications. Individual email settings can be customized later under Careers → Settings → Email.

Company Profile

At least one Company Profile is required during the initial setup.

A Company Profile stores the core information about the organization associated with your job postings and candidate communications. For most organizations, the first Company Profile represents the primary company or head office.

If your organization operates multiple companies, divisions, or other entities that require separate company information, additional Company Profiles can be created after the initial setup.

Prepare the following information:

  • Company Name
  • Company Address
  • Short Company Description
  • Company Logo
  • Website URL (optional)
  • Phone Number (optional)

If applicable, use the same Company Name shown on your Google Business Profile.

Supported company logo formats include:

  • JPG
  • PNG
  • SVG

Important: A Company Profile represents the organization associated with a job posting. Physical workplaces used by individual jobs are managed separately through Job Locations.

Job Location

At least one Job Location is required during the initial setup.

A Job Location represents a physical workplace associated with a job posting. Your first Job Location will often use the same address as your primary Company Profile, but the two records serve different purposes.

After the initial setup, additional Job Locations can be created for other offices, branches, stores, worksites, or physical workplaces. These locations become available for selection when creating or editing job postings.

Prepare the following information for your first Job Location:

  • Location / Office Name
  • Street Address
  • City
  • Province / State
  • Postal / ZIP Code
  • Country / Region

Note: A Company Profile and a Job Location can use the same address, but they are separate records within Kraken Careers.

Benefits Summary

A Benefits Summary describes the benefits, perks, and workplace culture associated with a job.

At least one Benefits Summary is created during the initial setup. After setup is complete, additional Benefits Summaries can be created and assigned to different job postings.

Prepare the following information:

Title

Enter a unique and descriptive name for the Benefits Summary.

For example:

  • Full-Time Benefits
  • Part-Time Benefits
  • Management Benefits
  • Corporate Benefits

Additional Benefits Summaries can be created after setup under the Benefits section in Kraken Careers.

Description

Describe the benefits, perks, programs, and workplace advantages offered to employees covered by this Benefits Summary.

Examples may include:

  • Professional development allowances
  • Health and wellness programs
  • Company benefit plans
  • Paid time off
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Employee discounts
  • Retirement programs
  • Other workplace perks

Keep the description accurate for every job posting that will use the Benefits Summary.

Usage

The information prepared on this page is used during the Setup Wizard to create the initial Kraken Careers configuration.

After setup, Company Profiles, Job Locations, and Benefits Summaries become reusable records that can be assigned to job postings where appropriate.

This prevents the same information from having to be entered separately for every job.

Important Behaviour

Important: Company Profiles, Job Locations, and Benefits Summaries are separate reusable records. Updating a shared record later may affect multiple job postings that use it.

Note: The first Company Profile and Job Location may use the same physical address, but they serve different purposes. The Company Profile identifies the organization, while the Job Location identifies where the position is based.

Next Steps

After gathering the required information, continue to the Setup Wizard.

The Setup Wizard will guide you through configuring:

  • Default email settings
  • Company information
  • Initial application form settings
  • Your first Job Location
  • Your first Benefits Summary

Completing these initial settings prepares Kraken Careers for additional configuration and your first job posting.