_ RELEASE TRAIN for Mercury Search

Each item below is prefixed with a 5-digit internal ID, followed by the Development Sprint in which it was delivered as the number in brackets, and then colour-coded as Green to indicate a Feature Update or Purple to indicate a Software Fix.
 

17th October 2025

99018 (20) - Vacancy Search → Vacancy Type filter
New filter added to Vacancy Search called "Vacancy Type". Allows users to filter by custom categories for Vacancy types.
 

101081 (20) - Enhance with AI → Soft Skills in "OR" group
When using 'Enhance with AI', 'Soft Skills' are added to a separate OR group. 'Soft Skills' is now in a separate group, for ease of editing separately from the other Skills and Keywords.

92055 (20) - Improve consistency with Keyword highlighting and Counts
Usability improvement to ensure that Keyword highlighting, CV hits and Result hits are consistent with each other and between modes.

3rd October 2025

88298 (19) - Vacancy Search → AI Suggestions
AI Suggestions are now available for 'Job Title' and 'Keyword' searching in Vacancy Search. You can expand your searches with additional AI suggestions within Vacancy Search.
 

94990 (19) - Location Distance → km/miles option
Menu option added to select Units for Distance. Select from Kilometres or Miles when Distance searching. Whatever unit is selected, it will be saved for future searches. 

19th September 2025

59089 (18) - Vacancy Search → 'Client' filter
'Client' filter added to Vacancy Search. When searching for Vacancies, narrow your search by looking for Vacancies from specific Clients. This also includes AI suggestions which will suggest similar Clients who might have similar roles.

5th September 2025

72117 (17) - Vacancy Search → Additional List View columns
View additional information for each search result. Additional columns added to Vacancy Search column selector:

• Client
• Consultant
• Hiring manager
• Vacancy Ref
• Status reason
• Sector
• Discipline

75366 (17) - Remove languages selector
'Select Language' option removed from menu. Users can utilise their browser's built-in translation functions.

92470 (17) - Add to Hot List → Show 'All' or 'My Hot Lists'
Users can add results to Hot Lists that they do not own. Option added to select and add to any Hot List that a user has access to, rather than just the ones they own.

22nd August 2025

81833 (16) - Manage saved queries in Client Contact Search
Users can now share and delete saved queries.
Saved Client Contact Queries can now be deleted, or shared with other users. 
 

94362 (16) - Overwrite saved queries in Client Contact Search
Users can edit a saved query by overwriting it. 
Saved Client Contact Queries can be updated by saving the query again under the same name and selecting the option to overwrite.

15th August 2025

92821 (15) - Location Distance filter > Call Bing directly
Search for Candidates/Client contacts, and Vacancies, by location in a more user-friendly way (that also works for U.S. locations).
Enhancements made to the Location (Distance) filter. Start typing a location or address to see suggestions, and select the best option to search on.

94036 (15) - Hot List suggestions > Start using dataverse
Updates to the Hot List filter and Hot List selector (List panel) to ensure correct suggestions are returned.
Improved suggestions shown when searching for Hot Lists. Suggestions will now be more accurate, including when using special characters or searching for empty Hot Lists.
 

94648 (15) - Client Contact Search > Share Saved queries
Saved Client Contacts queries can now be shared with other users.
 

25th July 2025

91562 (13) - Make the Flag column movable in the Candidate Search view
UI update allowing users to reposition the Flag column for better visibility.
 

76334 (14) - Client Contact Search > Save query
Save Client Contact search queries to easily run the same searches again at a later date. Save search queries when searching for Client Contacts, allowing previously used queries to be easily reused without re-entering the criteria.

87285 (14) - Results Hits > User experience improvement
A close button (X) has been added to the Results Hits pop-up window.
 

92831 (14) - Search type buttons > User experience improvement
The search type (Candidate Search, Client Contact Search, Vacancy Search) has been updated from buttons to a drop-down menu.

90306 (13) - Add tags to the Vacancy card
UI update to the Vacancy Card that allows Add, Edit, and Remove Tags from both the 'Tags - Mandatory' tile and the 'Tags - Desirable' tile within the Vacancy Card.
 

92693 (13) - Boolean - Role Type not working as expected
RESOLVED BUG: Resolved issue where the number of results increases after adding the Role Type filter.

30th June 2025

90403 (12) - Vacancy Card Financial Details
View financial details relevant to the Vacancy type to access relevant information in order to identify suitable Candidates. Financial details now added for any given Vacancy. 

83049 (12) - Where a Custom Field has a Custom Name show this in Additional Fields in Cards
Only view relevant user fields in Cards that have had an initial field name change. Added Custom Labels to Additional Fields where they are set.

90297 (12) - Boolean > 'NOT' highlighted in results when using NOT operator
RESOLVED BUG: Resolved issue where NOT is highlighted in results when used as an operator.

30th May 2025

83231 (10) - Display full field content on hover
UI update that allows the viewing of the full content of a field when hovered over (List View only).
 

