Optional Interviewer support for Event Scheduling

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This feature introduces the ability to designate interviewers as optional when creating or editing event schedules. Previously, all participants were treated as mandatory, leading to complications, especially when including shadow interviewers or observers. This update enhances flexibility by excluding optional interviewers from standard communication and feedback workflows.

Users

Event Coordinators, Schedulers

Value

• Currently, Event Scheduling treats all participants as necessary, which can cause issues such as - a lack of flexibility when extra people are involved, too much communication for non-essential participants, and possible delays or rescheduling because of non-critical participants. Shadow participants also had to give formal feedback, even if they were just present to observe.

• This enhancement allows for flexible panel configurations while maintaining scheduling integrity. Non-essential participants, like observers, can be included without complicating coordination or being burdened with required feedback submissions.

• A user can mark any interviewer as optional when creating or editing an interview schedule. They can dynamically change this status anytime before the interview begins. Optional interviewers remain invisible to candidates and aren't displayed in any candidate-facing communications, including emails and the candidate experience interface.

Initial setup

This feature will be available to customers by default. Customers don't need to do anything to see this change in their Eightfold environment by the sandbox and GA dates.