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German 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 German to better serve German-speaking candidates and DACH-region applicants.

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

Candidate-facing German localization

When you enable German for a job, the entire candidate journey is automatically translated. This includes the following elements:

  • Application Forms: Labels and placeholders (e.g., "Name," "E-Mail," "Vorname," "Nachname").

  • 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 German for a job

You can set the language preference on a per-job basis. This is ideal for companies hiring for specific roles in German-speaking regions (Germany, Austria, Switzerland).

  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 German 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 German) 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 / Erzählen Sie uns von sich").

  • Email Templates: Candidate notifications (invites and reminders) default to English. You can manually update these templates in your job settings to include German 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 GDPR for EU candidates

Localization in Hirevire is built with GDPR compliance in mind. When German 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 German interviews are supported but may require you to set the "Transcription Language" to German within the job's AI settings to ensure the highest accuracy.

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