86867 (10) - Vacancy suggestions not returning on Vacancy Ref
RESOLVED BUG: Resolved issue where Vacancies were not returned when searching for them in the 'Vacancy' field using the Vacancy Ref.

16th May 2025

8th May 2025

17th April 2025

70955 (7) - New Filter added > "Role Type"
Search specifically for Candidates looking for Contract, Temporary or Permanent roles. New filter added to Search. Choose from three Role Type options. 

4th April 2025

83159 (6) - Auto-populate Phone Call Subject
Subject line is now pre-populated with Vacancy information when Search is either launched from a Vacancy, or in the context of a Vacancy. If Search is launched from a Vacancy, when adding a Phone Call, the Subject is now automatically populated with: Vacancy Name, Reference Number and Client.
 

84462 (6) - Always show Match Rating
The Match Rating column is now always displayed, even when sorting by different columns. UI update to default List Mode columns. 

27th March 2025

82163 (5) - OR/AND NOT operator functionality fix and phrase matching changes
RESOLVED BUG: Resolved issue where AND NOT used between search groups was not returning correct results, and where OR used was returning more results than expected. Additionally, Tags (Contains), Owner, Owning Consultant, Current Client and Nationality are now phrase matched on 'Contains', not 'Exact'.

7th March 2025

77791 (4) - Special characters not working with Vacancy filter suggestions
RESOLVED BUG: Resolved an issue where special characters used to search within the 'Vacancy' field would return no results. For example, a forward slash used in Vacancy Ref numbers: AA/123456.

82248 (4) - Tag and Location in OR group not giving correct results
RESOLVED BUG: Resolved an issue where if a Tag and a Location search were inserted into one OR group in Structured Search, it would not include results from both filters. 

81010 (4) - List View > Tags column
Tags can now be added as an additional column in the List View of results. New column added to Search results in List View.

82132 (4) - List View > Candidate Status column
Candidate Status can now be added as an additional column in the List View of results. New column added to Search results in List View.
 

24th February 2025

71098 (3) - Current Client search
Perform a free-text search for a Current Client. To do a free-text search, type out a search term and hit 'Enter'. This will return results where the Current Client contains the searched term(s).
 

75099 (3) - Email Editor updates for Client Contacts
Select 'Regarding' and whether the email is a 'Spec Send' when emailing Client Contacts from Search. A new 'Regarding' drop-down menu field and a Yes/No 'Spec Send?' button have been added to the Email Editor when emailing Client Contacts. 
 

76050 (3) - Additional List View columns
New fields have been added as selectable columns in List View only. You can now add and sort (where possible) by new column headers in List View: Last Application, Last Called, CV Last Received, Created and Postcode (not sortable).
 

76382 (3) - Client Contact search - Hot List filter
Filter by Hotlist of Client Contacts. Hotlist filter added to search and displays all the Client Contacts in a selected Hotlist.
 

77493 (3) - Vacancy Shortlist Status grouping logic update
UI update > When more than one Vacancy Shortlist Status is added into Structured Search, the default relationship between them is now an OR connector (not an AND). 

7th February 2025

67360 (2) - Use drag & drop to move items up and down within Search Groups and Filter Groups
UI improvement to Structured View - you can now easily rearrange Searches and Filters within Groups using drag-and-drop functionality. You can scroll up and down the list of search items whilst holding your chosen item with your mouse and decide where to drop it in the list.

22nd January 2025

72070 (1) - Match Rating - column automatically present
See Match Rating in List view without having to manually add it from the column options drop-down menu. Match Rating is now a default column in List view.

73962 (1) - Location (Distance) filter improvements
Improvements made to required fields and default measurements:

• Country is now a required field.
• When a country is selected it will remain saved for future search sessions (even after refreshing).
• The default radius has been set to 30 miles.

73977 (1) - Locations filters - into one OR group
When searching using both the Location (Free Text) and Location (Distance) filters within one search, they will go into one OR group, as opposed to an AND group, improving the search results. Location (Distance) and Location (Free Text) filters connected with an OR when used in the same search query, in both 'normal' and 'Edit Structure' searches.

16th December 2024

66190 (24) - Change 'Load more' to pagination - Tile view
UI change so that now loading search results in pages has an option to change the number of results per page (30, 100 or 250).
 

71106 (24) - Client Contact Search - Client comments search and column view
Search on Client comments and view comments for each result. Added the option to search Client comments and display this field as a List View column.

67603 (24) - Add Applicants to Vacancy Card
Manage Applicants whilst in the context of a Vacancy. Added Applicants tab to the Vacancy card, with the ability to progress Applicants to different statuses.

3rd December 2024

68059 (23) - Add Client Contact to existing Hot List from the Client Contact card 
Ability to add a Client Contact to a Hot List from the Client Contact Card. Functionality has been added to manage linked Hot Lists from the Client Contact card.

29th November 2024

66041 (23) - Change "Load More" button to pagination in List View
A UI change that now loads search results in pages, with an option to change the number of results per page (30, 100, or 250).
 

