Connect your calendar to softgarden with Smart Calendar, check the availability of your colleagues and create calendar invitations directly from the system.
More information about Smart Calendar can be found in the softgarden Marketplace.

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For the calendar integration in softgarden we use our partner Cronofy. Simply activate the integration via the softgarden Marketplace [as admin] or contact the softgarden support.

Next, as a user, go to the Smart Calendar section in your profile.

Start by connecting your calendar provider. The following providers are currently supported:

By clicking on one of the providers you will be redirected to our partner Cronofy. After accepting the terms and conditions, you can connect your calendar provider. You may need to grant permissions to be able to connect your calendar.

After successfully connecting you will be redirected to the softgarden system. Your calendar appears now in the list of connected calendars.
You can also add further calendars to be considered for the availabilty check.

As Primary Calendar, please select the calendar that should be used for interview invitations and appointment creation.

For details on how to troubleshoot connection problems for common calendar systems, please refer to the support documentation: https://docs.cronofy.com/calendar-users/
If you have further problems, please contact the softgarden support.

You can define availability rules on a weekly basis for your interview planning. For example, block your lunch break or other fixed appointments, during which you do not want to appear available to others.

You can also restrict the calendars that are used for the availability check. Simply select the desired calendars from the drop-down menu.

Once you have completed the setup, a new tab will appear in the interview planning dialog.

If this tab does not appear, please check that you have connected your calendar. Also make sure that Smart Calendar is enabled for your system.

With Smart Calendar you can send your candidates an appointment invitation via the system. You can find details on how to set up the system and how to proceed here: Smart Calendar - Schedule Interviews

With Smart Calendar you can offer your candidates several interview proposals. This makes coordination easier and saves you having to go back and forth in communication. You can find more information here:

For the calendar integration in softgarden we use our partner Cronofy. Only the servers of Cronofy in Germany are used.

Further information about Cronofy can be found here: