Combined Applicant Center release notes for upgrades from Yokohama to Zurich

  • Release version: Zurich
  • Updated July 20, 2026
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    Summary of Combined Applicant Center Release Notes for Upgrades from Yokohama to Zurich

    This consolidated guide helps ServiceNow customers prepare for upgrading Applicant Center from the Yokohama to the Zurich release. It summarizes new features, activation steps, and important considerations, ensuring a smooth upgrade experience and enabling a more connected and efficient hiring process.

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    New Features in Zurich

    • Applicant Center Home Page: A personalized space for applicants to access a complete hiring experience.
    • Job Application Viewing: Applicants can open and review detailed job applications.
    • Scheduling Preferences: Applicants can share interview scheduling preferences with recruiters.
    • Self-Scheduling Interviews: Applicants select interview slots from recruiter-proposed options to automatically schedule interviews.
    • Interview Rescheduling Requests: Applicants can request recruiters to reschedule interviews.
    • Task Management: Applicants can view, track, and complete assigned hiring tasks directly from the home page.
    • Applicant Survey: Allows applicants to provide feedback on their hiring experience.
    • Accessibility Preferences: Enables keyboard navigation within Applicant Center for improved accessibility.
    • Pre-Hire Experience Configuration: Applicants can begin onboarding and complete pre-hire tasks before their first day, creating a seamless transition.

    Activation and Additional Requirements

    • Applicant Center must be installed via request from the ServiceNow Store.
    • The Hiring Core application is mandatory as it provides the essential data models and shared components required for Hiring Experiences.

    Highlighted Enhancements

    • Password-Free Login: Applicants can log in using a magic link, simplifying access without passwords.
    • Enhanced Job and Company Insights: Applicants gain early understanding of the role, company, and culture before interviews.
    • Comprehensive Application Tracking: View hiring teams, job descriptions, and manage multiple applications in one place.
    • Seamless Recruiter Communication: Enables direct updates, questions, and support during the hiring process.
    • Interview and Activity Management: Manage interviews, select time slots, and submit reschedule requests within the portal.
    • Connected Pre-Hire Journey: Receive key notifications to stay informed and aligned throughout the application process.

    Other Considerations

    • There are no changes, removals, or deprecations in features between Yokohama and Zurich for Applicant Center.
    • No updates were made regarding browser requirements, accessibility compliance, or localization between these releases.
    • Pre- and post-upgrade tasks should be reviewed and completed as needed to ensure a successful upgrade.

    Consolidated page of all release notes for Applicant Center from Yokohama to Zurich.

    How to use this page

    To help you prepare for your upgrade, we have combined the cross-family Applicant Center release notes onto one page. Read this summary of the new features, changes, and updated information for your product from Yokohama to Zurich.

    Tip:
    If there were no updates for a release notes section in a certain family release, we included a short note for your reference. For example, if a product did not have any updates in Tokyo, the row says "No updates for this release."

    Important information for upgrading Applicant Center to Zurich

    Before you upgrade to Zurich, review these pre- and post-upgrade tasks and complete the tasks as needed.

    Release Release notes

    Yokohama

    		 No updates for this release.

    Zurich

    		 No updates for this release.

    New features

    Between your current release family and Zurich, new features were introduced for Applicant Center.

    Release Release notes

    Yokohama

    		 No updates for this release.

    Zurich
    Applicant Center home page
    The Applicant Center home page is the dedicated and personalized space for applicants that provides them with a complete hiring experience.
    View a job application

    As an applicant, open a job application and view the details.

    Share scheduling preferences
    As an applicant, when requested by recruiters, share your scheduling preferences to help them schedule interviews accordingly.
    Select an interview slot to self-schedule your interview

    Select an interview time slot from a list of proposed slots shared by the recruiter to automatically schedule your interview.

    Request to reschedule interview

    Request the recruiter to reschedule a proposed or scheduled interview.

    Tasks in Applicant Center
    View, track, and complete all your assigned hiring tasks from the Applicant Center home page.
    Applicant survey
    Provide feedback about your hiring experience in Applicant Center.
    Set accessibility preference
    Enable keyboard accessibility for your profile to navigate through Applicant Center using keyboard tabs.
    Configure pre-hire experience on applicant center
    Start your onboarding journey from Applicant Center even before your first day. Complete all your pre-hire tasks easily and seamlessly.

    Changes

    Between your current release family and Zurich, some changes were made to existing Applicant Center features.

    Release Release notes

    Yokohama

    		 No updates for this release.

    Zurich

    		 No updates for this release.

    Removed

    Between your current release family and Zurich, some Applicant Center features or functionality were removed.

    Release Release notes

    Yokohama

    		 No updates for this release.

    Zurich

    		 No updates for this release.

    Deprecations

    Between your current release family and Zurich, some Applicant Center features or functionality were deprecated.

    Release Release notes

    Yokohama

    		 No updates for this release.

    Zurich

    		 No updates for this release.

    Activation information

    Review information on how to activate Applicant Center.

    Release Release notes

    Yokohama

    		 No updates for this release.

    Zurich

    Install Applicant Center by requesting it from the ServiceNow Store. Visit the ServiceNow Store website to view all the available apps and for information about submitting requests to the store. For cumulative release notes information for all released apps, see the ServiceNow Store version history release notes.

    Additional requirements

    If any additional requirements were introduced or changed for Applicant Center we have noted them here.

    Release Release notes

    Yokohama

    		 No updates for this release.

    Zurich

    The Hiring Core application provides essential data models and shared components for Hiring Experiences. Hiring Core must be activated.

    Browser requirements

    If any specific browser requirements were introduced or changed for Applicant Center we have noted them here.

    Release Release notes

    Yokohama

    		 No updates for this release.

    Zurich

    		 No updates for this release.

    Accessibility information

    Review details on accessibility information for Applicant Center, such as specific requirements or compliance levels.

    Release Release notes

    Yokohama

    		 No updates for this release.

    Zurich

    		 No updates for this release.

    Localization information

    If there are specific localization considerations for Applicant Center we have noted them here.

    Release Release notes

    Yokohama

    		 No updates for this release.

    Zurich

    		 No updates for this release.

    Highlight information

    If there are specific highlight considerations for Applicant Center we have noted them here.

    Release Release notes

    Yokohama

    		 No updates for this release.

    Zurich
    • As an applicant, log in with a magic link without the hassle of a password.
    • Learn more about the role that you’ve applied for, the company, and its culture even before the interview stage, helping you better understand the opportunity from the start.
    • View the hiring team, job description, and track multiple applications in one place. Communicate seamlessly with your recruiter for updates, questions, or support during the hiring process.
    • Manage your interviews and related activities, such as selecting your preferred time slot or submitting reschedule requests, all within the portal.
    • Experience a connected pre-hire journey by receiving and reviewing key notifications that keep you informed and aligned at every step of the application process.

    See Applicant Center for more information.