70966 (23) - Client Contact - Location (Free Text) - update to new style
Within the "Location (Free Text)" filter, choose from City, County, State and/or Country per search term. Updated "Location (Free Text)" filter in Client Contact Search to allow free-text searching and allow users to select which fields to search in.
 

71100 (23) - Education search - Change of input style
"Education" field can now utilise free-text searching and can then be further filtered by Level, Establishment or both. Updated the Education filter to allow free-text searching and allow users the option to select whether to search Level, Establishment or both.

18th November 2024

67359 (22) - Show custom names for User Fields in Search terms menu
User Fields now have custom names, enabling easier identification and selection within Search. If user fields are configured, their custom names are now displayed in the Search terms menu.
 

69796 (22) - Change Contact to Client Contact
All references of 'Contact' have been updated to 'Client Contact'. UI update to field name.
 

69995 (22) - Search Match to Vacancy - suggest the Vacancy that Search was launched from
When opening Search from 'Search Match to Vacancy', the Vacancy (by Vacancy Ref) will be suggested as an additional Filter. This is an additional way of viewing Shortlists and Applicants within Search. When opening Search Match to Vacancy, the Vacancy filter now shows a suggestion of the Vacancy used to launch the initial search.

68056 (21) - Add Hot List tab to Client Contact Card
View Hot Lists a Contact is associated with (as a Client), and manage Hot Lists directly from the Client Contact Card. New Hot List tab in the Client Contact Card.

5th November 2024

66663 (21) - Change defined lists to dropdowns
The filters 'Candidate Status', 'Situation' and 'Nationality' are now drop-downs that show all options, instead of only showing search suggestions based on what is typed. Drop-downs added to lookup fields, so options are visible.
 

67363 (21) - Make Boolean plain text
Change Boolean input to be plain text to simplify the experience and improve reliability. It is now easier to write and edit your query and also paste in a pre-made query. The UI has been simplified; users can also now copy & paste and edit queries.

69190 (21) - Match to Vacancy - Populate Location and Tags
The Location and Tags filters populate when a Match to Vacancy is launched from a Vacancy, to more easily see Candidates who are suitable. 'Match to Vacancy' pulls through all available data from the Town/City, Country and Postcode fields as a distance location, with a default distance of 30 miles. Ensures that the Location filter is only populated if there is enough data for a valid search (ie. if there is no Postcode or Town/City then it won't populate). All active Tags (mandatory and desirable) are pulled through as search items/facets.

70801 (21) - List View - Nationality columns
See Candidates' nationality on results. 'Nationality' and 'Nationality (Free text)' fields are now included as selectable columns in List view.

1st November 2024

68047 (20) - Add Job Title and Employer to the list of editable fields in Candidate Card
Update 'Job Title' and 'Latest Employer' without leaving the Candidate Card. 'Job Title' and 'Latest Employer' fields are now editable in the 'Details' section of the Candidate Card. 
 

68048 (20) - Add Hotlists tab to Candidate Card
View the Hotlists that a Candidate is linked to, from within the Candidate Card. Hotlists tab added to Candidate Card.

22nd October 2024

29924 (20) - Contact Search - Add to New Hotlist
Add a Client Contact to a newly created Hotlist, creating a consistent experience as with Candidate Search. Added the ability to create a new Client Contact Hotlist and add selected results.
 

41304 (20) - Client Contact - Structured Search
Group Search terms and Filter terms to create a mix of AND/OR queries to get the most accurate results. Added Structured search in Contact search so that users can create complex queries and change operators when searching for Client Contacts.

67112 (20) - Vacancy Filter - include Applicants
Vacancy filter shows a list of all Applicant types to a Vacancy. The Vacancy filter can now display Shortlisted Candidates, or Applicants, or both, for the selected Vacancy.

4th October 2024

64999 (19) - Beautify filter items
Longer text is now easier to read across search items/filter items. Text no longer wraps inappropriately.
 

67423 (19) - Contact Search - additional List View columns
User can view more information when searching for Contacts without having to open their record in Mercury. Additional columns have been added as selectable options in Client Contact Search List View so more information can be viewed for each result.

67473 (19) - Auto add Salary
Salary is now automatically added when building a structure edited query. When Salary filters are added they are now automatically added to the relevant groups, consistent with all other filter behaviour.

67849 (19) - Location search across additional Work history/Education fields
Location (free text) filter on Candidate search now has the option to search location by: Home Address, Work History and Education History address fields. Additional options have been added to the Location (free text) filter for more specific search options.

68046 (19) - Contact Search - Last Contacted filter
Filter Contacts by Last Contacted. Contact search filter implemented through Search UI. 

68050 (19) - Contact Search - Multi-select
Perform bulk actions with Contacts - add multiple Contacts to an Email list or Hotlist at a time. Ability to multi-select added to Contacts.

3rd October 2024

65404 (19) - Recruiter Portal homepage
Recruiter Portal page has been created independent of Mercury. Replaced the landing page with a homepage which allows users to search for Contacts or Vacancies.
 

61163 (18) - Show fields with no data in 'Additional Fields'
Even if a field contains no information, the field name will still show, but with no additional data. Where there is no data, the field will show "No Data". This makes it clear to users that the field only has no data, and is not missing. 
 

