Workhiro

Workhiro

Workhiro

Workhiro

Workhiro

Workhiro

Workhiro recruitment platform dashboard on laptop and mobile, displaying candidate pipeline and hiring stages.
Workhiro recruitment platform dashboard on laptop and mobile, displaying candidate pipeline and hiring stages.
Workhiro recruitment platform dashboard on laptop and mobile, displaying candidate pipeline and hiring stages.

Role:

Senior Product Designer

Role:

Senior Product Designer

Role:

Senior Product Designer

Role:

Senior Product Designer

Role:

Senior Product Designer

Date:

2019

Date:

2019

Date:

2019

Date:

2019

Date:

2019

Tags:

SaaS, HR

Tags:

SaaS, HR

Tags:

SaaS, HR

Tags:

SaaS, HR

Tags:

SaaS, HR

Summary

Summary

Summary

Workhiro rethinks hiring with a data-first approach. It helps recruiters see skills and experience clearly, reducing bias from keywords and formatting.

Workhiro rethinks hiring with a data-first approach. It helps recruiters see skills and experience clearly, reducing bias from keywords and formatting.

Workhiro rethinks hiring with a data-first approach. It helps recruiters see skills and experience clearly, reducing bias from keywords and formatting.

Laptop displaying Workhiro candidate management list with roles, statuses, and workflow tracking.
Laptop displaying Workhiro candidate management list with roles, statuses, and workflow tracking.
Laptop displaying Workhiro candidate management list with roles, statuses, and workflow tracking.
Laptop displaying Workhiro candidate management list with roles, statuses, and workflow tracking.
Laptop displaying Workhiro candidate management list with roles, statuses, and workflow tracking.

the challenge

the
challenge

Hiring that sees beyond keywords

Workhiro set out to bring a data-first perspective to recruitment. Traditional HR systems filtered candidates by keywords and formatting, often eliminating strong applicants too early. The goal was to design an interface that helped recruiters see skills and experience clearly not just parse resumes.

the challenge

Hiring that sees beyond keywords

Workhiro set out to bring a data-first perspective to recruitment. Traditional HR systems filtered candidates by keywords and formatting, often eliminating strong applicants too early. The goal was to design an interface that helped recruiters see skills and experience clearly not just parse resumes.

Workhiro candidate profile view showing personal information, comments, and hiring status.
Workhiro candidate profile view showing personal information, comments, and hiring status.
Workhiro candidate profile view showing personal information, comments, and hiring status.
Workhiro candidate profile view showing personal information, comments, and hiring status.
Workhiro candidate profile view showing personal information, comments, and hiring status.

the constraints

the
constraints

Complex workflows, clear expectations

Recruitment processes differ widely across teams and regions. The system had to support multiple roles, approval paths and data views without fragmenting the experience. The challenge was to keep that flexibility while maintaining a single, predictable interface that stayed fast, clear and easy to read.

the constraints

Complex workflows, clear expectations

Recruitment processes differ widely across teams and regions. The system had to support multiple roles, approval paths and data views without fragmenting the experience. The challenge was to keep that flexibility while maintaining a single, predictable interface that stayed fast, clear and easy to read.

Workhiro candidate profile interface with resume and document upload via drag-and-drop feature.
Workhiro candidate profile interface with resume and document upload via drag-and-drop feature.
Workhiro candidate profile interface with resume and document upload via drag-and-drop feature.
Workhiro candidate profile interface with resume and document upload via drag-and-drop feature.
Workhiro candidate profile interface with resume and document upload via drag-and-drop feature.

the process

the
process

Designing structure into flow

We mapped how recruiters actually move through candidate evaluation. Scanning, comparing, shortlisting and reviewing. Those patterns shaped a kanban-inspired system where each card held the right depth of data at the right time. I led design direction and system architecture, defining how information scaled from list view to detailed profiles. The interaction model prioritised speed: no extra clicks, no hidden steps.

the process

Designing structure into flow

We mapped how recruiters actually move through candidate evaluation. Scanning, comparing, shortlisting and reviewing. Those patterns shaped a kanban-inspired system where each card held the right depth of data at the right time. I led design direction and system architecture, defining how information scaled from list view to detailed profiles. The interaction model prioritised speed: no extra clicks, no hidden steps.

Workhiro job creation interface with position description, requirements, and publishing options.
Workhiro job creation interface with position description, requirements, and publishing options.
Workhiro job creation interface with position description, requirements, and publishing options.
Workhiro job creation interface with position description, requirements, and publishing options.
Workhiro job creation interface with position description, requirements, and publishing options.

the principles

the
principles

Data first, design second

Typography, spacing and colour were used to surface hierarchy rather than decorate it. Visual noise was replaced with readable structure. The platform handled annotations, evaluations and progress tracking in one flow so teams could collaborate without losing focus. Every design decision aimed to make hiring feel analytical, not administrative.

the principles

Data first, design second

Typography, spacing and colour were used to surface hierarchy rather than decorate it. Visual noise was replaced with readable structure. The platform handled annotations, evaluations and progress tracking in one flow so teams could collaborate without losing focus. Every design decision aimed to make hiring feel analytical, not administrative.

Collection of Workhiro HR web app screens showcasing job details, candidate profiles, and company settings.
Collection of Workhiro HR web app screens showcasing job details, candidate profiles, and company settings.
Collection of Workhiro HR web app screens showcasing job details, candidate profiles, and company settings.
Collection of Workhiro HR web app screens showcasing job details, candidate profiles, and company settings.
Collection of Workhiro HR web app screens showcasing job details, candidate profiles, and company settings.

the reflection

the
reflection

Design that sees people

Workhiro showed that design can change how companies read talent. By focusing on structure, fairness and usability, we turned hiring from a filtering process into an evaluation one.

the reflection

Design that sees people

Workhiro showed that design can change how companies read talent. By focusing on structure, fairness and usability, we turned hiring from a filtering process into an evaluation one.

Impact

Impact

Impact

Workhiro launched with strong adoption from pilot teams. Recruiters reported faster evaluations and better collaboration across departments. The structured design system became a model for later HR tools, proving that simplicity and data transparency can reduce bias and improve decision-making.

Workhiro launched with strong adoption from pilot teams. Recruiters reported faster evaluations and better collaboration across departments. The structured design system became a model for later HR tools, proving that simplicity and data transparency can reduce bias and improve decision-making.

Workhiro launched with strong adoption from pilot teams. Recruiters reported faster evaluations and better collaboration across departments. The structured design system became a model for later HR tools, proving that simplicity and data transparency can reduce bias and improve decision-making.