What is a vouch?

A vouch is the referral at the core of Vouch — a recommendation of a candidate for one of your jobs, carrying the trust of the person who made it. A referred candidate doesn't arrive as a cold CV; they come with someone vouching that they're worth your time.

A vouch is a recommendation of a candidate for one of your jobs. The person making the recommendation is the voucher; the person recommended is the candidate; and it's attached to a listing (the job).

How candidates enter a job

On your candidate board and cards, you can see how each candidate entered a job:

• Referred — someone vouched for them.
• Applied — they applied themselves through the application form.
• Manually Added — your team added them directly.

A candidate can have more than one vouch — the card shows a Vouches count, and more vouches means more people willing to put their name behind the person. When a candidate applied themselves, any additional vouches show as References instead. However they arrive, candidates move through the same pipeline stages, so a referral and an applicant are worked the same way once they're on the board.

A successful vouch can carry a reward — see Set the referral reward.

Good to know. The origin label sticks with the candidate, so a strong referral stays visibly distinct from a cold application as they progress — useful context when you're deciding who to prioritize and, later, when a reward is owed.