66249 (19) - Move Annotations/Notes over to the Notes Timeline tab
See all Timeline Notes in one place so they don't get lost in the Timeline. Annotations and Timeline items have now been separated into their own feature areas.

68002 (19) - Additional Fields - option to have a URL to the Candidate record in Mercury
'URL' additional field added so users have an easy way to refer to the Candidate record in Mercury Core. Added 'Mercury Record' as an option to Candidate Additional Fields which provides a link to the original Core record.

19th September 2024

64653 (18) - Save/Load AI suggestions
When a query is saved. this now includes any AI suggestions selected. Selected AI suggestions now save as part of a query, and will load when that query is used again.

66662 (18) - Tags in both Search and Filter
When a Tag is added from either Search or Filter lists in Structured Search, the tag will only be added to the area it was added from (Search to Search Groups, or Filters to Filter Groups). When a tag is added from the Search list, it is now only added into a search group, as opposed to previously where it was added into both Search and Filter Groups. Likewise for the Filters list. 

67797 (18) - De-duplicate Search/Filters
Each item within Search now only appears in one list (either Search or Filter). The only exception to this is Tags which is in both. Duplications across Search list and Filter list have been removed (with the exception of Tags). 

67817 (18) - Location search across all location fields
Location (free text) filter is now more configurable, with the option to select which location sector to filter by (City, County, State, Country, Education Establishment, Candidate Self Summary). Location (free text) is now a fully free text field, with the location name selection drop-down menu now removed. 

5th September 2024

55105 (16) - Client Contact - Location (distance) filter
Contact search mode now includes a Location distance filter for radial searching around a specific location. Location (distance) filter added under (Client) 'Contact' tab.
 

62166 (16) - Autoselect all AI suggested keyword terms
When a user loads AI suggestions* for a keyword, all options in the drop-down are now automatically selected and added to the query. Users can still manually deselect any suggestions they don't want to include. All AI suggested terms are automatically selected when loaded for a keyword.
*Additional AI features are part of the AI Essentials package.

62652 (16) - Structured Search - Expanded groups view
Search Groups and Filter Groups panels can now be viewed side by side for improved ease of use when building a complex grouped query. This view also includes a condensed result panel where results information can be viewed but actions (Shortlist, Hotlist, Add Phone Call) cannot be performed. Collapse any panel using the buttons at the bottom of the screen to expand the results section and make the Options button visible. UI updated to show Search Groups and Filter Groups panels side-by-side. 

63914 (16) - Highlighting based on AI suggestions
When using AI suggestions* on a keyword filter, these suggestions are now highlighted anywhere they appear in the results. UI updated to highlight all results across a record that match AI suggested keywords.
*Additional AI features are part of the AI Essentials package.

59783 (17) - AI suggestions on 'Job Title'
The option to add additional AI suggestions* is now available in the 'Job Title' field. 'AI' drop-down button added within each Job Title searched.
*Additional AI features are part of the AI Essentials package.

59785 (17) - AI suggestions on 'Employer'
The option to add additional AI suggestions* is now available in the 'Employer' field. 'AI' drop-down button added within each Employer searched. 
*Additional AI features are part of the AI Essentials package.

64988 (17) - Structured Search - auto-populate into group
When editing the query structure, anything added in the left hand menu (excluding Salary) is automatically added into the relevant group tab ('Search Groups' or 'Filter Groups'). Anything deleted will also be automatically deleted from the associated group. Searches conducted within Structured Search auto-populate into the relevant tab without the need to drag & drop manually. 

65100 (17) - Include AI suggestions for 'Keywords' in Results Hits
When using AI suggestions* on a keyword filter, these suggestions are now included in the 'Result Hits' information for each result. Selected AI suggestions now show in Results Hits as well as any manually input search within 'Keywords'.
*Additional AI features are part of the AI Essentials package.

65101 (17) - Colour coding to distinguish between Search terms and Filter terms
Added colour coded labels in the '+ Add additional Search Terms/Filters' drop-down in the left-hand menu. 'Search' terms are blue and 'Filter' terms are orange. UI updated to add coloured tags in the '+ Add additional Search Terms/Filters' drop-down in the left-hand menu.

64652 (16) - Edit 'Details' tab within Vacancy Card
Vacancy 'Details' is now editable. Editable options will depend on Vacancy type (e.g. Temp/Contract/Perm). UI update to add an 'Edit' button to the 'Details' tab.

64655 (16) - Edit Client Contact Work Address
Now able to edit the Client Contact Work Address directly from the Client Contact Card. Edit Client Contact address now uses a drop-down.

64736 (16) - Upload a CV to a Candidate Record with already loaded CVs
Users can now upload additional CVs to a Candidate Record where a CV has already been uploaded. We've added new button to upload a new CV. 

21st August 2024

64164 (15) - Vacancy Card Details tile
Created a new Vacancy details section within Card. Details added to the Vacancy Card. 
 

64166 (15) - Vacancy Card Address tab
Created a new Vacancy Address tab within Card. Address information added to Vacancy Card. 

