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Cantonese language support overview

Updated 6 months ago

Hirevire allows you to provide a localized experience for your candidates. While the recruiter admin panel remains in English, you can fully translate the candidate-facing application process into Cantonese to better serve Chinese-speaking candidates in Hong Kong, Guangdong province, and Cantonese-speaking diaspora communities worldwide.

The recruiter dashboard, job settings, and analytics are currently available in English only.

Candidate-facing Cantonese localization

When you enable Cantonese (廣州話) for a job, the entire candidate journey is automatically translated. This includes the following elements:

  • Application Forms: Labels and placeholders (e.g., "姓名," "電郵").

  • Interview Controls: Buttons for recording, stopping, and replaying video/audio responses.

  • Instructions & Modals: Camera and microphone permission prompts and setup instructions.

  • System Messages: Error validations and submission confirmation screens.

How to enable Cantonese for a job

You can set the language preference on a per-job basis. This is ideal for companies hiring for specific roles in Hong Kong, Guangdong, or targeting Cantonese-speaking talent globally.

  1. Navigate to the Jobs tab in your dashboard.

  2. Click Edit on an existing job or select Add Job.

  3. Scroll down to the Language dropdown menu.

  4. Select Cantonese (廣州話) from the list.

  5. Click Save to apply the changes to the candidate application page.

To localize your entire careers page, go to Profile > Careers Page > Customize and update the language setting there.

Managing bilingual workflows

Many recruiters prefer a bilingual approach (English and Cantonese) to accommodate a wider pool of candidates. Since the system does not auto-translate your custom text, follow these best practices:

  • Manual Question Translation: Write your screening questions in both languages (e.g., "Tell us about yourself / 請簡單介紹一下自己").

  • Email Templates: Candidate notifications (invites and reminders) default to English. You can manually update these templates in your job settings to include Cantonese translations.

  • Candidate Language Picker: If a candidate prefers a different language, they can manually toggle between available options using the language picker located in the footer of the application page.

Privacy and data protection for Cantonese-speaking candidates

Localization in Hirevire is built with global data protection standards in mind. When Cantonese is enabled, candidate-facing legal links—such as the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use—remain accessible in the footer. All candidate data, including video responses and AI-generated transcripts, is protected with bank-level encryption regardless of the interface language.

AI transcripts for Cantonese interviews are supported but require you to set the "Transcription Language" to Cantonese within the job's AI settings to ensure the highest accuracy. Cantonese transcription handles the spoken dialect specifically. For more details, see AI Credit Consumption for Candidate Responses.

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