We’ve made some thoughtful updates, shaped by real feedback from veterinary professionals like you. Got an idea that could make Hound work even better for your team? We’re all ears. Share it, and let’s build something better together.
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Added support for XML job feeds
Recruiters can now automatically sync job listings from their ATS or CMS to Scout, with real-time updates for new, edited, or removed jobs.
Contact us to request an XML job feed for your groupUpdated Relief Shift Templates
Employers can now create shift templates now save every field except for the shift date, so you can easily post multiple shifts.
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Clickable Dashboard Tiles
Employers can now view total magic wand submissions, boops, and team members who may need support by clicking the tiles at the bottom of the dashboard page.
Read Receipts in Messages
All users can now see if their sent messages have been read by the recipient, making it easier to customize any follow-up messages. This applies to all new and historically sent messages.
Read more hereResume Upload for Job Seekers and Relief Professionals
Job seeker users can now upload a PDF resume to their profile that prospective employers can view and download.
Read more hereResending User Invitations
Practice and group admin users can now request to resend invitations to their team members who were previously invited, but didn’t accept the invitation.
Contact us to request resending invitations.
Updates to Notifications
Users can more easily manage app push notifications settings for both their device and the app in one place. External job application links are now available in the app.
External Job Application Links
Employers can add an external application link to new or existing job postings, redirecting applicants to their career portal, ATS or website to apply. Employers will still receive notifications for all new job applications and review applicants in Scout.
Read more hereCandidate Search by State
Employers can now select a state only for candidate searches, in addition to selecting a city, state. Searches can still be applied for the candidate’s current location or desired location.
Job or Relief Shift Search by State
Job seekers and relief professionals can now select a state only for job or shift, in addition to selecting a city, state.
Updates to “Sent Message” Tag for Employers
When viewing your profiles of your candidate connections, the “messaged by me on MM/DD/YYYY” timestamp now shows the date of your most recent message instead of your initial message.
Weekly Job Alerts for Job Seekers
Weekly job matches are now emailed to job seekers based on their location and job preferences. Users can turn this on/off in their notification settings on the web.
Updated Candidate Search Filters for Employers
New filters added in candidate searches for more customization: now you can filter by candidates who are “actively searching” and also users who are students.
Read more hereExternal API for Enterprise
Custom development for enterprise customer using Rally
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Updated Push Notifications
Improved experience for push notifications. These settings are now more consistently managed in both the mobile app and on your device settings.
Updates to Recurring Surveys
All recurring surveys in Rally can now be skipped and finished later.
Archiving Magic Wands
Magic wand feedback submissions can now be archived instead of deleted, so no historical data is lost. Only administrators have the ability to archive received magic wands; users can still delete their own submissions.
Updates to Relief Shift Booking Flow
Updates in the relief shift booking flow for both relief professionals and employers to clarify payment terms and details. Employers are responsible for paying the relief professional directly.
Archiving Magic Wands
Magic wand feedback submissions can now be archived instead of deleted, so no historical data is lost. Only administrators have the ability to archive received magic wands; users can still delete their own submissions.
Read more hereBoop Functionality Updates for Group Users
Group users are now searchable in the team directory and can be booped by all other user types.
Improvements to Load Times fo Enterprise Groups
Updates to our server load times to speed up loading times for enterprise groups with more than 500 users.
Annual Subscriptions
Employers can now choose between monthly or discounted annual subscription pricing when upgrading their account.
Read more hereUpdated Menu Bars and User Support
Users can navigate to Support and the Hound Collective Community more easily when logged into Scout. Updates to our support chat for simpler troubleshooting.
Updates to Practice Directory
Now there’s more ways to search for jobs and relief shifts directly from the practice directory: Browse or search veterinary practices nationwide by name, location, open jobs/open shifts and more. Follow your favorite practices too!
Read more hereUpdates to Worker Profiles: Hiding Your Profile
Now job seekers and relief professionals can browse jobs and relief shifts anonymously, and be hidden in search results. Your profile is only shared with employers when you apply to a job or relief shift.
Read more hereUpdates to Boosted Jobs: Auto-Renewals and Pause
Boosted jobs now automatically renew at the discounted rate every 30 days, instead of manually renewing them. Pause or renew these anytime.
Read more hereRelief Rover 2.0 Launch!!!
Relief Rover 2.0 is now part of Hound's platform, allowing veterinary professionals and employers to manage jobs and shifts all in one place.
Learn more about all the features available for relief professionals and employers hereUpdate Menu
Menu bars in Scout have been updated with a more modern design, and automatically collapse to maximize screen space.
Profile Editing Updates
Rally users can now edit their names directly in product when editing their profile information.
Hound is the leading work platform in veterinary medicine. We are building technology to modernize veterinary job search and hiring, relief shift coverage, employee engagement and retention, and access to care. Our software helps veterinary professionals work how they want, love their work, and care for more pets.