61921 (15) - Client Contact Card Additional fields 
New fields added to the Client Contact Card. We've added additional fields to the Client Contact Card.

64038 (15) - Show Placements in the Candidate Card
Placement information now shows within the Candidate Card modal window. We've added Candidate Placements to the Candidate Card.

9th August 2024

48411 (15) - Multi-select / Select All option on Location
Easily select multiple Locations at once in the "Location (free text)" filter, using a multi-select tick-box added into the Location drop-down list.
 

60810 (15) - Structured Search Result Hits
"Results Hits" button has been added to the Results page, so users can easily see where their free-text searches have been found in a Candidate/Client record.

62126 (15) - Introduction of Structured Search
Combined "Filters" and "Groups" into one view called "Structured Search". Here users can start building up a query and then click "Edit Structure" to view, move and change Groups. Original "Filters" and "Advanced" tabs now combined to create "Structured Search". 

62137 (15) - AI suggested terms on Keywords in Groups
Added AI suggested terms for "Keywords" into the new "Structured Search" mode. Load AI suggestions after searching a Keyword, and select from a drop-down list of suggested additional terms. *Additional AI features are part of the AI essentials package.

59986 (11) - View more than one Parent > Child hierarchy in Tags in Search
Where there is more than one Parent > Child hierarchy in a Tag on a record, the whole Tag can be viewed and individual Tags can be selected. We've made the entire Tag breadcrumb trail visible. 
 

60098 (11) - Lowercase location free text in the index
Search locations without the case sensitivity to streamline location searching. Changed all location data to lowercase.
 

49953 (12) - Changed Shortlist icon
Updated the icon for Shortlists to be more consistent with Mercury Core.
 

60729 (12) - No limit on email lists
Stopped an error when attempting to email over 250 people at once. Added a limit of 250 Candidates/Contacts being added to an email at a time.
 

61135 (12) - Display the number of times a searched term appears in the results in Filter Mode
View where and how many times a searched term appears in the results. 'Result hits' button added to each result in Filter mode which, when clicked, displays where and how many times each searched term was found in the results.
 

35201 (11) - Mobile View - Advanced Search - Item remains selected on the list when Bin button is pressed 
RESOLVED BUG: Resolved error where item would not be removed when clicking the Bin button.
 

54909 (11) - Mobile - Contact page - Button doesn't display Filters panel when switching to Candidate page and you are in different mode (Groups, Boolean)
RESOLVED BUG: Resolved error where switching between Candidate and Contact views was not resetting the filters, and was remaining on the previous selected search mode (i.e. Groups or Boolean).
 

58081 (11) - Special characters - apostrophe causing errors
RESOLVED BUG: Resolved error where selecting a lookup search term with an apostrophe was not returning the intended result.
 

58141 (11) - Selecting options on a tile at the bottom of the screen causes the screen to grow or dropdown is lost
RESOLVED BUG: Resolved error where, when selecting the Options button in Tile view from the bottom row, the page was extending or rows were missing.
 

59448 (11) - Search UI - What's New? dates not showing
RESOLVED BUG: Resolved error where when signing into Search using a non-admin user, the Dates were not visible when looking at the "What's New?" screen.
 

59929 (11) - Create new Hotlist - Save button not disabled after clicking
RESOLVED BUG: Resolved error where the Create New Hotlist button was not disabled after one click, allowing users to click multiple times and create multiple new Hotlists with the same name.
 

57978 (12) - Groups > Off Limits Filter - Count is not displayed
RESOLVED BUG: Resolved error where the count of results was not displayed when the Off Limits filter was applied.
 

60248 (12) - Hotlist panel closing and still showing records as Hotlisted
RESOLVED BUG: Resolved error where the whole side panel closed and the Add to Hotlist button was disabled.

29th July 2024

58175 (13) - Show Timeline in (Client) Contact tab
If the Candidate is also a Client contact, you can now view a Timeline of activities in that context. We've added a Timeline to the Contact Card in the context of a Client Contact.
 

58178 (13) - Show Placements in (Client) Contact tab
If the Candidate is also a Client contact, you can now view the Placements associated with the contact as the Client. We've added a 'Placements' tab to the Contact Card in the context of a Client Contact.

56079 (14) - Add Activity pop-out modal window is moveable
You can add an Activity (e.g. Phone Call, Appointment) without covering the CV or any other relevant information. A modal window can be clicked and moved around in front of the Candidate Card window.

57938 (14) - Show LinkedIn profile in (Client) Contact tab
If the Candidate is also a Client contact, gather more information by viewing their LinkedIn profile. We've added a 'LinkedIn' tab to the Contact Card in the context of a Client Contact.

59180 (14) - Upload a CV via the Candidate Card
Choose 'Upload' or 'Remove' CV file directly from the Candidate Card. Under the 'CV' tab, users can upload a CV from there, instead of having to go through the CRM.

