> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.staffer.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Notifications

> The bell, the Notifications page, every notification kind, and how to change what reaches you.

Staffer notifies you in two places: the bell in the sidebar and the **Notifications** page. Both show notifications from every workspace you belong to, not only the one you're currently in.

## The bell

The sidebar bell shows how many notifications you haven't read. It checks for new ones about once a minute, and again when you switch back to the tab. Click it to see your recent notifications, with a dot on unread ones. Click a notification to mark it read and open what it's about. **Mark all read** marks them all read.

## The Notifications page

The full list has **Mark all read**, a **Search notifications** box and **Filter**. You can filter by **Status** (All or Unread) and by **Type**. The **Type** list only shows kinds you've received. Columns are **Notification**, **Type** and **Received**.

Some **Type** labels differ from the names in your notification settings. For example, **Process step started** here is **A process step is assigned to you** in settings.

## Every notification kind

| Notification                              | In-app by default | Email by default                 |
| ----------------------------------------- | ----------------- | -------------------------------- |
| **New application in your workspace**     | On                | Off                              |
| **Candidate sent a message**              | On                | On                               |
| **A process step is assigned to you**     | On                | On                               |
| **Candidate completed a process step**    | On                | On                               |
| **Interview transcript ready**            | On                | On                               |
| **Workspace research ready**              | On                | Off                              |
| **Invited to a workspace**                | On                | On                               |
| **DPA signed**                            | On                | On                               |
| **Compliance export ready**               | On                | On                               |
| **Candidate filed a data request**        | On                | On                               |
| **Balance running low**                   | On                | On                               |
| **Payment received**                      | Off               | On                               |
| **Admin session started on your account** | On                | On (locked, can't be turned off) |

Other emails, such as interview confirmations, only go to candidates, so they aren't in your settings.

## Where to change these

In **Settings** → **Account** → **Notifications**, turn each kind on or off, separately for in-app and email. This only affects you. See [Your account settings](/companies/your-account).

## Job-scoped notifications

Four kinds only reach you for jobs you're subscribed to: new applications, candidate messages, interview transcripts and completed process steps. You're automatically subscribed to jobs you create. To follow a job you didn't create, open its **…** menu and check **Notify me**.

Steps assigned to you are different. You're notified when it's your turn, whether or not you're subscribed to the job.

## Common questions

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Why am I seeing a notification for a job I don't recognize?">
    The bell shows notifications from every workspace you belong to, not only the one you're in.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Are notifications instant?">
    No. The bell checks for new ones about once a minute, plus whenever you switch back to the browser tab.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="I have a candidate notification turned on but I'm not seeing it for one job. Why?">
    Some notifications only reach you for jobs you're subscribed to. Turn on **Notify me** in that job's **…** menu.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>