January 2026, 2.5.8. Release overview
Updated at August 20th, 2026
This January 13th release includes the following enhancements. These updates are subject to change until the day of the release.
The below chart provides a brief overview of our January release.
Please access our dedicated January 2026, 2.5.8 release notes for additional, in-depth information and documentation.
Brief Description |
Role/Users Impacted |
Enablement Path |
|---|---|---|
| Admin Tools: System integrator permissions and access | ||
| We've updated Admin Tools to allow for restricted Client Setup access and SSO (Single-Sign On) bypass for strategic partners, enabling self-service maintenance while keeping high-level features view-only to protect account integrity. |
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Must be configured - please contact your CS Representative |
Approvals: Target your approvals by pay percentage | ||
| We've updated offer and job posting approvals with dynamic targeting rules that trigger based on specific compensation ranges or percentage thresholds, such as pay exceeding a maximum by 10%. |
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Must be configured in the Approval Flows Builder |
Campaigns: Filter by users | ||
We've updated campaign audiences with a Candidate by Employee filter, allowing you to target candidates associated with specific recruiters, hiring managers, or interview owners by name, ID, or email. |
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Automatically (no manual configuration) |
Channels: Self-service candidate resubscribe for notifications and communications | ||
We've updated the Manage preferences page to allow previously unsubscribed candidates to securely resubscribe via a one-time code (SMS, Email, or WhatsApp) without manual recruiter intervention. |
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Automatically (no manual configuration) |
Conversational Events: Send event prep documents to your candidates and event managers | ||
We've updated the Event Builder to allow the attachment of preparation materials (maps, dress codes, FAQs) directly to hiring events, orientation events, and event templates which are then automatically shared with candidates and event managers. |
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Automatically (no manual configuration - but Interview Prep must be enabled in the account) |
Data Privacy: Location-based Terms and Conditions | ||
| We've updated configuration options so that you can display Terms and Conditions to be based on the job’s specific location rather than the candidate's IP address, ensuring jurisdictional compliance for global hiring. |
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Must be configured - please contact your CS Representative |
Evaluations: Permissions update for viewing completed evaluations | ||
| We've updated evaluation permissions with granular controls, allowing you to restrict a user’s visibility to only their own evaluations, ensuring an objective and independent talent review process. |
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Automatically (no manual configuration unless you want to change the default permission settings - please contact your CS Representative) |
Forms: Media display in forms and documents | ||
| We've updated forms and guided documents to allow the embedding of videos, images, and GIFs, enabling visual training or brand content directly within the candidate or user task flow. |
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Automatically (no manual configuration) |
Location Management: Enhanced deactivation guardrails | ||
| We've updated the location deactivation process to include more visual indicators across the platform and system-wide guardrails that block deactivation if a site is tied to an active conversation, ensuring data integrity. |
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Automatically (no manual configuration) |
Job Management: Remote job search with location-based geofencing | ||
| We've updated remote job searches with geofencing settings, allowing you to limit remote job visibility to specific cities, states, or countries where your organization is operationally eligible to hire. |
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Must be configured - please contact your CS Representative |
Job Management: Live job data for Journey Targeting | ||
| We've updated Journey Targeting logic to continuously reference live job attributes at every step, ensuring candidates are moved to the correct path even if job details change during the hiring process. |
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Automatically (no manual configuration) |
Platform: Standardized search results for candidate search | ||
We've updated candidate search to group all interactions—applications, campaigns, and events—into a single unified profile result to eliminate duplicates and provide a clear history of the candidate journey. |
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Automatically (no manual configuration) |
Scheduling: My Calendar & Calendars page redesign | ||
| We've updated the My Calendar and Calendars pages with a modernized layout that matches the rest of the Paradox platform. |
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Automatically (no manual configuration) |
Scheduling: New interview debrief sessions | ||
| We've updated the scheduling drawer to include “debrief” sessions, which automatically schedule a meeting and unique link for the hiring team immediately following the final interview round. |
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Automatically (no manual configuration) |
Talent Community: Community Management Builder redesign | ||
| We've updated the Community Management Builder with a modernized layout that matches the rest of the Paradox platform. |
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Automatically (no manual configuration) |