61914 (14) - Show Shortlists in (Client) Contact tab
If the Candidate is also a Client contact, you can view the Shortlists associated with the contact as the Client. We've added a 'Shortlists' tab to the Contact Card in the context of a Client Contact

2nd July 2024

49012 (11) - Highlight Job Title from Search query in Work History 
New query parameter added to highlight the searched term(s) in blue in the UI.
 

54943 (11) - Show Match Rating on Candidate Card when opening from Search
Added new Match Rating knob on the Candidate Card when opening from Search.
 

58101 (11) - Launch Client Contact Card from Search
Query parameter added that allows users to open the Contact Card in Candidate view and Client Contact view.
 

58809 (11) - Add cache-busting logic to see the latest changes and features without having to refresh using Ctrl+F5
Cache-buster implemented which forces the page to refresh.
 

59160 (11) - Improve performance of Timeline loading behaviour
On the Candidate Card, load initial 10 records and then for more, click on the Load More button.
 

59192 (11) - Customise Candidate Card with additional fields that are not currently displayed
Added + Additional Fields button on the Candidate Card which opens a sidebar with a list of additional field options to select from.
 

59196 (11) - View the Date that the last CV was uploaded i.e. CV Last Received
On the Candidate Card, we've added a new property to the Candidate endpoint to reflect CV Last Received.
 

59987 (11) - Changed Tags/Filters text colour in Candidate Cards 
Override the text colour for tabs so the colours are consistent.
 

50595 (12) - Microsoft Teams Meeting on Appointment creation via Recruiter Portal not working correctly
On the Candidate Card, when an Appointment was made in the Recruiter Portal as a Teams Meeting, the Appointment will now include a Microsoft Teams meeting link.
 

57166 (12) - Previous/Next button on the Timeline items in Candidate Card
In order to navigate through Timeline items without having to click back into the timeline, a Previous/Next option is now available in the Timeline on the Candidate Card.
 

58177 (12) - Show Vacancies in Client Contact Card
Users can now see Vacancies where the Client Contact is the Hiring Manager - a new endpoint has been added to the Recruiter Portal API to retrieve Active Vacancies by Client.
 

61096 (12) - Keyword query in Search should highlight the term in any text field
In the Candidate Card, where a keyword search is created, the results are highlighted in several free text fields.
 

58038 (11) - User cannot use keyboard to switch between Candidate and Client view
RESOLVED BUG: Resolved error where user was unable to switch between Candidate and Client view using the Enter key. 

11th June 2024

54997 (10) - Wrap returned query terms in speech marks e.g. "Project Manager"
In order to search terms as opposed to individual words, the term needs to be wrapped. Query terms have been restructured and are now wrapped in double quotation marks, returning better refined results.
 

56210 (10) - Contacts: Add 'Refresh Results'  
Having a 'Refresh Results' button for Contacts, same as the Candidate Search. We've added 'Refresh Results' option at the top of the List View and the Tile View.

59050 (10) - Location filters to have a 'Contains' option 
Location filters now have a 'Contains' option to capture all probable variations of the words you are searching for, in order to mitigate any case sensitivity issues.

59094 (10) - Block " " from keyword searches
To avoid confusion when using Boolean and keywords, we have removed the ability to add double quotation marks " " so that the results are accurate. We've blocked the use of double quotation marks, with a pop-up error to inform user that the symbol cannot be used.

59775 (10) - Change 'Search Chat' to 'Copilot'
Name change of Chat to be inline with other similar Microsoft products. We've updated the name of the AI Search in Search from 'Search Chat' to 'Copilot'.

59777 (10) - Renaming of the 'Advanced' mode button to 'Groups'
We've renamed the mode button that was called 'Advanced' to a new label called 'Groups' to make it is easier to understand its purpose. 
 

42688 (10) - View on Map option for Candidate home address
On the Candidate Card you can now view the Candidate' s home address on a map to see the proximity to a potential Vacancy/Employer, by utilising and displaying BING maps location based on address.
 

58179 (10) - Show Work History in Client Contact card
When viewing a Client Contact (that can also be a Candidate Contact), you can now view the Work History on the Contact Card of where they have worked, who they have worked for and who they have worked with. So Work History now shows when a Contact is viewed in Client mode.

58110 (10) - Boolean/Advanced - Additional filters removed on refresh
RESOLVED BUG: Resolved an error where in Boolean and Advanced (now called Groups) modes, additional filters did not save when the page was refreshed. It was only keeping them in the Filters mode. 

58132 (10) - Location (Distance) Filter - Required Fields    
RESOLVED BUG: Resolved an error where Required fields were not responding to inputted text, and another bug where the Country was being automatically added in without the user doing it.

58201 (10) - Indexing not updating from Search - Hot Lists 
RESOLVED BUG: Resolved an error where a  Hot List could not be found in Search and when checking the index for the Candidate added to the Hot List, the Hot List did not show.      

58202 (10) - Index not updating - Phone calls   
RESOLVED BUG: Resolved an error where Last Contacted and Last Called were not being updated in the index.

59357 (10) - Candidate Mobile field uses Work Mobile instead of Personal Mobile
RESOLVED BUG: Resolved an error where the Candidate Mobile field used their Work Mobile instead of their Personal Mobile. 

