For the past month, we've worked hand-in-hand with a group of Paraform recruiters to answer one central question: how do we create an experience where you can do your best work? We kept hearing the same thing, that too many recruiters on roles left people stretched too thin and made the work feel transactional.

After a series of successful beta tests, we're excited to release primary role slots and single submissions to all recruiters on Paraform. You'll select a set of roles to focus on as your primary roles, and when you have a strong one-off candidate for a role you don't have slotted, you can use a single submission to still get them in front of the hiring team without needing full role approval.

How primary role slots work

1. Curate your primary role slots. You can view all the roles you've selected as primary on your homepage.

2. Role approval automatically becomes a primary slot. When you request approval for a role, that role is treated as one you're actively prioritizing, so it's automatically added to one of your primary role slots.

3. Removing a primary role (withdrawals). To remove a primary role, click the three-dot icon at the top right of your role card and select "Withdraw from role." You have a limited number of withdrawals per week, so make sure to choose your primary roles carefully.

4. Requesting more role slots. Most recruiters start with three primary roles, but you can request more as needed with "Request slot" once you've filled your current slots. We'll review case by case, based on whether your current slots are being actively worked.

5. Activity expectations. To keep a role as primary, we ask you to maintain one submission per week. Primary slots are meant to reflect the roles you're actively working, so if a role isn't being worked, we may remove it from your slots to create room for another recruiter. If you're blocked by market constraints, use the feedback pathways we provide, since we want that intel.

How single submissions work

Single submissions are built for a more candidate-first approach: when you have a high-caliber candidate for a role that isn't a primary role, you can submit them directly without requiring role approval.

1. Weekly allowance. You start with a set number of single submissions each week, shown on your dashboard. Whenever a single submission results in a first-round interview, you'll earn that credit back so you can use another.

2. Flexible usage. You can use single submissions flexibly, whether that's one candidate to five roles or five candidates to one role each. We strongly recommend reserving them for candidates you know are high-caliber.

3. Performance-based adjustments. If your single submissions are consistently strong, we can increase your allowance; if they're consistently misaligned, we may reduce it.

4. Pipeline visibility. When you single submit, you can track your candidates' progress in the "Active pipeline" tab of your candidate CRM. Single-submitted candidates are marked with a purple paper airplane icon.

Bonuses and rewards

Going forward, only submissions to your primary roles will count toward challenge eligibility.

If you have questions about either feature, reach out to team@paraform.com.