Every company has a different process when it comes to screening Applicants. Even within a company, the same position may differ depending on location. To lend more flexibility and customizability, Fountain offers many different Stage types (from a questionnaire to a background check, scheduler, teaching tool, document signing tool, etc.).
What's Covered
Types of Stages
Stage Type | Functionality |
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Background Check or ID Scan |
Applicants complete a consent form and continue with their application. Use Cases: Collect the consent now and run checks immediately or later. Run the Vehicle Driving Record (MVR) and Criminal Background Check together or separately. |
A customizable blank page with an optional "click to advance" link that will advance the Applicant to the next stage. Use Cases: Welcome or informational stage with click to advance link. A holding stage for where Applicants can't advance until a User manually moves them, usually after reviewing their application. |
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Data Collection |
Applicants upload documents and/or respond to questions (multiple-choice, dropdown, checkbox, date picker questions, open text box). |
Usage fee applies |
Applicants complete and sign designated areas of the document. Users may pre-fill fields with Merge Fields that pull in responses from Applicant questions. Users may also pre-fill signatures on a PDF or sing the document after an Applicant signed. Use Cases: Agreement/contracts, W9 tax forms, release forms. |
Email to PDF |
Applicants can use this stage to send a PDF of a document they need to review. Use Cases: Send a copy of terms and conditions for review, an onboarding document for completion, etc. |
Add-on feature. Can be used with E-Verify integration |
Applicants use this stage to digitally complete an I9 form for verification. |
Learning |
Online lessons and quizzes. Use Cases: In-depth orientation about job or tutorial for your app. |
A versatile stage type that holds several 'sub-stages' that can be completed in any order by Applicants. This allows applicants to complete multiple steps in a single stage of the application. Use Cases: Complete verification and data collection steps seamlessly, process multiple documents for collection while an internal review is underway, etc. |
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Integration with Traitify |
The applicant completes a 2-minute image-based behavior assessment. A fit score is generated based on a pre-set benchmark of traits that are regarded as successful for the position you're screening for. Use Cases: Quickly select for an Applicant's ideal personality fit to minimize attrition in the future. |
Scheduler |
Applicants select a time slot based on the availability you have added to the session calendar. Use Cases: In-person or phone interview; orientation; pick-up gear. |
Add-on feature |
Applicants sign a 'Text-Version' of a simple PDF document that can be emailed. Note: Unlike the 'Document Signature' stage type, it does not render with the original document format and only supports a single-signature. |
Usage fee applies |
Applicants respond to a written prompt with a video recording. They may record this video at any time upon landing in the stage but within the allotted recording time limit (we suggest setting this no longer than 30 seconds). Use Cases: Replaces a phone screen or interview. |
Add-on feature
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Applicants digitally complete their W4 (federal and state options). |
Stage Settings
Each stage type has its own configurations specific to the function of the stage and these are highlighted in each Stage's article. However, the following are capabilities that every stage type has:
- Automated stage message send out
- Automated follow up message send out by cadence
- Auto move rule based on idle time
- Hide Stage from Applicant Portal
Ready to add some Stages?
Check out the article on how to add stages to your Opening's workflow.
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