59442 (10) - Search UI - User circle is an oval
RESOLVED BUG: Resolved an error where the User icon was oval shaped instead of circular.

59911 (10) - Hot List/Shortlist - Unable to save a Contact/Candidate to a second list 
RESOLVED BUG: Resolved an error where a user was unable to save a Contact/Candidate to a second list.
 

57720 (10) - Candidate/Contact toggle does not translate
RESOLVED BUG: Candidate/Contact toggle now translates when Language is changed.

59035 (10) - Client Contact banner UI has differences from Candidate Contact
RESOLVED BUG: Changed the Client Contact Card banner to be consistent in styling with the Candidate banner.

29th May 2024

58202 (10) - Index not updating - Phone calls 
RESOLVED BUG: Resolved error where Last Contacted and Last Called were not being updated in the index.

21st May 2024 

53063 (7) - View a Contact in the context of a Client Contact 
A toggle has been added to switch between Candidate and Client contact context. 
 

53083 (7) - Add Notice Period to Candidate Details card 
Added Notice Period and Notice Period Type to required endpoints and utilised them in the UI by showing the Notice Period in the Details tab, which also allows it to be edited. 
 

54051 (7) - Show contact details on the (client) Contact Card 
Contact details are now displayed on the Client Contact card. 
 

51916 (8) - Screen Reader > CV and Work History
Recruiter Portal should be usable with a Screen Reader, therefore needs to meet certain WCAG criteria that would help Screen Readers to properly identify and read out elements of the Portal. Region has been added to the Tabs panel.
 

51917 (8) - Screen Reader > Contact Information
Recruiter Portal should be usable with a Screen Reader, therefore needs to meet certain WCAG criteria that would help Screen Readers to properly identify and read out elements of the Portal. Region has been added to the Tabs panel.
 

51918 (8) - Screen Reader > Shortlists and Applications
Recruiter Portal should be usable with a Screen Reader, therefore needs to meet certain WCAG criteria that would help Screen Readers to properly identify and read out elements of the Portal. Region has been added to the Tabs panel.
 

53988 (8) - Add Flags to Candidate Card if in the context of a Vacancy from Search
When viewing the Candidate after launching from the View Detail button in Search, we need to retain the flag information. We've therefore added new logic to the Recruiter API so it is able to retrieve a flag for a Vacancy and Candidate from the Cosmos API. This is then used in the API to display the flag to the user.
 

56197 (8) - Flip All and My Vacancies buttons for consistency
We've flipped the 'All' and 'My Vacancies' buttons for consistency.
 

50523 (9) - Candidate Cards > Translate Toastr messages
Updated existing Toastr messages so they now translate correctly.
 

52327 (9) - Candidate Cards > Show the fields where data is missing when you click on the Profile % Complete button
We've added an overlay to the screen that displays information about the missing fields or whether they're all complete when clicking the knob control.
 

52991 (9) - Candidate Cards > Increase size of sidebars for consistency
We've re-sized the sidebars consistently across the Candidate and Client cards.
 

54014 (9) - Candidate Cards > Ensure that once the address is updated in RP, that the data completeness knob is then updated in real time
Completion Progress knob now updates in real-time when changes are made in the Contact panels by streamlining the communication between components.
 

54065 (9) - Ensure to pass through the Vacancy ID when opening a Candidate Card in the context of a Vacancy 
View the detail of the Candidate Card in the context of a Vacancy by passing through the Vacancy ID when opening a Candidate Card in the context of a Vacancy.
 

55249 (9) - Candidate Cards > InMail in the Timeline
Show LinkedIn InMail as an activity in the Timeline.
 

56195 (9) - Candidate Cards > Change Unauthorized to Unauthorised in unauthorised screens
Updated translation from 'Unauthorized' to 'Unauthorised' 
 

56196 (9) - In unauthorised screens add link of steps to try to get rid of unauthorised page
Where an unauthorised message is due to pop-up blockers, a brief guidance on how to allow the screen should be displayed, so we've added visual steps to the unauthorised screen to show the user a potential resolution to their issue.
 

57184 (9) - Candidate Cards > Hide the repeated data in the header in core view
Hide repeated/unrequired data in the header of the Candidate Card when viewing/displaying in Mercury Core.
 

58180 (9) - Contact Cards > Show Off Limits in Contact Card
Where applied, Off Limits will be visible on Contact Cards. 
 

58181 (9) - Contact Cards > Show/Edit work address in Contact Card 
We've added the Work Address to be shown and editable on Contact Cards.
 

58183 (9) - Contact Cards > Show/Edit Tags in the Contact Card
We've added Tags to be shown and editable on Contact Cards.


55301 (7) - Edit Details date selector is saving date as one day minus the current date 
RESOLVED BUG: Fixed an issue where British Standard Time offset was causing the selected availability date to select the previous day. 
 

54938 (8) - Only First Name and Last Name in the icon
RESOLVED BUG: Only the initials of the First Name and Last Name displayed in icon.
 

