Jobcakes

Jobcakes reference guide

Work with recruiting mail

Connect Gmail and turn recruiter messages, alerts, and confirmations into useful actions.

01

Connect and organize Gmail

How do I connect Gmail?

  1. Select the profile that should own the connection.
  2. Open its integration controls and choose Connect Gmail.
  3. Complete Google authorization.
  4. Allow the initial sync to finish before reviewing counts and classifications.

Note: Gmail access depends on the current plan. Existing connection data is preserved if access pauses.

What are smart views?

  1. Smart views organize mail by likely action or recruiting event.
  2. Use queues such as needs reply, interviews, offers, rejections, follow-ups, unread, and verification codes.
  3. Treat classification as a workflow aid, especially when an unfamiliar message format has limited confidence.
02

Automation and classification

Why can the classification and action differ?

  1. Classification describes the likely message type.
  2. Suggested actions also use extracted links, jobs, codes, dates, and application context.
  3. An unknown-format alert can still contain valid opportunities that Jobcakes can import.
  4. Use the action when it accurately represents the content.

How are job alert emails handled?

  1. A job alert can contain multiple opportunities and does not need one linked job.
  2. Review the extracted opportunities in the automation panel.
  3. Choose the import action for any useful role.
  4. Review the imported job in Jobs before saving or applying.

How are verification codes handled?

  1. Open the Verification Codes smart view.
  2. Select the message and use Copy Code.
  3. Job-link suggestions are omitted because the code is the useful action.
  4. Guest visibility follows the access granted by the workspace owner.
03

Message actions

What can I do from an email?

  1. Draft or send a reply when the message needs a response.
  2. Link the thread to the correct application.
  3. Mark an interview as scheduled or update the application stage when appropriate.
  4. Import jobs from alerts or copy a verification code.
  5. Use follow-up state when a future response or check-in is needed.

Common questions

Why can I see a job but not generate a document?

Check the selected profile, profile lock state, plan entitlement, remaining credits, resume availability, and job-description content.

Why is Gmail missing or paused?

Gmail belongs to a specific profile and requires an entitled plan. Confirm the active profile, billing state, and connection status.

Why are no interviews shown?

An applied or rejected job is not automatically an interview. A confirmed interview-stage event must exist first.

Why did a profile become locked?

The current plan may allow fewer active profiles. Locked profiles remain visible and preserved but cannot perform profile-scoped actions.

Can I correct a wrong email link or stage?

Yes. Open the message or application, correct the relationship or stage, and review the resulting timeline.

Does Jobcakes submit applications automatically?

Jobcakes supports discovery, preparation, document generation, answers, and tracking. Always confirm the final external submission state.