Fountain Product Release Notes (April 4- April 16, 2026)

We’ve released a set of updates across platform navigation, Shift, Hire, Hire Go, and scheduling. These changes focus on simplifying everyday workflows, reducing manual work, and improving the candidate and worker experience.

How to read this update

• Continuous update → small improvements that go straight to production

• New feature → released in phases (enterprise sandbox first, then production)

• Coordinated rollout → larger changes rolled out in phases and coordinated for some customers

Live now

Platform Navigation

Simplified navigation (unified left bar)
→ Easier to find what you need, faster

• Release type: Coordinated rollout - being introduced in phases across accounts

• What’s new: A cleaner left navigation with Applicants now directly accessible and less-used items moved to Settings

• Customer impact: Easier navigation across Hire and Workforce with no changes to data or workflows

• Who sees this now: Most Fountain One accounts starting April 14; some enterprise accounts will receive this later with advance notice

• Action required: None

• Learn more: https://new.fountain.com/announcements/new-in-platform-simplified-navigation-unified-left-bar/

Shift

Automate worker request approvals
→ Faster responses without manual review

• Release type: Continuous update - available immediately

• What’s new: Automatically approve or reject worker requests (drop shift, time off, claim shift) based on rules

• Customer impact: Faster responses for workers and less manual work for managers

• Who sees this now: All customers

• Action required: Optional - configure rules to enable automation

• Learn more: https://new.fountain.com/announcements/new-in-shift-automate-worker-request-approvals/

Hire

Option to auto-advance applicants based on interview attendance
→ No more manual stage updates after interviews

• Release type: New feature - rolling out in phases

• What’s new: Option to automatically move applicants to the next stage when marked as “Attended”

• Customer impact: Keeps hiring workflows moving and reduces manual follow-up

• Who sees this now: Enterprise (sandbox) and non-enterprise (production)

• Action required: Optional - if you want this feature you can enable the setting in scheduler stages

• Learn more: https://new.fountain.com/announcements/new-in-hire-auto-advance-applicants-based-on-interview-attendance/

Update interview slots via API
→ Make scheduling updates without disrupting candidates

• Release type: Continuous update - available immediately

• What’s new: Update calendar slots (including capacity) without canceling or affecting scheduled candidates

• Customer impact: More reliable scheduling updates for teams using integrations or automation

• Who sees this now: All customers with API access

• Action required: Optional - adopt the new endpoint if using integrations

• Learn more: https://new.fountain.com/announcements/new-in-hire-update-calendar-slots-via-api/

Automatic translation for job descriptions in XML feeds
→ Ensure job posts are always in the right language

• Release type: New feature - rolling out in phases

• What’s new: Job descriptions are automatically translated to match the location language before being sent to job boards

• Customer impact: More consistent candidate experience and support for multi-language hiring

• Who sees this now: Enterprise (sandbox) and non-enterprise (production)

• Action required: None

• Learn more: https://new.fountain.com/announcements/new-in-hire-automatic-translation-for-job-descriptions-in-xml-feeds

Hire Go

Unified login for Hire Go
→ One login across Fountain products

• Release type: Coordinated rollout - being enabled account by account

• What’s new: Hire Go users now log in using the same credentials as the rest of Fountain (no separate login required)

• Customer impact: Simpler access across products and no more managing multiple logins

• Who sees this now: Rolling out to Hire Go customers this week; most accounts will be migrated automatically, with select enterprise accounts coordinated separately

• Action required: None

• Learn more: https://new.fountain.com/announcements/new-in-hire-unified-login-for-hire-go

Coming soon

Hiring workflows

Updated application experience (AX 3.0)
→ Give candidates more context before they apply

• Release type: New feature (pre-release) - early access before full rollout

• What’s new: A redesigned application experience with richer job context and improved navigation

• Customer impact: Helps candidates better understand roles and complete applications more easily

• Who sees this first: Enterprise customers in sandbox starting April 30; broader rollout will follow

• Action required: Optional - review job content (cover images, job details) ahead of rollout

• Learn more: https://new.fountain.com/announcements/coming-soon-in-hire-updated-application-experience-ax-3-0/

If you have questions about any of these updates or want early access to upcoming features, reach out to your Customer Success team.