55161 (8) - Error message issue when creating Appointments 
RESOLVED BUG: Fixed translation of error message so it matches the translation file, making the error message useful to the user.
 

54068 (9) - Timeline no longer sorts by Activity ID if 'Created On' is identical
RESOLVED BUG: Resolved an issue where the Portal timeline used to sort by Activity ID when the 'Created On' date was identical.
 

56199 (9) - Vacancies search bringing back mixed/incorrect results
RESOLVED BUG: Resolved an issue where when a user searches for a Vacancy, the results did not mirror Search results.
 

56200 (9) - Shortlist long name cut off
RESOLVED BUG: Added styling to the Shortlist name to wrap text in the case of a long name.

20th May 2024

53965 (7) - Support for International Date formats
Date formats now reflect the Personalisation settings in Mercury Core.  


50308 (7) - List View > Sort by Distance
The ability to sort by Distance when in List View has been added. 


54894 (7) - Email Client Contact
Ability to create an email for a Client Contact.


54892 (7) - Change Country field in Location (Distance) filter to be a list box
Country field in Location (Distance) filter has been changed to a pre-defined list. 


54835 (7) - Contact Phone Call
We've added a Phone Call option to Client Contact results. 


54629 (7) - Tile View > new 'Add To List' button
New option to 'Add to List' from the Tile view.  
 

48335 (8) - Hot List filter > Candidates
We've added the ability to search through Hot Lists via a filter to find Candidates.
 

55113 (8) - Hide 'non-configured' User fields 11-30
Where a User field is not configured, it will not be selectable as a filter as they are now hidden.
 

57288 (8) - Launch Match-to-Vacancy with a basic Job Title query
URL has been changed when clicking Match-to-Vacancy so that Search launches with the Job Title field populated.

48434 (9) - Additional filter for Education/ Qualifications
Level/Qualification filter and an Establishment filter have been added on Education records in order to identify Candidates by Qualification.

54065 (9) - Ensure to pass through the Vac ID when opening a Candidate Card in the context of a Vacancy
View the detail of the Candidate Card in the context of a Vacancy by passing through the Vacancy ID when opening a Candidate Card.

54834 (9) - Contact search > Add to existing Hot List
Ability to add single or multiple Contacts directly to an existing Hot List back in Mercury Core.
 

56211 (9) - For all suggestions reduce the number of characters required to 2 for consistency
Across all fields where there is a suggestion, the number of characters required is reduced to 2 to ensure consistency.
 

57384 (9) - Off Limits filter for Client Contact
An 'Off Limits' filter has been added for Client Contact searching.
 

58812 (9) - Terms with spaces in keywords to search the term and not individual words
In keywords where there is a space in between words, the 'wrapped' term will now be searched and not individual words, as in when using an 'OR'.


47366 (7) - Using 'Contains' on a search term with certain special characters causing an error
RESOLVED BUG: Using 'Contains' on a search term with certain special characters no longer causes an error. 
 

51871 (7) - Advanced mode > No count for Salary filter
RESOLVED BUG: Filter count now displays on Salary tab when closed. 
 

53234 (7) - Mercury Chat > Icon not displayed for end user
RESOLVED BUG: User Initials icon is now displayed. 
 

55037 (7) - Hidden results not being subtracted from the Count results > List and Tile Views
RESOLVED BUG: Hidden results are now subtracted. 
 

55843 (7) - What's New > No 'Loading' icon
RESOLVED BUG: The 'Loading' icon now displays immediately on selection of What's New. 
 

56347 (7) - Advanced Search > Different results when filters used
RESOLVED BUG: Resolved some issues with Advanced Mode not having consistent results when splitting out groups and when adding various filters. 


56363 (7) - Advanced Search > Different results when Off Limits reasons used
RESOLVED BUG: Behaviour has now been corrected when Off Limits reasons are used in Advanced Search. 


56724 (7) - List View > Selected results not deselected when search is changed
RESOLVED BUG: Selected results now deselected when the search is changed in List View. 
 

55374 (8) - Candidate > Filters (Job title, Employer), Contact (Employer) > Phrase matching is not resetting to 'Exact'
RESOLVED BUG: Phrase matching now resets to 'Exact'.
 

56395 (8) - Incorrect Boolean suggestion
RESOLVED BUG: Resolved an error where a search term passed in the network call is incorrect and suggestions were subsequently incorrect.
 

57144 (8) - Job Titles being sent in Boolean mode
RESOLVED BUG: Resolved an error where there is a Job Title filter in a Boolean search request.
 

57145 (9) - Hiding Candidates in Boolean not working
RESOLVED BUG: Resolved an error where excluding a Candidate within a Boolean search was breaking the search.
 

57307 (9) - ACS Indexing > Applicant > Object reference not set to an instance of an object
RESOLVED BUG: This error has now been resolved.
 

58054 (9) - Contact Screen > 'Exact' not working on Employer Filter
RESOLVED BUG: Now only returns results that are an 'Exact' match.

22nd January 2024

49230 - Update Vacancy index when Candidate is added to Shortlist